Smell?

[Frenchfry1942]

I am at 3 weeks after 30 years of smoking. My wife still smokes; I notice that I can smell her smoke smell a lot quicker. Is that normal?

Thanks,
Jere

 

[WillyZee]

yup ... totally normal.

After a week of quitting smoking ... I literally could smell someone smoking on the other side of the street.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Thanks Willy

 

[440BB]

Long forgotten smell and tastes are ahead!

 

[Bunnykiller]

yup totally normal and you may start noticing things like exhaust fumes from vehicles in front of you, pet smells, things that were not so bad are really bad now...

 

[Free6413]

This is totally normal. I let my truck sit for a few days after quitting and when I got into it to go to work after I have been analog free for a few days, I have to admit it stunk so bad that I had to have it detailed on my way home from work. It took three hours but well worth it. You will find that food tastes better. Food you loved will not appeal to you any more. Food you hated will suddenly become a regular craving. All sorts of smell and tastes will emerge. You will also find that anyone you get close too or downwind from that has been smoking will reek! I asked my family if that is what I smelled like and they unanimously agreed. I apologized for exposing them to that. Keep vaping and you will see for yourself! It's great!

 

[sdennislee]

Completely normal. I can't believe how bad cigarette smoke smells. Fortunately I'm sure I never smelled like that

 

[InTheShade]

This is totally normal. I let my truck sit for a few days after quitting and when I got into it to go to work after I have been analog free for a few days, I have to admit it stunk so bad that I had to have it detailed on my way home from work. It took three hours but well worth it. You will find that food tastes better. Food you loved will not appeal to you any more. Food you hated will suddenly become a regular craving. All sorts of smell and tastes will emerge. You will also find that anyone you get close too or downwind from that has been smoking will reek! I asked my family if that is what I smelled like and they unanimously agreed. I apologized for exposing them to that. Keep vaping and you will see for yourself! It's great!

Great post, and totally true. I just can't believe how salty everything is. It's incredible how much I can taste now - and as the months go by, it only gets better and better (or saltier and saltier)

 

[StoneOver]

Im the same mate! My girlfriend smokes and i can smell her the moment she sparks up. You don't notice the smell until you quit and doesn't it smell bad!

 

[Free6413]

Completely normal. I can't believe how bad cigarette smoke smells. Fortunately I'm sure I never smelled like that

I bet you did! Maybe nobody will tell you but you did!

 

[minitater]

Oh yes! Cigarettes stink, food tastes better...only drawback is that I can smell myself a day earlier now

 

[sdennislee]

I bet you did! Maybe nobody will tell you but you did!

I'm sure I did too. I've had to wash everything. My backpack which I always had in the smoke shack at work was so nasty I gave it away to a smoker and bought a new one.

At work (North Slope of Alaska) we have smoke shacks either for convenience or because it's minus 80F outside in the winter. So imagine 15 or 20 smokers sitting in a room the size of your living room. You can't wash that smell out. But as a smoker I never really noticed it.