Old Lady Perfume

[Pondfisher]

I recently went on an estate pipe splurge and ending up buying 5 pipes in two months. Two of these pipes (70's Falcon and a Comoy's apple) had a sweet old lady perfume smell that doesn't do it for me.

I first started by cleaning the entire pipe from stem to bowl with pipe cleaners soaked in first Bourbon, then Vodka. Pulled up and out alot of tar and buildup from both pipes. It seemed to help but I could still smell that grandmas smell that again...doesn't do it for me.

I then stuffed the bowl with cotton balls and added Vodka and let that sit for an hour or so. Damnit if the smell still lingers.

The smell is sweet and floral. After a little research, some may call it a "lakeland" ghost but ill be honest in saying I would not know a lakeland ghost if it sat on my lap.

Any advice?

 

[sallow]

Congrats on the estates.

If you smoke it for a week the ghost should move on.

I love it when I find a ghost. It is one of the joys of estate pipes.

 

[mikestanley]

You might want to read "Out Damn Spot" on the GLPease web site, incase it persists.


Mike S.

 

[mikethompson]

Stuff the bowl and shank with damp coffee grounds and let sit for at least 2 days. Empty, rinse, and repeat again if needed.

Works every time ?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Any advice

Smoke lakelands in it.

 

[sandollars]

LOL! Every time I see a thread with the words "Old Lady Perfume" in the title, I automatically figure it's another thread about Lakeland tobaccos...

 

[captainsousie]

I recently went on an estate pipe splurge and ending up buying 5 pipes in two months. Two of these pipes (70's Falcon and a Comoy's apple) had a sweet old lady perfume smell that doesn't do it for me.

I first started by cleaning the entire pipe from stem to bowl with pipe cleaners soaked in first Bourbon, then Vodka. Pulled up and out alot of tar and buildup from both pipes. It seemed to help but I could still smell that grandmas smell that again...doesn't do it for me.

I then stuffed the bowl with cotton balls and added Vodka and let that sit for an hour or so. Damnit if the smell still lingers.

The smell is sweet and floral. After a little research, some may call it a "lakeland" ghost but ill be honest in saying I would not know a lakeland ghost if it sat on my lap.

Any advice?

Did you focus on cleaning the mortise with a high proof alcohol? (70%/140 proof) If not, that may be where your ghost is lingering.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

https://www.amazon.com/Ozone-Generator-Purifier-Machine-Portable/dp/B0891S31CK/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ozone+round&qid=1607976151&sr=8-3

and a small wooden or metal box with a lid big enough to fit a pipe and this item
run it 4-6 times in sequence

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Some call it old lady perfume smell, others like it, smoke it and its called Lakeland.

 

[mikefu]

I'm currently conjuring an old lady perfume ghost in one of my GBD's. It's yummy.

 

[rajangan]

My grandma smelled nice. I think it was that asbestos and arsenic laden powder she used.

 

[macaroni]

Maybe my sense of humor is still stuck back in "Mad Magazine" but I gotta say I'm loving this thread--I'm laughing all the way through!!! (BTW--help--anyone out there who can tell me what "TAD" and "PAD" stand for on these forums? Dumb question I'm sure, but that's me

 

[mikefu]

Maybe my sense of humor is still stuck back in "Mad Magazine" but I gotta say I'm loving this thread--I'm laughing all the way through!!! (BTW--help--anyone out there who can tell me what "TAD" and "PAD" stand for on these forums? Dumb question I'm sure, but that's me

Oh, Tobacco Acquisition Disorder and Pipe Acquisition Disorder, respectively. I suffer from both, unfortunately.

 

[Pondfisher]

I used Vodka/bourbon laced pipe cleaners on the bowel,mortise, and stem but perhaps I need higher grain booze...off to the liquor store I guess! Will also give the coffee grounds a go and read those articles.

The smell punched right through my strongest english blends. I associate that smell with old church ladies.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Very hot tap water does a lot. I like the coffee grounds routine, followed by a 30-60 second flush with hot water. Smoke the next day.

 

[mikefu]

I second the mortise suggestion, and also the coffee ground/ hot water flush. Also, you can blast it out by smoking a few bowls of a strong unflavored burley, like 5Brothers.

 

[ChuckMijo]

Well if all the above treatments mentioned above don’t work there are 2 more options . You could build a retort. I use a retort a lot. I have really good results. The second is for only a few bucks send it off to Walker’s pipe repair. They have a Ozone machine. I personally have no experience with the ozone, but others had great results with nasty ghosts. Hope this helps.

 

[captainsousie]

Well if all the above treatments mentioned above don’t work there are 2 more options . You could build a retort. I use a retort a lot. I have really good results. The second is for only a few bucks send it off to Walker’s pipe repair. They have a Ozone machine. I personally have no experience with the ozone, but others had great results with nasty ghosts. Hope this helps.

I agree with both points. However many people don't understand that a retort needs very high proof alcohol...90%+. If the same people try to retort with 40% vodka, the results will not be ideal. I liked it when I had the space and equipment to retort my pipes.

Also, acrylic stems don't tend to get along with the retort system.

 

[weezell]

Smoke lakelands in it.

Well...OF Course!! End of subject...

 

[hawky454]

White vinegar, soaked in a cotton ball, stuffed in the chamber is the only thing that has exorcised the perfume ghost for me.