I wonder why fresh smoke outdoors smells so good, and yet smoke soaked clothing, quickly become stale and smell bad?

I think the pitch burning from some pine wood smells unpleasant. I do not like a smoky fire - and if built right, you should not have excessive smoke. I think smoke may be one of those things that a little is good, but too much of a good thing can quickly go bad.

By the way, backpack clothing smells pretty bad with or without smoke!