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

Nothing in particular, it’s just frequency. Smoking a joint or two a night will definitely stain your walls,/impart some smel/etc. Smoking 3-4 cigs an hour….well. you get the picture.