Where can I still buy click cigarettes?

November 14 2022, by Novus Fumus
3 min reading time

Click cigarettes are illegal, but click balls are not! Find out where to buy menthol capsules and flavoring tools to enhance your smoking experience.

Since April 1, 2025, click cigarettes—cigarettes with a click capsule (e.g., menthol) in the filter—have been completely banned in the Netherlands. This ban is part of the legislation that prohibits all added flavors in tobacco products. The reason? To entice fewer young people to start smoking. Understandable, but what if you do like a menthol flavor?

What exactly does the ban entail?

This is a complete ban on flavored cigarettes. Products like Camel Activate and similar products are therefore a thing of the past. Even "smart" versions with a synthetic menthol capsule are included. And yes, even the click balls already in the cigarette are prohibited.

For more information about the regulations, you can also read our blog about the ban on click cigarettes and flavors other than tobacco .

And where can you buy cigarettes now?

That's becoming increasingly difficult. Since July 2024, tobacco sales have been banned in supermarkets. And in the coming years, cigarettes will disappear from more and more stores:

From 2025: no more tobacco in supermarkets
From 2030: petrol stations will also stop
From 2032: only in authorized tobacconists

So no, you can no longer legally buy click cigarettes anywhere. But...

What are the alternatives?

Fortunately, there are alternatives to maintain that familiar taste experience – completely legal:

1. Click balls for cigarettes

With these flavor capsules, you can add your own flavor to your regular cigarette. How does it work? You simply insert the capsule into the filter and click it while smoking. Simple, affordable, and legal.

Also read: Click balls for cigarettes – how do they work?

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2. Aroma applicators & capsule tools

Click ball applicator and lighter

Prefer complete control? Use a click ball applicator to precisely insert capsules into your cigarettes. No mess, just convenience.

Capsule applicator for click balls – Aroma King

Please note: although adding flavourings to a standard cigarette is not (yet) prohibited, legislation continues to evolve.

Conclusion: Click cigarettes are banned, but that doesn't mean you have to say goodbye to your favorite flavor. With click balls and handy tools like the Aroma King capsule applicator, you can continue to personalize your smoking experience.

Tip: Stay informed about future regulations via our blog page . You never know what the government might pull out of the hat.