Way cool @gillybean129! Another person actually involved in making snuff! What a dream job that would be. I can imagine all the wonderful scents lingering around; just opening my snuff drawer is an aromatic thrill for me… Can you divulge how the rose scent was applied to the snuff? Mixed in with the flour, left to absorb the aroma, what? I understand if you can’t let that info out, but I like to try to make my own snuff from time to time and knowing how these wonderful old snuffs were made can only help to improve my lame efforts. 
@gillybean129: I wouldn’t say I was quite a lady, but yes, I do like my snuff! I’m from the UK, London to be precise. I look forward to reading your next article.
Toffeenose you’re certainly a lady if you take the word lady the way I do which is basicaly as the femininized form of gentleman.
The flavour room brought tears to my eyes as did sticking me head in a barrel when I had a cold coming on! I don’t know what the process was Dave, I wasn’t privy to that info but I could easily have found out had I been interested which I wasn’t at the time, I would be now it’s too late though! No, we didn’t have snuff testers, I am sure after 150 years they thought they were doing it right. Toffeenose, do you ever visit G Smith & Sons, 74 Charing Cross Road? I used to speak with Vivien Rose there all the time, though I believe he has passed away now though. There was a programme with Stephen Fry when he visited the shop, I have never been despite having strong connections with it.
@gillybean129: Yes, i have been to Smiths quite a few times, but not for a little while now, about a year I suppose. I do remember Mr Rose from the 1980s but that may have been towards the end of his tenure there. He was always patient and polite, even to silly little youngsters like me who didn’t know the first thing about snuff. The shop is in somewhat of a decline at the moment, the snuff sold there is easily twice to three times the price one would expect to pay for it elsewhere, and they don’t have as large a selection, even of their own brands. @bob: You’re a little sweetie, aren’t you? Yes you are!
sometimes.
It’s a shame the shop appears to be in decline, especially as I would imagine being in central London that spot is a prime one and probably why they charge so much.
Smiths must be doing alright. I bet they charge as much for customer control. So that people that shop in that area can feel more special and fancy with elevated prices while not getting much more of a product. Happens with a lot of other things. Look at some high end groceries. Well off to drink tea so my brain can explain things better.
Finally, after a few years of snuffing, I have succumbed to having open a tin of Morlaix from both F&T and WoS. When I first started snuffing, I found the perfumed snuffs to be rather off putting and an assault on the senses. I have acclimatised a little now to some of the older scents, and feel ready to actually try and appreciate the scents instead of outright avoiding them. WoS Morlaix: A fortified or enriched SP, or if you will a SP+ This is a perfectly pleasant snuff. Not overbearing on burn or on scent, this is one of those scents that make up the “easy listening music” of the snuff world. It’s a nice fresh scent with a citrus edge on a gentle floral backdrop. Not a show stopper, but a very nice addition to a collection, and very nice for general daytime use. F&T Morlaix: This is certainly a more perfumed and classier indulgence. This is more of an “event” snuff. If you were snuffing WoS Morlaix throughout the day whilst pottering in the garden, then the F&T version is the continuation when the sun is dropping, you’ve just donned your evening suit and black tie, and are about to head out for dinner with your beloved. This is not in my opinion a general use snuff. For those occasions when it’s time to reach for the special aftershave/cologne, and the watch you only wear on special occasions, this is the snuff to be taking. Luxurious and opulent. Choosing between these two snuffs is like choosing between loafers and highly polished Oxfords. Both have their place, and the trick is knowing when it’s the right time for which one