Finally purchased some Tabac after reading about it so much and let me tell you...the scent ain't half bad! The main reason I didn't purchase it until now was because sooo many people have said Tabac has such an offensive smell. Scent is probably the most subjective thing there is. For example, I purchased XXX from RazoRock because I heard nothing but praise about how good the scent is. When I actually took a sniff, I was majorly let down, not a bad smell, but didn't do it for me at all. Unless the soap has a distinctive fragrance like citrus, or wood, or a specific essential oil, it will be impossible to determine if it's for you without actually smelling it. When it comes to a complex fragrance like this or like XXX, there is no explanation that you are going to read that will definitively tell you that you would enjoy it or not (unless of course it is an exact replica of a fragrance you have already smelled).
To me Tabac smells perfumy, a little bit like potpourri. The comments about "the inside of an old women's handbag" makes sense, but not in a bad way. The scent is fairly strong, but it is no where close to a terrible smelling soap for me. So if you know for sure you don't like a stronger scent, and you don't like perfume/cologne type scents, than you most likely won't enjoy it. I can't comment on performance because I haven't used it yet. The glass/ceramic container is really nice. If you're on the fence, just do it!
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Tabac - don't be afraid!