Most of the snuff manufacturers are loathe to say exactly what their flavorings are, for obvious reasons.

I finally got to try O&G and there is a very strong musky component I can’t identify. I find the same component in Jip! to a lesser extent.

Does anybody want to take a wild guess what this could be? Oddly, only one review out of 52 on the old snuffreviews site mentioned musk and to me it’s the strongest fragrance I get from this. I also pick up camphor and possibly eucalyptus but the musk really stands out.

I personally don’t get the musty flavor out of it but I remember another member (I think it was bob) always complained that he gets a weird flavor in all McC snuffs so I think it has to do with the base tobacco.

Hi, no, not musty! Musk! It’s a very distinctive scent, once you smell it you never forget it.

Bob helped me out a lot when I first joined. I have not seen him on, have you? Notably, he is not one of the 52 reviewers for O&G. Based on what you said it would have been informative to read his comments.

I mainly smell camphor and menthol. 

Here’s an interesting tidbit from fragrantica.com that might help explain:
In perfumery, the term In perfumery, the term musk in perfumery does not always apply to a concrete perfume component, but rather designates the overall impression of the fragrant composition. Natural aroma of musk is very complex and usually described with so many contradictory attributes. It’s description may range from sweet, creamy or powdery, to rich, leathery, spicy and even woodsy. Most typically, the musk note is described as an animalistic nuance, with a lively and oscillating, often contrasting nature. The typical musky smell develops from the natural musk tincture once the volatile parts have evaporated, allowing the sensual and warm true musky notes to come up to the surface.

Snuffbox, I know exactly what you mean and for me it’s the biggest unsolved snuff-mystery.

I remember years ago hearing on the net that sometimes people would, after a long time of regular use, smell a certain aroma from O and G that they could not abide…huh- I think that smell and the mystery musk are one in the same.

After taking lots of wilsons Prime Minister (in which I seem to be the only one who detects sandalwood) I suspect the mystery smell in O+G is the camphor blending with sandalwood,  but I lack the raw materials to test that notion.

I know what you’re trying to describe, though I would use different words to do it… It was not initially apparent for me when I started taking snuff (back then, O&G smelled just like menthol for me), but with the usage of more snuffs and the acquaintance of my nose with O&G I came to realize that I was not only missing the camphor but also some citric nuances and THAT little extra something that, as I eventually came to find, was not of my liking at all. I initially atributed it to some kind of synergy between the camphor and the menthol, but of the many camphor menthol hybrids on the market that certain smell is only apparent in Highland Ice and O&G, so it must be something different.

I’d describe it as warm, dark, sweet and kind of sweaty. It’s definitely what makes the O&G so popular.
I wish there was an O&G without menthol and camphor. I was hoping that their SP had something of it in it, but no luck, although it’s still very delicious.

I like camphor and I am a big fan of Wilsons SM 500 partly for that reason. I get a different view of O&G depending whether I smell it in the tin or take a pinch. I am starting to wonder if the musk smell is fermented tobacco because that’s what I sense it could be when I smell it in the tin. However when I take a pinch of it the musk comes through very clearly.

At first I really didn’t like it. I’m still not sure I do but it seems that sometimes if you try something for a while you start to feel differently about it. It’s quality snuff no doubt. I’ll have to see if it grows on me.

I also like Prime Minister and have a can open right now. I’ll confess I get very little aside from the Spearmint in that one. Could it be that the woody tone you’re picking up is a mint component?

Thanks for your insights guys.

yes I did say that about mccrystals.

 their base tobacco is odd in my opinion. Not a big fan

Bob! So glad to see you on! You helped me so much when I was getting started.

This is improving quite a bit as it dries out. The menthol becomes stronger and the musk has gone into the background. A nice eucalyptus fragrance is the main player but the camphor is still in the lineup. This is turning out to be very pleasant snuff with a good initial menthol burn, eucalyptus on deck, and camphor gets an assist.

glad I could help still here just not as often and mostly silently. But one of the wonderful snuffhouse realities is seeing someone who was new not to long ago explain something so perfectly you don’t have to say anything.

@bob thanks if your comments were directed to me. But then again that was 7 or 8 years ago. If that is “not too long ago” then you must be an old fogie like me

born in 1978 so guess it depends on how you slice it. I think that makes me 37 and a half.

Young whippersnapper

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edit: heh, wrong thread, time for another cup of coffee