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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Mostly, it’s frequency of use. I indulge in pipe tobacco and cigars, but not daily. The only time you can smell tobacco on me is the day I light up.

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My wife and daughter use cannabis a couple or three times a day, and you can definitely smell it on them.

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Use the other things you mentioned as frequently as one would cigarettes, and you would definitely have lingering odors.