I’ve gone from 95% menthol to like 99% non menthol.  My nose definitely likes the  non menthol better when I’m doing a lot.
I do have a history of sinus/allergy issues and light to moderate snuff use definitely seems to help, at least if my nose isn’t really bad.  I use Afrin spray a lot less that I used to during allergy time and aircraft descents where the pressure hurts if I cant clear to equalize.
Also the snuff to clear then Neti pot rinse works great (usually) if I’m having a cloggy day.

For clearing my nose for a few minutes, menthol or non menthol doesn’t seem to matter.  I’ve now found toasts work great for a 10 minute clear.