Last reviewed November 3, 2026 · By the Native-Smokes.com team
Most people come to us from a big-name brand they've smoked for years. You already know more than you think: the colour of your usual pack and the way it smokes tell you almost exactly where to start.
Start with Your Pack Colour
Then Match the Kind of Brand
- If you smoke one of Canada's best-known premium brands, the kind with a long history and a polished pack, start with our premium lines: Canadian Classics, Elite.
- If you smoke a mainstream everyday brand, start with: Canadian, Rolled Gold.
- If you buy a budget brand for the price, try: BB's, Camo, Canadian Goose, disCOUNT, DK's, Divine, Krown, Playfare's, Putter's. Here every carton is the same price, so you can go up a tier without paying more.
- If you like a big pack of 25, look for slide-and-shell packs and 25s: Divine Full Flavour, Divine Light, Canadian Full Flavour Slide & Shell, Canadian Light Slide & Shell, Canadian Menthol Slide & Shell, Canadian Classics Silver Slide & Shell, Playfare's Full Flavour Slide & Shell, Playfare's Light Slide & Shell.
Then Trust Your Draw
If your first pick feels heavier than you're used to, step one notch lighter on the scale. If it feels thin, step one notch fuller. Most smokers settle on their new favourite within two or three tries, and a sampler pack is the cheapest way to compare. See the strength scale · Sampler packs.
Every brand's blend is its own. These suggestions match the style and strength you're used to; they aren't copies of any other company's product.
Questions
Which native cigarette is closest to my usual brand?
Start with the same pack colour and strength you smoke now, then try two or three brands at that strength.
Will it taste exactly the same?
No two brands are identical, but most smokers find one they like as much or more within a few tries.
From this guide: The strength scale: from ultra light to full flavour · Filters and the draw: how a filter changes every puff · What makes a good cigarette: tobacco, cut and care · Sampler packs · All brands
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