Smelling the smoke out from your mouth?

[makhorkasmoker]

I've found that lightly smelling the smoke out from the mouth adds tremendous flavors that cannot be matched by retrohaling, for both pipes and cigars. Yet other smokers I've seen whom prefer outdoor smoking don't do it at all (eg. John from Matches860), and I have difficulties doing it outdoors as well as the smoke is immediately dispersed by wind, always feel like I'm missing out on the pleasure. So am I the only one? Do you do it at all?

I too prefer to lightly smell the smoke coming out of my mouth. I also smell the smoke rising up directly from the bowl. (I'm beginning to think I prefer pipes with a slightly curved stem and nose warmers for this reason). Either way, I let the smoke just enter my nostrils, then blow it out. And when I'm really doing things right--for me--I hardly see any smoke. I'm just breathing through my nose, noting the scent of the smoke more than the smoke itself, using my mouth only to take light sip now and then and keep the pipe going.

I only smoke outdoors. and I do enjoy the smoke much more when it's calm.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

It's so unsettling to see/hear, "smell... out of your mouth," together in a sentence. You never hear of anyone saying anything about smelling food in their mouth adding to the enjoyment of foods, but I could see it with cheeses... strangely enough.

 

[Mr_houston]

Yes I do this. I think about it this way - I blow every exhale towards my nostrils. Not really French smoking it. Just smelling it.

A retro Halle smells a little different. And smelling the smoke from the bowl is different from both.

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

I usually wear a broad rimmed hat when smoking, even indoors.
I find I pick up a lot more aroma that way.

 

[HitchensDog]

I do this as well. I'd always thought, that's just how you smoke a pipe, but that's really not the case as everyone has their own way of smoking a pipe. I didn't realize that until I came on these forums. When outdoors smoking a pipe, I used to get frustrated trying to chase the smoke to get the most out of the flavors by smelling the smoke this way.

I don't really do that as much anymore and just enjoy what I get, if that makes sense. Indoors, it's much easier to do. In all the years I've smoked a pipe, I've never really given retrohaling a chance. I think it's because I'm a bit sensitive to the nicotine and I would imagine you would get more of a nicotine kick retrohaling. Maybe someone can confirm this?

 

[Chris81]

I also "smell" the smoke coming out of the bowl or from my mouth sometimes, and yes it smells amazing. I don't produce a lot of smoke so to me it's more like smelling it than inhaling it, but yes I'm inhaling some little smoke.
It's definitely different from inhaling a big quantity of smoke directly from your mouth though, which I never do. Sometimes I can't even help smelling it, like when I'm clenching some full bent pipe and the smoke goes right to my nose.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

I was surprised so many guys are doing this. I generally can't stand smoke going up my nose.

There's a difference between inhaling smoke and letting the smoke waft past your nose.
Smoke still stings like a bee if I inhale, but if I allow it to mix with the air while holding my breath it can greatly enhance the smell.

 

[kcghost]

No, there isn't. The smoke doesn't "gently waft" by my snout. It goes into my sinuses and wreaks havoc.