Tabac Original Shaving Soap in Bowl

One of the most enduring shaving soaps in Europe. Tabac Original has been a fixture on bathroom shelves since 1959 — a formulation that has outlasted trends, reformulations, and the near-extinction of traditional wet shaving, and emerged with its reputation intact. The ceramic bowl format is functional and reusable; the soap itself is a benchmark of the traditional hard soap category.

Fragrance Profile

Tabac Original is a classic Oriental Fougère — the quintessential masculine fragrance architecture of the 20th century. The opening is fresh and citrus-led: bergamot and lemon with a clean, slightly aldehydic clarity. The heart develops into lavender with warm, woody depth. The base is where the composition earns its identity: sandalwood, vetiver, amber, and musk, anchored by coumarin — the hay-like, tobacco-adjacent note after which the brand is named. Rich, warm, and unapologetically masculine. Unchanged since 1959.

Technical Specifications

• Weight: 125g
• Format: Hard soap in ceramic bowl
• 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

Potassium Stearate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Laurate, Sodium Laurate, Glycerin, Aqua, Parfum, Lauric Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, CI 77891, Isoeugenol, Pentasodium Pentetate, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Citronellol, Coumarin, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Geraniol, Benzyl Salicylate, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citral, Eugenol.