A pipe emitting fragrant smoke is probably a good attraction for many women. Both my late wife and my
living wife were/are former smokers, so it is attractive or at least tolerable to them. There are probably a
number of women who are anti-smoking for idealistic reasons, and though pipe smoking is not the issue
that cigarette smoking is, it is still the dread tobacco. Other women simply have respiratory or other
systemic reactions, and obviously they aren't attracted at all. Asthma is a really peculiar illness and can be
triggered by a variety of things, almost anything airborne depending on the individual susceptibility.
Likewise, chemical sensitivities. I am prone to be understanding about these issues and will close down
smoking if that is a problem for someone. However, I think women are attracted to assertive
individuality that is also socialized, not arrogant or intrusive. Women see someone interesting, they
want to check him out.