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)?

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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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If OP wants a scientific answer, it likely has to do with the organic chemistry of the tars and their constituents. UV light from the sun breaks almost stuff down eventually but there is probably some molecule in tobacco tar that is resistant to degradation. I’ve never studied tobacco but I’m sure there is plenty of literature