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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News
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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News
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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Pipe
When the hipster takes up the pipe
Long associated with fishermen and philosophers, the pipe is reappearing among younger smokers, bearded and tattooed. The article draws a portrait of the hipster.
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Pipe
Discover the secrets of Savinelli pipes
Opened in Milan in 1876, Achille Savinelli’s shop gave rise to a name known well beyond Italy. The stages of a story of family and workshop.
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Pipe
Design your own pipe
Smoking.fr lets you put together your own Chacom pipe by choosing the bowl and the stem from the parts available. How the service works, step by step.
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News
Maison Berger launches car diffusers
Maison Berger now offers elegant car diffusers to scent the inside of your vehicle. A look at the clip-on models, their refills and the fragrances on offer.
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Luxury
S. T. Dupont reinvents time
S.T. Dupont moves away from the lighter with Hyperdome, a watch collection built around a dome-shaped dial. A description of the models and of the design choices.
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News
The price of a pack of cigarettes rises again in March 2020
From 1 March 2020 tobacco goes up again in France and some packs cross the ten euro line, Marlboro included, with a further increase due the following November.
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Cigar
The 2020 edition of the Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking world championship
Keeping a cigar alight as long as possible without relighting it: the principle of a championship born in Split. The 2020 qualifiers and the cancellations linked to the coronavirus.
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Cigar
Travelling with your cigars: a practical guide
A case for a weekend, a travel humidor for a longer stay: the solutions put forward for carrying cigars without damaging them, depending on how long the trip lasts.
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Smoking accessories
A closer look at the new Rizla + precision rolling papers
Watermarked, extra thin and sold in value packs: what sets the new Rizla + precision rolling papers apart, and the formats in which they are available.
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Looking for an original gift idea? Head to Smoking!
Every year the same question comes round: what to give your other half. Lighters, cases, pipes, lamps and watches, our overview of Valentine’s Day gift ideas.
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In the United States, you will soon have to be of age to buy cigarettes
A law adopted by the United States Congress raises the legal age for buying cigarettes and vaping devices from 18 to 21. What the text changes, and when.
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Shisha
A closer look at the Steamulation heat management system
Steamulation offers a heat manager for shishas, adjustable across eight levels between the charcoal and the tobacco. How the accessory works and how it fits.
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Smoking accessories
Are you a smoker? Choose a storage box
For anyone wanting to bring a little order to their belongings, the storage box keeps tobacco and papers together. Shapes, materials and the jars that go with them.
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Pipe
Sphères devotes its first issue to pipe smokers
The quarterly Sphères devotes its first issue to pipe smokers: craftsmen, a report from Saint-Claude, anecdotes and coming trends. What the magazine contains.
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