Tabac Convert

Steve56

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I have both tallow and new version. Both are good but they‘re different. The tallow version has creamier lather but the new version is slicker - IMHO. The old version‘s scent had a more prominent ‘granny’s purse’ note, but the new scent is closer to the AS.

If you shave with a SR, it’s not difficult to say that the new version is the equal or better than the old tallow soap. If you’re a DE user, maybe the old lather is better?

Tallow Tabac scent:

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TheChrisC

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I have both tallow and new version. Both are good but they‘re different. The tallow version has creamier lather but the new version is slicker - IMHO. The old version‘s scent had a more prominent ‘granny’s purse’ note, but the new scent is closer to the AS.

If you shave with a SR, it’s not difficult to say that the new version is the equal or better than the old tallow soap. If you’re a DE user, maybe the old lather is better?

Tallow Tabac scent:

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finally got around to using the tabac shaving soap in the bowl........all i can say is meh! lol

got a weak scent and just not good if im being honest,
i remember someone saying that the soap performs better then the shaving cream but honestly this felt exactly the same to me

ive still to try out the tabac shaving stick

i think the more soaps i use the more i appreciate arko, the slickness, the scent (i like it, dont hate! lol)
and also the price, i mean to me its way ahead of tabac in every department.....of course YMMV
 
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think i was most disappointed with the scent as i heard loads of youtubers rave on about it and i know i dont have the most sensitive nose but that was poor, really poor to me anyways YMMV
 

BlacknTan

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I obtained the new version and returned it. Tabac is a nice soap/good performer (old version), but I just never caught on with it for some reason. Had it here for years, and it just sits. I really don't know why, but I suppose I won't miss it..
 
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Dang, I use it once and smell it in the bathroom for days! Weak it is not, at least not mine.
Like I said my nose is proper crap at smelling tbf, maybe it's just me and tbf I did have covid not so long ago lol 😆
 
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so used the tabac shaving soap for the second time,
lather was better as i loaded the brush more but again hardly any scent

imho so far overrated stuff and arko is miles better
 

Zwilling

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so used the tabac shaving soap for the second time,
lather was better as i loaded the brush more but again hardly any scent

imho so far overrated stuff and arko is miles better
For me, Arko and Tabac are very very similar in performance. Tabac needs more loading than Arko but Tabac ends up a little slicker. I enjoy both of these a lot. Perhaps you have fully dialled in your use of Arko and are still adjusting to Tabac in terms of loading, water, etc. I find Tabac needs a little more work from the brush to come alive.

As for scent, Saj, I don't know what to tell you... Tabac is one of the most strongly scented soaps you could hope to find. Are you a smoker by any chance?
 
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For me, Arko and Tabac are very very similar in performance. Tabac needs more loading than Arko but Tabac ends up a little slicker. I enjoy both of these a lot. Perhaps you have fully dialled in your use of Arko and are still adjusting to Tabac in terms of loading, water, etc. I find Tabac needs a little more work from the brush to come alive.

As for scent, Saj, I don't know what to tell you... Tabac is one of the most strongly scented soaps you could hope to find. Are you a smoker by any chance?
nah stopped a few years back now

like i said i dont have the most sensitive nose, that might be it? really not sure

ive got a fair few tabac products to go through too
 
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