I'm a relative newbie to this whole thing, but I'm progressing nicely. For the last month and a half I've been using Proraso green, pre/post, and a/s almost exclusively, though I have a ton of creams, soaps, etc... that my bro gave me. But, I've been reading a lot of reviews, and it seems, at least to me, that some people hold Tabac in a league unto itself. So, I finally made the plunge to venture from Proraso green, and placed an order on Monday with Em's place for a tub of Tabac shave soap in the ceramic bowl. As I said, up until now I've just been using Proraso green, and a Merckur "classic" DE. My question is this, what can I expect when I receive my bowl of Tabac, which should be tomorrow or Thursday. I've been reading how creamy it is, etc..., and I'm particularly curious about the scent. I love the nice smelling cologne type scents, so I have no idea what to expect. Anyone wanna fill me in on what to expect when I receive my package? Tips? Suggestions? Advice? I'd love to hear it...
Nirvana.....:drool Actually, if you haven't used soaps before it might take a few tries to get it right. I usually wet the brush and the soap. Then flick out most of the water. Load the brush up with soap- maybe 10-20 swirls. Then go to town right on the wet face. Depending on your brush, the water quality, etc. it may take a minute or two to develop a thick creamy lather, but it will get there. Play around with it. The scent is outstanding. Pick up some of the a/s lotion when you can. Jordan
Much to my surprise, I received my order from Em's place yesterday. First off, kudos to her for throwing in a few samples of their essential oil blend (Lime Citrus, Bay Rum, & Strengthening), and a nice little tube of Lavender shaving cream. I had also purchased "minty mint" after shave splash and some Derby razors. Great service!! Now...Tabac!! I thought it had outstanding lather, and I really liked how it performed. The scent was somewhat interesting. Does anyone else think that it smells similar to Crabtree & Evelyn "Sweet Almond Oil" soap? I'm perplexed by the scent, but I think it'll grow on me. As for the cream, it works brilliantly. What a lather!! And the ceramic bowl makes a huge difference to an already outstanding product. When I finish with the Tabac, I see no reason why the ceramic bowl can't be used as a regular shaving mug. Anyway, Tabac is a new favorite!!!
I just went downstairs and compared the two. Nope, no comparison to my nose. Both very distinct in different ways.
It's a good soap, as long as you enjoy the scent... because there's plenty of scent in it. While not my personal favorite, definately welcome in my rotation.
Kudos to Em's Place There's not a lot I can add to this thread, new as I am to the whole endeavor, but I can certainly second that Emily (of Em's Place) offers customer service that is second to none. My first order (it certainly won't be my last) arrived so quickly that I almost believe that it was shipped before the order was placed. And there's always a little something exta added for you to try.
We make them clean the bathrooms. :rofl You are welcome to rave about vendors anywhere in the forum.Will was just encouraging you to add your $0.02 to our new Vendor Reviews.
Neale, when I first moved to Canada from Israel, I used Tabac soap, because it was very available in every pharmacy, although it was quite expensive. All of a sudden, poof! it just vanished.
