"It smells really good"

[telsie]

Over the holidays, I was staying with some extended family that I hadn't seen for a while. But word had spread in advance that I'd quit smoking and was using an e-cig. There was some minor curiosity when they saw it initially, but otherwise no one really said anything about it.

On an outing one day, I was driving and vaping with relatives in my car and someone asked what the smell was. My husband told them it was my electronic cigarette and the response was, "Really? I've been smelling that all week and was wondering where it was coming from. It smells really good, like a scented candle."

 

[Mia]

I have some strawberry that really smells good.

 

[Mister]

I have most often had surprised responses from others saying that they don't smell anything when I vape. When I have had a reaction from someone it has usually (from non-smokers) been that they don't like the whiff of smell they get from me when vaping my favorite flavor, Winston, and that they do like my second most vaped Pineapple flavor.

Note: I find most commercially available flavors a bit strong for my taste. I cut the Dekang Winston flavor I use to about 3/4 in flavor and the Dekang Pineapple to about 1/2 in flavor. (Using unflavored PG+nicotine at a level sufficient to create my desired nicotine level in the resulting liquid.)

 

[Kattdaddy]

I have most often had surprised responses from others saying that they don't smell anything when I vape. When I have had a reaction from someone it has usually (from non-smokers) been that they don't like the whiff of smell they get from me when vaping my favorite flavor, Winston, and that they do like my second most vaped Pineapple flavor.

Note: I find most commercially available flavors a bit strong for my taste. I cut the Dekang Winston flavor I use to about 3/4 in flavor and the Dekang Pineapple to about 1/2 in flavor. (Using unflavored PG+nicotine at a level sufficient to create my desired nicotine level in the resulting liquid.)

Funny thing is.. My wife is a none smoker.. and hwen I first started vaping.. I would do do in the car as well.. never smoked in the car before. I only did it once, and she said that she could smell it. The smell didnt bother her but she stated that her heart started racing and that scared me.. So now, I strictly vape outside or when she is not around.. or at least close enough in doors to be affected. I would never hear the end of giving my wife a heart attack and would rather not loose her in the first place. I just found this rather odd... but some of the hobby chemist studies done in threads here have stated that only a little over 96 percent of the nic in the juice is actually absorbed from the vapor... so I would think that at least a partial amount of nicotine is then released along with our exhalation. I would think that small amount is harmless but then, some non-smokers may be just that sensitive to it.

my $0.02 worth, take it for what it is worth.
Tom

 

[telsie]

I was vaping french vanilla, which is pretty much all I use. I never smell it myself, but my husband says he can smell it for a few seconds when I'm vaping right next to him. And I guess other people can too, especially in the car. But I thought it was cool that they liked it.

Funny thing is.. My wife is a none smoker.. and hwen I first started vaping.. I would do do in the car as well.. never smoked in the car before. I only did it once, and she said that she could smell it. The smell didnt bother her but she stated that her heart started racing and that scared me.. So now, I strictly vape outside or when she is not around.. or at least close enough in doors to be affected. I would never hear the end of giving my wife a heart attack and would rather not loose her in the first place. I just found this rather odd... but some of the hobby chemist studies done in threads here have stated that only a little over 96 percent of the nic in the juice is actually absorbed from the vapor... so I would think that at least a partial amount of nicotine is then released along with our exhalation. I would think that small amount is harmless but then, some non-smokers may be just that sensitive to it.

I don't have any concerns over people being affected by second hand vapor. Even if nicotine does come out in the exhalation, I think someone would have to be right in front of you trying to suck it in for it to have any possible effect on them. I mean if we're inhaling it directly and it's not all getting absorbed, it doesn't seem logical that someone casually breathing nearby could inhale and absorb enough of whatever is leftover to have any measurable impact.

 

[witakr]

My brother knows all about my pv and has no problems with me vaping in his car or home. Once we were going to the store and I vaped in the car. He decided he wanted to smell it so he asked me to blow a big thick plume of vapor in his direction so he could smell it. I did and he said even though the smell was faint he could still smell it. He said he didn't like the smell that much but it was a 100 times better that analog smoke so he still doesn't mind me vaping in his car. The juice I was using was Marlboro flavored.

I imagine when I get my JC juice on Monday he will like some of those flavors.

...I would do do in the car as well...

I'm sorry but this comment just made me laugh for 5 straight minutes... Thank you for that... lol

 

[cliff5550]

Everybody in the family loves it when my wife vapes Candy Cane in the house and the car. Smells great! It did especially during the holidays.

 

[chc]

"and when I first started vaping.. I would do do in the car as well.."

I hope this isn't a new side effect!!! aren't typos great! lol

 

[umop apisdn]

When I had RY4, my dorm room smelled great. Everyone loved it. I couldn't tell, I was vaping it myself .

 

[Harlequin]

I don't have any concerns over people being affected by second hand vapor. Even if nicotine does come out in the exhalation, I think someone would have to be right in front of you trying to suck it in for it to have any possible effect on them. I mean if we're inhaling it directly and it's not all getting absorbed, it doesn't seem logical that someone casually breathing nearby could inhale and absorb enough of whatever is leftover to have any measurable impact.

It kind of amazes me, too, but it seems from some of the reports here that some people are just incredibly sensitive to particular scent molecules.

 

[telsie]

It kind of amazes me, too, but it seems from some of the reports here that some people are just incredibly sensitive to particular scent molecules.

Yeah, I know some people have a hyper-sensitivity to fragrances, but Kattdaddy was worried that his wife was having a reaction to his exhaled nicotine. I think it's much more likely she reacting to the smell.

 

[katkin]

Yeah, I know some people have a hyper-sensitivity to fragrances, but Kattdaddy was worried that his wife was having a reaction to his exhaled nicotine. I think it's much more likely she reacting to the smell.

I agree. Having (despite my smoker's lack of smell) a hyper-sensitivity to a few florals, I suspect it was the smell that got her, rather than the nicotine.

Now that my sense of smell is coming back, I'm actually rather worried that that floral sensitivity of mine may get worse... sigh. Ah well. I'd still rather be able to breathe well enough to RUN away from it.

 

[mergryphon]

Almost everyone I know can identify when I have Chocolate Fudge Brownie on. They also identify chocolate when I open it to put on the PV, or when I'm refilling.

 

[ChesterN]

Yeah ... My non-smoking spouse actualy LIKES the smell of my vaping. Unexpected bonus, that's for sure.

 

[jlmanno]

My family love the scent of my vapes versus analogs.In the car though they are really great especially now that it's cold and the heat is circulating. Coffee smells fantastic, It caught us by surprise the first time we all were looking to see what we were driving past not realizing it was my vape! No one has reported any ill effects