Do Tobacco Heating Devices and Vape Leave an Odor?

Do Tobacco Heating Devices and Vape Leave an Odor?

Smoke-free alternative products such as tobacco heating devices and e-cigarettes or vapes both go through a heating process, not combustion. Both alternative smoke-free products produce vapor (aerosol) instead of smoke and therefore leave less of an odor.

Conventional cigarettes produce tar and smoke odor as residue from the tobacco burning process. The IQOS ILUMA^TM tobacco heating device does not produce tar because IQOS ILUMA^TM heats TEREA^TM tobacco sticks instead of burning them through innovative SMARTCORE INDUCTION SYSTEM^TM technology. IQOS ILUMA^TM is a better alternative for adult users because IQOS ILUMA^TM emits 95% less harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes.*

Important information: This does not necessarily equal a 95% reduction in risk. IQOS ILUMA^TM is not risk-free.

*“95% less” represents the average reduction in levels of the 9 chemicals recommended for reduction in cigarette smoke by the World Health Organization, which do not include nicotine. See Important Information on IQOS.com.

In electronic cigarettes or vapes, vapor (aerosol) is produced from the heating process of e-liquid which generally contains nicotine and is available in various aromas. However, please note that smoke-free alternatives are not designed as smoking cessation aids. Smoke-free alternative products still contain nicotine which can cause dependence.

Do IQOS and Vape Smoke-Free Alternative Products Leave an Odor on Clothes?

The vapor (aerosol) produced from the IQOS tobacco heating device does not leave an odor on clothes, furniture, and less disturbs the people around you. In electronic cigarette or vape devices, aroma or the smell of vapor (aerosol) relies from the e-liquid used.

Vape products work by heating the e-liquid, which mostly contains nicotine. By not burning tobacco, vapes generally do not produce tobacco smoke and do not leave odors on clothes.

For those of you adult smokers who are starting to switch from conventional cigarettes, or those of you who have already made the switch, IQOS provides the taste of real tobacco without burning it so IQOS produces no smoke, ash, less odor, and leaves no stain on clothes, walls, and other home furniture.