I've gone with an attar today: Royal Amber Syed from Fragrance of Arabia. Deeply amber with some bitter herbs in there. In many ways, like a more ambery Hajar Aswad.
vintage Tabac EDT Made in West Germany vs modern Tabac shaving soap: not in the same ballpark, while EDT is classic warm old school fougere, shaving soap is rough in your face ouch! it reeks