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I know this has been discussed before, but didn't find anything in quick search. I think almost every thread on here mentions cigar somewhere :lol:
Anyway what are some things you guys do to cover up the stink afterwards? It was much of a problem when I smoked a couple times a week, but in the past few months I smoke almost daily. Even brushing and washing my face the wife still complains. Any tips or ideas would be appreciated.
I find that a good rinse with the cheap Listerine knockoff at Walmart, followed by a thorough mouth-brushing (not just the teeth, but also the gums, tongue, roof of the mouth, inside cheeks, etc.) does a pretty good job. Not perfect, but pretty good.
I usually brush my tongue, but never thought about cheeks and roof of mouth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Lancerolot
Well my suggestion would be to go back to smoking a couple times per week. It's cheaper, it's probably better for your health, and it was working out for you. (Plus, IDK about you, but I enjoy a smoke so much more when it's been a while since the last time but ymmv on that...) Anyway, that's probably not the advice you were looking for tho.
I don't smoke daily so not sure if this would work if I did. As soon as I'm done smoking for the day, I rinse, Brush, and rinse again. If it's early I will repeat right before I go to bed.
I was once told anything with anise in it helps. Like black licorice or Good n' Plenty. It helps some. Otherwise, Mike's list is how I deal with it too. Or come to the dark side. Maybe it's just me but I feel like CCs give me a cleaner finish than a lot of NCs do. Therefore, less strong cigar breath and easier to get rid of.
If you're on the move, Dentyne Ice.
If you're at home rinse with a little peroxide, brush & then rinse with your normal mouth wash, Listerine for me.
Try pairing your smokes with pepperoni, garlic pizza and the like. 😉
Maybe you could convince your wife to start smoking cigars? :)
I use a tongue brush on all the areas of my mouth and then gargle and swish with whiskey then listerine on the rare occasion when I NEED to not smell like a cigar. But I don't know if that would be healthy for an everyday fix for you :)
I thought someone on here at one time had like a "rock crystal" type mint that was supposed to be pretty effective against this. @Horseshoe didn't you get some at one point? Were they effective? (Yes, get your butt back on this forum to answer this question)
OK well, after yesterday's "wisecrack" post, with the help of Google I thought I'd return with something more substantive. At a quick glance, it would seem that tonic water, plus Kayla's mention of whiskey and Brian's hydrogen peroxide, receive concurring nods from various sources, so maybe those among others could be worth a try. Good luck. https://www.google.com/search?q=ciga...obile&ie=UTF-8
They worked ok. Wife could still smell it on my breath though.Quote:
Originally Posted by DogRockets
Brush your teeth with activated charcoal....thank me later
I find that popping a piece of gum in my mouth at near the end of the smoke seems to help...also, put down the stick as soon as you start to get the tongue burn. As far as smell on your body and cloths, nothing except a shower and change of cloths works for me...but the wife puts up with the smells as long as they aren't too bad, and my mid-week smokes are after she goes to bed.
Thank you all for the help, I grabbed some mouth wash today. Hopefully that does the trick.
Wait, cigar breath isn't a perk?
My wifey likes the smell of cigars. I can't keep her from fondeling me after a cigar. Of course, she can't help it.....
I tried this last night. I don't know if it took away the cigar breath, but it did make my mouth look like a horror film, followed by seemingly whiter teeth :)Quote:
Originally Posted by kuntry08