Has anyone experienced a loss of sense of smell? It’s like the last few months I haven’t been able to appreciate the subtleties of snuff nearly as much as I used to. Could it have something to do with using white snuffs very heavily? I feel like I need to give my nose a break to recover its sensitivity, problem is I love snuff so much I have a lot of trouble replacing it with snus/dip/etc.
A bit of hay fever in the summer, never good for the finer side of snuff taking… great for pinching toasts though 
Its very possible and close to fatal for olfactory perception, as a perfume collector i can confirm that tobacco change the sensitivity of olfactory, and its a reason why i use snuff very light. Yes give a break for recovery It happens its a fact But really who cares? if only use your nose as a tool you care…
I am now worried about this. I work in an old folks home and, a lot of the time they say the food is shit. It’s cause they can no longer smell. They do not take snuff and, I worry my nose will go before theirs have but, I also don’t plan on living to be 100.
Maybe the food is shit?
Improbable. I make it and, my girlfriend is too honest about my cooking.
Sorry, hadn’t thought I posted that. Woops. I’m sure it’s lovely just don’t load it with to much snuff!!! or maybe do? I’d imagine taking a lot of white snuff would cause a bit of nose burnout. My taste/smell goes off occasionally when I’m run down a bit but comes back after a couple of days going easy or vaping more instead. Actually it’s a good barometer of how well I feel I suppose. Maybe the old folks just aren’t feeling that good? I dread being old and frail but even then people still seem for the most part to want to cling on.
When I spend some weeks smoking cigarettes instead of just snuffing I notice a loss of smell that recovers after I stop smoking. It’s maybe a side effect of smoke or the tar filled secretions it creates. And as the sense of smell is one I cherish preciously, I don’t have long smoking seasons. I don’t know if snuff can do any permanent harm to smell perception nerves (though that might be feared) but the effect it’s not as easily noticeable as that of cigarette smoke, that’s for sure!
It’s their inability to smell. I remember reading some where that your nose shuts down if it is constantly smelling the same smell over and, over as a defense mechanism so you can more easily smell new danger smells. Mine shuts down quickly to strong smells.
@horus92 I know this is an older post, but I’m curious to hear how your nose recovered? i lost my sense of smell and taste recently. I stopped snuffing over the past 24 hours and my senses have already started to return. I’m taking it easy, only lightly hitting SP’s for now. I may need to refrain for a longer period of time to get everything back to normal? Have you had to regulate your Indian whites? @Nikolaos hit the nail on the head in that too much of one thing is not always a good thing, and the senses respond accordingly.
perhaps a good rest period for the nose would be to switch to some Swedish snus and lay off the snuff for a while, which I do. I have known older people lose their sense of smell & food is not that interesting to them anymore.
When I spend some weeks smoking cigarettes instead of just snuffing I notice a loss of smell that recovers after I stop smoking. It’s maybe a side effect of smoke or the tar filled secretions it creates. And as the sense of smell is one I cherish preciously, I don’t have long smoking seasons. I don’t know if snuff can do any permanent harm to smell perception nerves (though that might be feared) but the effect it’s not as easily noticeable as that of cigarette smoke, that’s for sure!
I take a cigar every few days and regret* to admit that this past weekend was permeated by cigarettes- the end result for me when smoking is a marked decrease in scent perception and taste. I can attest that my nose certainly shows a difference when it comes to smell after smoking (cigars and cigarettes) After a few days both tend to come back though. *I say regret because I truly want & need to put the cigarettes down for good but find myself occasionally picking them up now and then. This is my personal objective and in no way reflects upon other smokers.
I actually prefer the decreased olfactory sensitivity that comes with snuff and cigars (no cigarettes here). That way, I dont have to smell the fetid sewer odor of the city. Nor do I have to smell my own farts!
The sense of smell is said to decrease past the age of sixty. Also, ditto what the op and others have said about white snuffs. We had a cat here a few years ago who took some white snuff and it took weeks for his nose to recover. Actually last I recall he quit snuffing altogether… I have a very acute sense of smell, so I appreciate having a pinch in because, well, the world is a stinky place, believe me! There is a tribe in South America whose name escapes me, but they came up in the snuff knowledge contest awhile back; they mix red pepper with their tobacco snuff because they are a hunting tribe for whom the sense of smell is valued. That was the “official” answer, although another ethnographer said that they believe the pepper increases the efficacy of the snuff, so take that for what it’s worth.
@horus92 I know this is an older post, but I’m curious to hear how your nose recovered? i lost my sense of smell and taste recently. I stopped snuffing over the past 24 hours and my senses have already started to return. I’m taking it easy, only lightly hitting SP’s for now. I may need to refrain for a longer period of time to get everything back to normal? Have you had to regulate your Indian whites? @Nikolaos hit the nail on the head in that too much of one thing is not always a good thing, and the senses respond accordingly.
I still use whites all the time just because I love 'em, my nose is generally less sensitive still I would say but I haven’t experimented with totally quitting whites.
I add cayenne pepper ( minuscule amount ) to my homeground snuff. It seems to add a nice intensity.
If you consume anything of the same flavor repeatedly you will grow a tolerance to the scent. If the problem is one kind of snuff or a couple of your heavily used snuffs, you may try switching up. Possibly try to use something you once found too heavily scented, or try something plain for a few days. If it is just a complete lack of smell, you may have allergies, or a cold coming on.