Tabac Original Eau de Cologne
The Tabac Original accord in its standalone fragrance form — deployed beyond the shave, for operational use throughout the day. The dab-on flacon is the original and most direct application method for this composition: precise, immediate, and without the diffusion of a spray. A masculine classic that has remained in continuous production, without reformulation, since 1959.
Fragrance Profile
The signature Tabac Original accord in full concentration. Fresh bergamot and lemon establish a bright, clean opening with a slightly crisp, classical quality. The heart unfolds with lavender and the warm depth of oakwood — the foundation of the fougère architecture. The base is the defining phase: sandalwood, vetiver, amber, and musk, bound together by coumarin — the hay-like, tobacco-warm molecule after which the brand takes its name. Rich, complex, and self-assured. A composition that does not chase trends because it does not need to.
Technical Specifications
- Volume: 150ml
- Concentration: Eau de Cologne
- Format: Dab-on flacon
- Fragrance Family: Oriental Fougère
- Top Notes: Bergamot, Lemon
- Heart Notes: Lavender, Oakwood
- Base Notes: Sandalwood, Vetiver, Amber, Musk, Coumarin
- Origin: Made in Germany
The Brand: Tabac
Tabac Original was introduced in 1959 by Mäurer & Wirtz, a German fragrance house with roots in Stolberg dating to 1836. The fragrance became one of the most recognisable masculine scents in Northern Europe — the German equivalent of Old Spice in the United States or Proraso in Italy. The shaving range extends the Tabac Original accord across every stage of the protocol, maintaining olfactory continuity from lather to post-shave. Each product is made in Germany to the same standard established at launch. An uncompromising traditional asset.
Ingredients
Alcohol, Aqua, Parfum, Limonene, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Citral, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Amyl Cinnamal, Eugenol, CI 14700 (Red 4), CI 42090 (Blue 1), CI 19140 (Yellow 5).