smell or no smell?

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CaptJay

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It CAN smell but usually of the liquid youre using - youre like a walking air freshener now instead of a walking ashtray. You might smell of toffee or berries (depending on the lquid and its not a strong smell btw, its a 'hint') The one thing it wont smell like is cigarettes. And trust me, if you were smoking before then non smokers can smell it on you, even when you think youre being sneaky - to a non smoker (a never smoker, not an ex smoker) the whiff is really a lot stronger than we think. Even if you blame it on smoking friends, most people know its you lol.
 

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It CAN smell but usually of the liquid youre using - youre like a walking air freshener now instead of a walking ashtray. You might smell of toffee or berries (depending on the lquid and its not a strong smell btw, its a 'hint') The one thing it wont smell like is cigarettes. And trust me, if you were smoking before then non smokers can smell it on you, even when you think youre being sneaky - to a non smoker (a never smoker, not an ex smoker) the whiff is really a lot stronger than we think. Even if you blame it on smoking friends, most people know its you lol.

yup:unsure:
 

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I vaped for a day in my husband's hospital room before I talked with his roommate about it after hearing that his wife was going to have to quit smoking. I asked him if he had been able to smell it at all and he hadn't smelled a thing. However I know that if my son is using a different flavor than me I can smell it sometimes. I can tell if he is using Pina Colada Liquid especially. But it smells like a Pina Colada air freshener or something, it's definitely not a bad smell.
 

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i think when you're used to particular smell, you don't detect it as easily as others can. i vaped for about a month before i got my boyfriend to try e-cigs and stop smoking. during that time, the smell of smoke became really offensive to me and i could smell it from across our condo...even if he was smoking on our balcony. on the other hand, he could smell whatever i was vaping even if i had our computer room door closed. it's true that some of the juices i vape have a very strong smell to it (TV's Atomic Cinnacide to name one), but it's definitely more pleasant compared to cigarette smoke IMHO. ;)
 

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I've had several people tell me it smells like cotton candy to them.
And trust me, if you were smoking before then non smokers can smell it on you, even when you think youre being sneaky - to a non smoker (a never smoker, not an ex smoker) the whiff is really a lot stronger than we think.
Well Capt, I'm an ex smoker, and I can easily smell tobacco smoke clinging to someone who has just come inside from smoking a cigarette. :ohmy: But, with vaping, nothing.
 

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I've had several people tell me it smells like cotton candy to them.

Well Capt, I'm an ex smoker, and I can easily smell tobacco smoke clinging to someone who has just come inside from smoking a cigarette. :ohmy: But, with vaping, nothing.

Oh ex smokers can certainly smell it - but a never-smoker can spot it from a mile away - I just meant if Helen thought her mom was unaware, that she probably isn't lol. I based it on this:
My other half used to work with a guy who swore up n down his wife had no idea he still smoked (he told her he'd given up) but he smoked in the garage when she wasn't around and outside on dog walks if she was. When he finally gave up again she told him she was glad because now neither the garage or the dog would stink. :lol:

There was no vaping back then or he might have been able to keep his habit while losing the giveaway smell :)
 
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