# Why do some smokers smell more "smoky" than others? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 20, 2013, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-smokers-smell-more-smoky-than-others/674311 "2013-11-20T02:39:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![sweat209](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2016, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-smokers-smell-more-smoky-than-others/674311/41 "2016-01-02T12:05:28Z")
> [@MareIt](#): > > A co-worker and I were discussing how a few of our co-workers reek of smoke at 10 feet and yet others, who smoke as frequently, don’t smell even when you are standing right by them. Assuming that they all shower and change clothes at the same intervals, which given the even distribution of stinky and non-stinky, seems likely, why would this be? > > My thought, those who reek smoke in their own houses so everything they own is infused with the nastiness. And those who only smoke outside only get surface stink? But I can’t ask the stinky ones why they stink:D If you smoke a lot you get use to the smoke. People that smoke more than other people that smoke will smell more. Also the way the person smokes. ---
**Author:** ![sweat209](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-smokers-smell-more-smoky-than-others/674311/42 "2016-01-02T12:07:51Z")
I don’t know why they cannot invent cigarettes that don’t smell or smell nice than smell bad. They can put satellites in space and build a space station and send space probes in space but cannot invent cigarettes that smell nice. ---
**Author:** ![sweat209](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2016, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-smokers-smell-more-smoky-than-others/674311/43 "2016-01-02T12:13:53Z")
> [@](#): > > The only other time I recall foul tobacco smell was when I worked for this company & the boss let me use his car & he was a habitual cigar smoker. I got the dry heaves when I got behind the wheel because his car stunk so bad. Well yea but it is funny and may me be just me or only small number of people but I like cigar smell over a cigarette smell. I know a cigar smell is really strong but has nicer smell over cigarette smell. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-smokers-smell-more-smoky-than-others/674311/44 "2016-01-02T20:37:39Z")
NM, zombie thread. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-smokers-smell-more-smoky-than-others/674311/45 "2016-01-03T15:55:39Z")
I have a jacket at home that is 94% polyester and 6% elastine whatever that is. If I am anywhere near a smoker I wreak of cigerette smoke so bad I can’t stand it. Everyone near me will be equally as offended. The finish on the jacket is similar to suede. I have never seen anything that smelled so bad in my life. I believe the type of fabric in clothing can have a significant effect on how much smell a smoker is putting out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-smokers-smell-more-smoky-than-others/674311.md?page=2)