Why no love for TFS?

I hardly ever see comments related to TFS (Tcheon Fung Sing) shaving soap and wonder why that is. After all, they have been in business for 70 years. I have some ideas, though would like to hear what others say.

Here is my take. It is hands down one of the best soap bases I have ever used. Having said that, there are many awesome soap bases now and top shelf soaps aren't appreciably better than other quality soaps in my opinion. Gaining customers requires more than a good soap base these days. Scent and packaging matter.

The scents simply don't work for me. While I love the Tabac soap base, I really don't like the scent. The scents are in the category of Tabac to me. The next time I purchase TFS it will be in Sandalwood or a scent that is very basic.

Next, I don't like the labels or packaging. B&M and Stirling have set the standard in packaging for me. The artwork on Seville, Russe and the new Lavanille soaps are awesome - something I want to walk into the bathroom to see. While I like B&M and Stirling tubs best, I can live with the ones used by TFS. Many of the labels aren't appealing to me.

Anyway, enough from me, what is your take on TFS.

I am ashamed to say I never heard of it. We have so much available it can be missing the trees for the forest.

They are the same as RazoRock just different scents. You don't see many people raving about RR soaps anymore either...

The reason is that the competition that's out there now far surpasses them. Sure, they're not bad soaps for the price, but I think most wetshavers out there would rather pay a little bit more for a higher quality product. Just my 2 cents worth...

While I have not purchased TFS directly I believe they have done some of Razorocks soaps - LA Famigila line Don Marko being one of these. Not sure if this is still the case as the soap base has changed from what I have. Please correct me if I am wrong. Seems there is a lot of this. I don't mind it just wish you could always know up front.

***Looks like wyze0ne beat me to the punch. Quick hands sir. I salute you.

I hardly ever see comments related to TFS (Tcheon Fung Sing) shaving soap and wonder why that is.  After all, they have been in business for 70 years.  I have some ideas, though would like to hear what others say.

Here is my take.  It is hands down one of the best soap bases I have ever used.  Having said that, there are many awesome soap bases now and top shelf soaps aren't appreciably better than other quality soaps in my opinion.  Gaining customers requires more than a good soap base these days.  Scent and packaging matter.

The scents simply don't work for me.  While I love the Tabac soap base, I really don't like the scent.  The scents are in the category of Tabac to me.   The next time I purchase TFS it will be in Sandalwood or a scent that is very basic.

Next, I don't like the labels or packaging.  B&M and Stirling have set the standard in packaging for me.  The artwork on Seville, Russe and the new Lavanille soaps are awesome - something I want to walk into the bathroom to see.   While I like B&M and Stirling tubs best, I can live with the ones used by TFS.  Many of the labels aren't appealing to me.

Anyway, enough from me, what is your take on TFS.

I have several TFS soaps and have posted on them although not for some time. I have only one Linea Intenso line soap and the scent for me is just ok, but the LEs are wonderful. I highly recommend Hercules- they're all available at IB

https://www.italianbarber.com/collection...g-sing-tfs

I also like BFF and Uncle Walter (that sounds creepy) - I picked up the Pin-up collection because, well because I'm a sucker for a pretty lady. They smell good but they're in a tiny 75ml tub and they look like a challenge to lather unless you use a Wee Scot brush.

My advice is not to get to bent on the scent profiles listed because TFS is masterful in the blending of scent and what reads as odd or not to your tastes turns out to be really nice to the nose.

Tried two a few years ago and did not like the scents.

Are they an Italian company or Asian? I never understood where they were from or who made them based on the name. All I know is I hear that their base has been used by others and has had good reviews.

Italian.

The name is from a Chinese maker creating a soap company in Italy.

Chinese immigrant to Italy in the 1930's. Married Italian. Great soap base but just too many other great options easily available these days.