Is it just me?

[nsd_user663_61729]

Or is there something annoyingly pleasant about the smell of a pipe? Yep ciggies stink to high heaven we all agree on that im sure. But...maybe it's just me, but the smell of a pipe,and it's *sniff* ahhhhh lovely! Not that I'm tempted to smoke one mind.

[nsd_user663_42220]

I always liked the smell of pipe smoke although not many people smoke them now so I haven't smelled it for a while. It always seemed to smell light and sweet as opposed to the choking heavy smell of cigarette smoke.

Mind you, I smoked miniature cigars like cigarettes and they have a smell all of their own too.

[nsd_user663_61729 in reply to nsd_user663_42220]

That's it! You've hit it. It's a sweet and really light smell...the contrast with fags and how they smell (nausea inducing..some worse than others) is like the difference between night and day.

[nsd_user663_4609]

My Grandad smoked a pipe so I find it a comforting happy smell,...

[nsd_user663_63114]

Be interesting if they like the smell of fresh smoke once they give up smoking. I was really unable to smell smoke, but now it's horrid!

Carl, when I was little I went to my dad's friends house and sucked on a stale pipe and was sick. So never liked them since, but there is something mildly seductive about a man in a smoking jacket with a pipe, but he does have to look like that chap who played opposite Penelope Keith in 'To the Manor Born'.

[nsd_user663_63114 in reply to nsd_user663_63114]

How strange! I like walking towards ice cream vans

[nsd_user663_61729]

Be interesting if they like the smell of fresh smoke once they give up smoking. I was really unable to smell smoke, but now it's horrid!

Carl, when I was little I went to my dad's friends house and sucked on a stale pipe and was sick. So never liked them since, but there is something mildly seductive about a man in a smoking jacket with a pipe, but he does have to look like that chap who played opposite Penelope Keith in 'To the Manor Born'.

Is that Peter Bowles you're talking about? That programme was a long time ago! Was still in school then!

[nsd_user663_63114]

You are right, just googled, the programme was aired between 79-81! So I would have been at school too. Wow, didn't realise it was that long ago, but yes, him in a smoking jacket in 1979!

[nsd_user663_4558]

Camped up in Scotland a few years ago and was swamped by the dreaded Scottish midge. So bought a pipe and some baccy and survived the little buggars whilst fishing. The clouds of smoke seemed to drive them away to the other fly fishermen - ha. However, didn't keep it up as it made me feel sick. :cool:

[nsd_user663_61729]

You are right, just googled, the programme was aired between 79-81! So I would have been at school too. Wow, didn't realise it was that long ago, but yes, him in a smoking jacket in 1979!

79...things that mattered back then...Keeping my little brother away from my Debbie Harry posters on my bedroom wall...getting to see Gary Numan live...getting into the 2 tone mod revival...help I feel old! When did that happen???