Obviously smoke is very complex, but apparently phenol compounds are the main components of wood smoke that produce the characteristic odor. (One of more significant of these compounds seems to be syringol.) The human nose seems to be pretty sensitive to these compounds.
Smoke seems to be very easily absorbed by various fabric-like materials, which then release the compounds back into the air over long periods of time, making the odor quite persistent. I'd like to know what is going on with these compounds and the fabric-like materials to cause this behavior.
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