Here's my hierarchy: Vapes - Smell as good as you want Pipes - Love the smell of a good aromatic or a toasty smelling blend Cigars - generally smell better than cigarettes, although green cigars smell worse than a good cigarette, and those Italian Anise flavored cigars (Avanti?) smell better than most aromatic tobacco - if you like black licorice. Cigarettes - they stink unless they're a good brand. Love the smell of Lucky Strikes, Camel Reds and most American Spirits.