Kyle, I have actually had quiet a few complements on the smell of Marlin Flake when I have smoked it in social situations.
Also, I find if I smoke any tobacco slowly enough I can get away with it. I figure the slow release of smoke into the area keeps the intensity down for everyone else. I have smoked SG Navy Flake (quiet a lot of Latakia and one of my favourites) like this a fair bit and yeah, if i keep the puffs slow and small then I can get it under the radar..
Most of the time pipe smoke seems like a welcome change to a world full of stinky cigarette smoke.