"Health benefits of quitting smoking...Within 48 hours, nerve endings and sense of smell and taste both start recovering." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokin

"Health benefits of quitting smoking...Within 48 hours, nerve endings and sense of smell and taste both start recovering." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_cessation#Health_benefits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_cessation#Health_benef... Think about how the smell longer on your clothes. That smell lingering in your mouth is going to mess with your smell and taste. And that's ignoring the damage inhaling burning air does to your mouth.