What is it about tobacco that causes its smoke to seep into walls and linger when other burnt plant material does not (at least not nearly to the same degree)?

Question

Marijuana, smudging sage or cedar, paper, incense, etc have a pretty strong smell but they dissipate much faster than tobacco smoke especially cigar smoke

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Answer 1

Smoking tobacco has a lot of sugar in it (which is part of its “casing.”) I’m pretty sure it is the sugar which causes tobacco smoke to stick to things and stay put. Carmel vapor floating onto and sticking to surfaces (including your lungs).