Tabac Original

EDT: Firstly, the EDT and the EDC, while sharing a base, are nothing alike. I never really understood what a barbershop smell was untill I smelled this. This really smells like the products the hairdresser from my childhood years used (early 90's). In a verry good way. While this certainly smells like a classic and times gone by, I dont feel like this one smells dated at all. The opening starts with a blast of flowers which smell verry fresh and verry clean. They dont stay with me for long. After about 30 minutes they meld into a single note which is the typical barber/hairdresser note. I think this might be neroli? (Still learning notes). This makes you smell fresh and clean. Like clean clean. This stays with me for 5-6 hours, after which a rich warm woody slightly spicy skin scent remains. This last phase it has in common with the edc. I do find the smell in all stages pretty refined and pleasant. It smells classic, but not old. Its certainly a man's scent, but its not ubermanly, like the edc. I wear this one absolutely for my own enjoyment and I dont think this will be a compliment getter. That said, my wife does seem to like it. I think this could be worn all year but I feel it fits best during spring and summer. To get the full experience however, understand this barbershop scent is barbershop first and scent second. This scent is a flanker for a verry high quality (and popular in the wet shaving community) shaving soap (the kind you lather up with a brush, like at the barber), and accompanying aftershave. As good as these scents stand on their own, I do feel they only come fully into their own right when accompanied by a propper shave. EDC: I only detect two phases in this one, and even then they smell extremely simular to my nose. You get an opening of soft peppery spice on warm woods. This is the smell that some call the 'old man's scent, and I agree this is what it is. To me, not in a bad way though. This smells verry manly man, verry adult. Dated, yes, but enduring. Capable, dependable, confident. Like your grandfather in his golden years. Dont wear this until your late 30's. This lasts for about two hours after which the notes meld and it gets hard to identify individual notes. A rich warm spicy woode skin scent remains. To be honest, the edc might verry well be the edt without the top and mids overpopering the opening of its base. This makes it even more versatile though, and makes this appropriate for literally any weather. Both are more a daily wear fragrance, and while they could certainly pass for a night out (your grandad might have), I think there are other options that would be more fitting to those occasions. Personally I prefer the EDT, but I think both are at its pricepoint extremely good, and a massive step up from the typical daywear scents most people wear.

I've been visiting "classics" this year, and now Tabac is in the firing line. Direct Hit! 10/10. It's a wonderfully subtle, light, clean scent. Soft musky powder, gentle woody notes, and delicate florals, supported by a little neroli & bergamot, some very subtle warm amber and spices. This isn't for weddings, or date nights, and it won't serve you well at a power lunch. What it WILL do however is be an ever-reliable, clean-scrubbed scent you can splash on with reckless abandon everyday of the year for work, after the gym, before you go to bed, in the middle of a BBQ, before watching a movie on the sofa with the love of your life etc. Midday, midnight, midlife. Born of 1959 and it's not one foot out of place now in 2025, it's just terrifically good stuff. And at around £20 or less for 300ml you're laughing all the way to the bank with this one. In a world of bubblegum sweet EDPs and a groaning assembly line of Oud/Rose abominations, I'd advise every man to visit some of the classic scents and brands. Works an absolute treat with traditional British barbershop sandalwood grooming products, or a generous splash of Bay Rum alongside.

im a great fan of TABAC, i have the EDC, the after shave and the shaving cream. all of these products have the same smell so u can use it in the same session without issues. regarding the scent, it's a fantastic blend of geranium, pepper, clove, sandalwood and musk. basically it's a floral composition, no tabac notes here, the drydown is more soapy giving u a fantastic sensation of a well-groomed skin. i have to point out that tabac edc is very masculine, it's floral but not in a femminine way, it's 100% manly. it's a tipical barbeshop scent, definitely retro-style but i love it so much. the performance of edc is not amazing, im not sure but the after shave seems to projects and lasts longer. never tried the edt so far. if u like the barbeshop fragrances with a touch of retro style u have to try tabac, the price is good, the quality is good, the smell is very good. it's casual, better for fall and winter and for mature guys. tabac is tabac! ottima colonia da barberia, virile e floreale. scent- 8 long- 7 sillage- 7 versatility-8 uniqueness- 8,5 bottle-6,5 compliment factor-7 my vote-8 in one word- mannlich

4Nostalji olduğunu sanmıyorum, bugünün penceresinden baktığımda da bu kokuyu çok seviyorum. Bu parfüm üzerinde noktalardan söz etmenin anlamsız olduğu sınıfta bence. Yıllar içinde beynimizde biriken kişi-insan modelleri ile anlatılabilir belki. Bu yumuşak diyebileceğim koku bana sadece "olgun ve iyi bir insan" portresi çiziyor. Kokuyu belki biraz eski bulabilirsiniz. Gerçi bu anlamda bir Azzaro ya da Paco Rabanne gibi değil yani o kadar eski bir havası yok. Kullananı daha çok memnun edecek havası ile kendisi ile barışık bir koku. Bağırmıyor, buradayım demiyor, üstünüze yapışmıyor. Her hali ile efendi ve olgun bir havası var. Biraz Hermes havası var ve Alman olduğuna inanmak zor. Takım elbise istiyor, ütülü pantolon istiyor. Olduğun gibi ol, gibi bir içsesi var. Gürültücü arkadaşların arasında kaybolmayacak bir duruşu var. Geçtiğiz günlerde Eminönü civarında karşıma çıktı ve keyifle komik bir rakama aldım. Bana o dar sokaklarda eşlik etti ve resmen huzur verdi. Bu eski günlerin beyfendisine rastlamak çok iyi geldi. Karşılaşırsanız alın, en kötü ihtimalle evde akşam iyi bir film izlerken kullanın.

Good old Tabac...... ....what Old Spice was / is in the US, Tabac was / is in Germany. More importantly is the fact, that Mäurer & Wirtz managed to continue bottling their legendary juice in those white glass bottles while Old Spice is now sitting in blunt plastic containers. Taking into consideration that those glass bottles are more expensive to manufacture one wonders how Mäurer & Wirtz manages to sell Tabac for very little money.....often for even less than Procter & Gamble is selling Old Spice for. Interestingly to many noses and confirmed by Mäurer & Wirtz every Tabac concentration smells actually quite different from.one another. The After Shave on one hand opens with a lot of lavender and that flows into powdery florals and finishes powdery with creamy woody undertones. The EdT on the other hand opens with a blast of warm citrus and changes into florals and dries down to a warmish sandalwood. No or hardly any lavender and no powder. Interestingly the After Shave can challenge the EdT for sillage and longevity. Both are excellent classic barbershop scents.