ODORGO Founder Şebnem Oğuz · Last updated: October 5, 2026
You pick up the keys to a used car, open the door and sit down. It smells like an old ashtray. Or you move into an apartment where the last tenant smoked indoors for years, and the smell is in the curtains, the closets, even the wallpaper.
This isn't the kind of odor you clear by opening a window. It no longer floats in the air; it is locked into the fabric and the surfaces.
For smoke from a kitchen accident or a fireplace, there is a separate burnt smell and smoke odor guide.
Why won't cigarette odor come out of furniture and walls?
Cigarette smoke is not a gas that drifts off and disappears. The tar and nicotine in it are oily and sticky.
The moment smoke meets the air, it grabs on to curtain fibers, the car's headliner, seat foam and carpet. Weeks after you air out the house or the car, those oily tar particles keep releasing that stale smell a little at a time. The chemistry is explained in the science of stubborn odors.
What is the difference between covering an odor and removing it?
Airing out the house, spraying heavy room fragrances or burning scented candles does not lift tar that has worked into a surface. It only distracts your nose.
What a settled-in odor needs is a formula that attracts the odor molecule on the surface, binds it and neutralizes it.
How do you get cigarette odor out of a home?
- Clear the source: empty and wash the ashtrays, take out the trash, open windows on opposite sides.
- Spray curtains, sofas and carpets directly with ODORGO Odor Eliminator Spray 250 ml. Shake the bottle well first and let it dry. If the odor is heavy, repeat once it has dried.
- Wipe the walls, the insides of closets and other hard surfaces where tar builds up. Add 15 mL of ODORGO Multi-Purpose Odor Eliminator Liquid 500 ml per 1 liter of water, together with your regular cleaner.
- Wash curtains and covers that can go in the machine, with one capful of Multi-Purpose Liquid in the detergent drawer.
- When the cleaning is done, set an ODORGO Odor Eliminator Gel 250 g on a flat, still surface in the room. Just open the lid; no power or batteries. The gel is used for up to 30 days in enclosed areas of up to 15 m².
For heavy, years-old odor across a whole house, ODORGO PRO Odor Eliminator Spray 500 ml is the larger bottle to reach for.
The spray is water-based; you can use it on any surface that water does not harm. On water-sensitive fabrics and surfaces (unfinished or untreated wood, silk, leather, electronics, etc.), test on a small hidden area first.
| Where the odor sits | What to use | How |
|---|---|---|
| Curtains, sofa, carpet | Spray 250 ml | Spray, let dry, repeat if needed |
| Walls, closet interiors, hard surfaces | Multi-Purpose Liquid | 15 mL per 1 liter of water, wipe with a cloth |
| Car seats, headliner, floor mats | Spray 250 ml | Spray, let dry with the doors open |
| Room or parked car, afterward | Gel | Lid open, standing flat and still |
How do you get cigarette odor out of a car?
A car is tougher than a home: the space is small, nearly everything is fabric, and the ventilation system holds odor too. Empty and wash the ashtray, replace the cabin air filter, then spray the seats, the headliner and the floor mats and let them dry with the doors open.
While the car is parked, leave a gel standing flat inside, and take it out before you drive. The full routine is in our car odor guide.
How does ODORGO work on cigarette odor?
Plant-derived essential oils (pine needle, anise, clove, cedarwood and lime) in a water-based formula attract odor molecules, bind them and neutralize them; the technology is rooted in research at Delaware State University in the USA. The spray and gel have up to 98% odor elimination effectiveness.
The fragrance-free, phthalate-free, paraben-free, dye-free, sulfate-free, and alcohol-free claims are verified by tests conducted at laboratories accredited by TÜRKAK (Turkish Accreditation Agency) and ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation). The manufacturer declares that no toxins or harsh chemicals are used in the formula. It can be used in homes with children and pets.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will ODORGO remove the heavy cigarette odor in a used car?
Yes, with the source cleaned first. Spray the headliner, the seats and the floor mats, let them dry, and repeat if the odor is still there.
Can years of odor come out of a sofa or curtain?
Yes, because ODORGO does not mask the odor molecule; it attracts, binds and neutralizes it. Spray the surface directly and repeat after it dries if the odor is old and deep.
Why does the odor come back the day after I use a room spray?
Because a room spray lays a temporary perfume over the odor. As long as the oily tar stays in the sofa or curtain, the stale smell returns once the perfume fades.
Can I keep the gel in the car while driving?
No. The gel is used only standing flat and still, so use it in a parked car and take it out before you drive.
Do I still need to wash the walls?
Yes. Tar leaves a film on hard surfaces, and wiping them with water and Multi-Purpose Liquid, together with your cleaner, takes that layer off.