Shisha
The different types of hookah: how to tell them apart
Narghile, shisha or hooka: the water pipe has as many names as it has shapes. A few pointers to find your way between the models, the materials and the price ranges.
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Cigar
How do you store a cigar properly?
Above twenty degrees, heat encourages the lasioderme, an insect fond of tobacco; excessive cold halts ageing. The precautions to know, and why tobacco takes up smells.
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Cigar
The humidor of the Titanic captain
Found at an antique dealer’s in Liverpool, the humidor of the captain of the Titanic has been sold at auction. A relic engraved with his initials, bound for European exhibitions.
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Luxury
The princely gift was offered by S.T. Dupont
The British princely couple had turned down every present but one: a travel case by S.T. Dupont, given by France, in keeping with a long-standing tradition.
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News
New cigarettes coming to the market
From 17 November 2011, every cigarette sold in the European Union must meet the fire safety standard. How the outer wrapper works, and the questions it raises.
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Cigar
The cigar among public figures
Linda Evangelista on the cover of Cigar Aficionado, Demi Moore the following year: a look back at the public figures the press has associated with the cigar.
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Pipe
Filters for pipes
Holding back condensation, catching part of the nicotine and the tar, but calling for cleaning after every use: what the article credits filters with, on 9 mm pipes above all.
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Smoking accessories
Cigarette filters in cardboard, foam and paper
Cardboard, paper and foam cigarette filters: the materials, the sizes available and the differences between them, along with practical advice on using them.
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E-cigarette
Propylene glycol in the electronic cigarette
An emulsifier used in food processing and in the humidifiers of cigar humidors, propylene glycol produced the vapour of e-cigarettes. Why it left the refills sold in France.
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E-cigarette
Edsylver, the new brand available from Smoking.fr
Smoking.fr is opening an Edsylver section, a French electronic cigarette brand created in 2007. A look at its models and at how they are distributed.
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Smoking accessories
Bic: a reference brand for lighters and smoking accessories
Known for its pens, Bic has been selling lighters since 1972. A look at the classic, electronic and décor ranges, their formats and the cases offered with them.
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Smoking accessories
Table lighters
Table lighters are decorative objects as much as accessories for smokers. Materials, ignition systems and gas refills: what sets these ten-centimetre pieces apart.
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Pipe
Chacom pipes, a respected Jura tradition
From boxwood pipes cut for Napoleon’s grognards to contemporary models, Chapuis-Comoy has been making pipes at Saint-Claude for almost two centuries. The story of Chacom.
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Pipe
How to smoke a pipe
Pipe rest, tobacco pouch, tamper, scraper: the accessories that surround the pipe, and what makes its price vary, from the wood used to the work of the pipe maker.
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E-cigarette
E-liquid, a blend of flavours
Sweet, fruit or tobacco: e-liquid comes in three main families of flavour, with or without nicotine. A tour of the aromas found in the bottles.
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Other
AKTEO, a French brand
The Akteo watch concept was created in 1992 by Jean-Christophe Marechal, who drew on everyday life and on our passions. A collection of nearly 300 models to discover.
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E-cigarette
Electronic cigarette refills
Number per pack, flavourings, nicotine content, the way they attach: what sets electronic cigarette refills apart from one maker to the next, and what to check before buying more.
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E-cigarette
The electronic cigarette credited with the fall in smoking in France
Surveys of the time credited the e-cigarette with part of the fall in tobacco consumption in France. A look back at the arguments that were put forward then.
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Smoking accessories
Cigarette cases
As graphic warnings arrive on packs, the cigarette case is back in fashion. A look at the leather, chrome and engraved models available on Smoking.fr.
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Smoking accessories
OCB, the premium rolling paper
Born in Brittany in 1918, OCB has become the most widely known rolling paper in France. A look back at the history of the brand and at what makes its reputation.
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