I've had several bizarre roommates in this regard. I gather that some people just can't stand tobacco aroma, regardless of flavoring. After that, I moved in with roommates who I'd checked before and liked the smell of my pipe. Finally, I moved in with a friend I'd known for years. I did avoid it, to an extent, but if I had a lit pipe and needed to go there, I didn't worry about it.
Some people are funny that way.
These are Italian jobbies, and apparently very popular and respected over there. They're at about the same quality level as Bari pipes, which is to say very good. They have some interesting shapes, to me anyway. They tend to alter traditional contours just enough to add interest without being gaudy. It's clear where the cost-effective end of this curve is.