I don’t have the greatest sense of smell. I’ve been snuffing for a year and have found that my sense of smell has been best at the end of summer and early winter. I am wondering whether this could be because there’s more humidity in the air and my nose isn’t dried out? I was wondering whether you’ve found your sense of smell to be better or worse during different times of the year, and if so whether you’ve varied the snuffs you take to compensate? I’d appreciate your thoughts on the matter.
Well San Francisco is always damp, but some times I’m in dry places, such as Palm Springs, I haven’t noted any difference
My God-- you all going to carry barometers and Doppler radars along with your tins? Just put it up your snouts! To answer the above, I can say that the sense of “smell” is much more attuned to humid weather-- just ask anyone (ME) who hunts with hounds and they can tell you such-- NEVER hunt on dry days; but snuff can be enjoyed (or hated) on either…
I definitely think snuff smells best when taken in warm, humid weather.
because most air holds scent better.
Snuff is good anytime, anywhere in any weather with (almost) anyone. 365/24…I only stop snuff on leap day.
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Nothing like walking outside here in the UK for getting the true snuff scent… the fresh air just accentuates the aromas
Agree there Derek_007. A good walk in the country opens up the nose. I can really appreciate Toque’s peach and coltsfoot outdoors, but indoors I can’t really smell them.
Summer arrived here in Japan about a week ago - with a humid thud! (After all Japan, like the UK, is an island country and the warm days bring plenty of moisture.) This has meant that my uptake of drier snuffs, especially toasts, has increased. I do love my WoS IHT #22, especially in the summer months.
I use a sling psychrometer to help select the size of my snuff spoon 
@Mouse a sling psychrometer has too many moving parts and requires too much effort. If the air feels like you can wear it as a garment, it’s humid. “Air you can wear”. Better to stay inside with the AC cranked to maximum cooling; keeps my snuff and me cool, dry and comfortable. @OsakaMark I use F&T HDT year round in massive quantities, but it does seem to increase slightly during the dog days of summer.
I tend to use way more snuff during the hot and humid weather. For a couple months this past winter my snuff consumption was almost nil and the same thing happened the previous winter. I am sure my sinus’ had something to do with less snuffing but I am sure other factors are involved.
I think there is something to this theory, normally I live in a very dry climate New Mexico USA but often visit Dallas, Texas and the same snuffs (same container & everything) the snuff’s aroma does seem to change a bit.
I was in London on Saturday. It was warm and humid. I had a tin of Toque Blueberry Menthol in my jeans pocket and boy did it smell richer for the heat…the snuff that is and not my jeans pocket.
Living in Scotland we get our fair share of rain & so humidity levels are pretty high, although on the East Coast it is lower. I think a big influence on the ability to detect a sense of smell has a lot to do with local pollution levels. I live in the middle of a woodland area where lichen grows in abundance on trees - which is a good sign of clean air. And I think my sense of smell is pretty good as a result. But that is no proof.
You could bottle that air and sell it on Mr Snuff. Instuctions to take a pinch and then inhale through nose from bottle.
You could bottle that air and sell it on Mr Snuff. Instuctions to take a pinch and then inhale through nose from bottle.
100% would buy. This high desert air does hell to snuff and stuff.
You could bottle that air and sell it on Mr Snuff. Instuctions to take a pinch and then inhale through nose from bottle.
100% would buy. This high desert air does hell to snuff and stuff.
Turns my Dunhill London Mixture into wood shavings and then dust if not consumed promptly. 
Lived in Yuma many years ago, does terrible things to tobacco . So it’s not just limited to the first valley west of the Rockies. CO Grand Valley. JMHO of course! Regards,
For me it doesn’t relate so much to humidity but to temperature in general. Most snuffs are more enjoyable and richer in my nose when the weather is cold and crisp. Works particularly well with unscented snuffs and especially with Schmalzlers.
New England has some pretty high contrast between its seasons. I was noticing yesterday how much richer some of my snuffs are in the humid and warm temperatures in May then they are in cold dreary February. In particular i was snuffing my RR Mills Plain Scotch. I normally like it, but yesterday at 85* and balmy it was something else. It was like taking in the scents of spring through a wonderful snuff filter. I wonder if the dampness in the air has a way of revitalizing my snuffs. I for one notice a major improvement to snuff flavors in warmer more damp temperatures.
I had a similar experience @RainDog . I live in Massachusetts and even White Elephant had more flavor in the humidity. But also, just being outdoors does a lot for the snuffing experience imho. Btw, try Old Mill’s Shandygaff or Lambic whilst outdoors. The hops comes through amazingly.