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Ex-smoker succumbs to perfume addiction
If you have ever smoked, you know the feeling that nicotine triggers in the body. It's a brief moment of satisfaction that quickly fades away. One minute of dopamine, the epitome of living in the here and now, pure hedonism.
However, nicotine consumption is only nice for me if I have either just started using it again or only do it very sporadically, which I personally find rather difficult. If that's not the case, then I simply realize that it has an impact on my well-being. It becomes a vice. It has a negative effect on my body and mind.
However, nicotine itself also has positive effects on memory, perception and performance. Certainly not only, but the main problem is probably the harmful substances in tobacco and the change in behavior when addicted, rather than the effect of the substance itself. I've known that for a long time. So for me, it's much more the addiction that's problematic and something that bothers me.
Nevertheless, I still like nicotine today, even though I am completely nicotine-free and have been for several years. Do I plan to be in the future? No!
Because that's what I admire about smokers, they live in the here and now ... don't worry about what negative effects their addiction will have in a time that is unforeseeable for them anyway ... they simply enjoy the moment. I can only admire this serenity and living in the moment and I take a leaf out of their book. I don't plan or force my nicotine abstinence on myself any more than I do my nicotine consumption. In any case, I'm not smoking TODAY, who knows what tomorrow will bring ...
Fortunately, perfumes are not a vice for me, at most for my wallet. They add enormous value to my life, but they don't cost me anything mentally or physically in return. I have fond memories of the time when I consumed nicotine in every conceivable form: Cigarettes, both rolled and stuffed, from Indonesia or the Czech black market, ready-made cigarettes (including such crackers as Roth-Händle or Pink Elephant), cigars, pipe tobacco, shisha, vapes, snus, chewing tobacco, snuff ... the whole nine yards ... everything that's available.
So let's get to the scent ...
Smoke by Akro is a very well-made fragrance that has a very minimalist structure and presents the tobacco quite dry. The nicotine accord (what does it consist of, please??) tickles the reward center of the brain with its pungent spiciness and it smells like fingers after smoking. It's a smell I've always really liked. But I also just like the smell of smoke, cold and warm. As an ex-smoker, I seem to be completely alone in this respect. This nicotine note seems particularly present at the start.
However, I would like to mention that the fragrance never smells disgusting. I don't smell smoke here at all, much more the essence of tobacco, the nicotine. I find it a very beguiling smell that reminds me of my earlier smoking days, but without the negative consequences. It doesn't smell like an ashtray or anything similar, much more spicy. The fragrance follows a fairly linear path to the end and benzoin and tonka make the whole thing quite smooth at the end. It therefore does not undergo any major development and is generally quite simple. Nevertheless, the fragrance does not completely lose its tartness and spiciness until the end, which I very much welcome. It even has something reminiscent of roasted aromas.
The fragrance is something special and, despite the daring concept, is easy to wear and something new for me. One of the best tobacco fragrances so far, even though it's so simple. It is a worthy placeholder for the olfactory pleasure of nicotine because I no longer consume nicotine, but my love of perfume remains unbroken. I just need to find a fragrance that releases as much dopamine as a cigarette. If you have a suggestion ... i'm all ears.
Clear recommendation!
However, nicotine consumption is only nice for me if I have either just started using it again or only do it very sporadically, which I personally find rather difficult. If that's not the case, then I simply realize that it has an impact on my well-being. It becomes a vice. It has a negative effect on my body and mind.
However, nicotine itself also has positive effects on memory, perception and performance. Certainly not only, but the main problem is probably the harmful substances in tobacco and the change in behavior when addicted, rather than the effect of the substance itself. I've known that for a long time. So for me, it's much more the addiction that's problematic and something that bothers me.
Nevertheless, I still like nicotine today, even though I am completely nicotine-free and have been for several years. Do I plan to be in the future? No!
Because that's what I admire about smokers, they live in the here and now ... don't worry about what negative effects their addiction will have in a time that is unforeseeable for them anyway ... they simply enjoy the moment. I can only admire this serenity and living in the moment and I take a leaf out of their book. I don't plan or force my nicotine abstinence on myself any more than I do my nicotine consumption. In any case, I'm not smoking TODAY, who knows what tomorrow will bring ...
Fortunately, perfumes are not a vice for me, at most for my wallet. They add enormous value to my life, but they don't cost me anything mentally or physically in return. I have fond memories of the time when I consumed nicotine in every conceivable form: Cigarettes, both rolled and stuffed, from Indonesia or the Czech black market, ready-made cigarettes (including such crackers as Roth-Händle or Pink Elephant), cigars, pipe tobacco, shisha, vapes, snus, chewing tobacco, snuff ... the whole nine yards ... everything that's available.
So let's get to the scent ...
Smoke by Akro is a very well-made fragrance that has a very minimalist structure and presents the tobacco quite dry. The nicotine accord (what does it consist of, please??) tickles the reward center of the brain with its pungent spiciness and it smells like fingers after smoking. It's a smell I've always really liked. But I also just like the smell of smoke, cold and warm. As an ex-smoker, I seem to be completely alone in this respect. This nicotine note seems particularly present at the start.
However, I would like to mention that the fragrance never smells disgusting. I don't smell smoke here at all, much more the essence of tobacco, the nicotine. I find it a very beguiling smell that reminds me of my earlier smoking days, but without the negative consequences. It doesn't smell like an ashtray or anything similar, much more spicy. The fragrance follows a fairly linear path to the end and benzoin and tonka make the whole thing quite smooth at the end. It therefore does not undergo any major development and is generally quite simple. Nevertheless, the fragrance does not completely lose its tartness and spiciness until the end, which I very much welcome. It even has something reminiscent of roasted aromas.
The fragrance is something special and, despite the daring concept, is easy to wear and something new for me. One of the best tobacco fragrances so far, even though it's so simple. It is a worthy placeholder for the olfactory pleasure of nicotine because I no longer consume nicotine, but my love of perfume remains unbroken. I just need to find a fragrance that releases as much dopamine as a cigarette. If you have a suggestion ... i'm all ears.
Clear recommendation!
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