Shisha
Shisha world: discovering the Altaïr brand
Altaïr takes its name from the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle. A look at the brand and at its shishas in metal and acrylic.
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E-cigarette
A tobacco for vaping grown in Corrèze
In Corrèze, where only four tobacco growers are still active, one producer has turned to a variety intended for vaping. The story of a farm reinventing itself.
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News
BIC buys the Djeep lighter factory
BIC has acquired the Djeep factory at Guidel, in the Morbihan, for at least 40 million euros. What the purchase changes for the French lighter maker.
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Zippo: 600 million units sold
The American firm passed the 600 million lighter mark in June 2020, 88 years after George G. Blaisdell set it up. How a family business became a multinational, and the edition marking it.
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E-cigarette
Who really invented the e-cigarette?
A 1963 prototype, an inhaler patented in 1903 and far older practices still: the paternity of the electronic cigarette is disputed between several inventors.
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News
The BIC Redon factory makes protective visors
The lighter giant has adapted during the Covid-19 epidemic: the BIC factory at Redon has turned to protective visors, close to 20,000 of which have been distributed.
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The European Union says goodbye to menthol cigarettes
The sale of menthol cigarettes in the European Union is now prohibited. Decided in 2014, the ban took 6 years to come into force. What anti-smoking campaigners say about it.
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Luxury
S.T Dupont unveils its new Croco Dandy range
Crocodile-effect leather and a lacquered finish: the Croco Dandy range from S.T. Dupont brings together two lighters, a cigar humidor and a set of cases. An inventory.
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A new tobacco tax because of Covid-19
A hidden new tax on tobacco is already causing teeth to grind. Amendment no. 431 to the 2020 finance bill would offset the waiving of rents through duties on tobacco.
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Other
James Albert Bonsack, discovering the origins of the rolling machine
A competition launched by a Richmond manufacturer, a young American inventor who took up the challenge: how the cigarette rolling machine came into being.
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E-cigarette
Coronavirus: e-liquid makers turn to hand sanitiser
During the shortage of hand sanitiser, e-liquid manufacturers such as Lips, near Nantes, switched their production lines to the recipe issued by the WHO.
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The lighter is becoming a must-have jewellery accessory
Designers are showing lighters as pieces of jewellery and fashion accessories in their own right. During fashion week 2020, the lighter took the lion’s share of attention.
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E-cigarette
Discovering the MyBlu brand
A subsidiary of Fontem Ventures present in France since 2016, Blu sells its MyBlu range as starter kits. The features and the flavours announced by the brand.
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Coronavirus: Maison Berger makes hand sanitiser solutions
Maison Berger, a specialist in fragrance diffusers, has started making hand sanitiser solutions, 4,000 litres of which are being given to the Rouen university hospital.
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Shisha
What lies behind the worldwide success of the shisha?
Born in Persia, the shisha is now smoked all over the world, including in dedicated bars. The explanations put forward for its spread, with WHO figures.
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Smoking.fr, winner in the ranking of the best online retail sites
The e-commerce site Smoking.fr adds another string to its bow and now carries the Capital “Meilleurs sites de commerce en ligne” label, awarded on no fewer than 50 criteria.
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Tobacco: the end of advertising in Germany from 2024
The last European Union country to allow billboard advertising for tobacco, Germany is to bring it to an end in 2024. The terms of the debate across the Rhine.
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Cigar
Tercecret: the French maker of exceptional humidors
In Bordeaux, the cabinetmaker Pierre Maréchal shapes cigar boxes fitted with secret compartments. The story of the Tercecret workshop and of its collaborations.
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Shisha
The different types of hookah charcoal
Natural or quick-lighting: the two families do not light in the same way and do not last as long. A comparison of their advantages and their limits.
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Smoking.fr gets a new look
Smoking.fr is changing its design: simpler navigation, a reworked search and new arrivals brought to the fore. A look at the changes made to the site.
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Cigar
Portrait of the oldest French cigar roller
Gérard Gorlier, better known as Don G, is the longest-serving cigar roller in France. From the Gard to Saint-Martin by way of Cuba, the path that led him to the trade.
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