Tabac
Classic German tobacco fragrance house.
Tabac was introduced in 1959 by the German manufacturer Mäurer & Wirtz, which itself traces roots to 1845, and rapidly became a benchmark of unpretentious masculine grooming in Central Europe. The flagship Tabac Original — a lavender-led fougère with warm tobacco, oakmoss, and coumarin underpinning — remains one of the best-selling men's fragrances in Germany and a fixture of old-school barbershop culture. Perfumer Arturo Jordi-Pey is credited with formulating the original composition. The brand sits squarely in the mass tier, sold in drug stores and supermarkets at prices that prioritise accessibility over exclusivity. A full grooming ecosystem surrounds the scent, including shaving soap, aftershave balm, and deodorant, reinforcing the brand's functional, no-nonsense character. Tabac has persisted through multiple fragrance trend cycles precisely because it does not chase them, maintaining a loyal demographic of men who value consistency and proven performance over novelty. It represents the honest craft tradition of German mass-market fragrance manufacturing.
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DNA over time
Each column is an era. Each colored band shows that family’s share of accord weight across every perfume the house released in that window. Bigger band = the house leaned harder on that family.
