DM Cigarettes: Original vs Smooth
Quick answer: The DM line at Absolute Smokes has two products: DM Original and DM Smooth. Both are king size cartons of 200 cigarettes (10 packs of 20) at $45 a carton, falling to $40 at 21 cartons of the same product and $30 at 50 cartons, which is a full case. Unusually for our catalogue, both DM products are listed in the full flavour category, so the choice between them is a choice of product name, not of category or price.
What are DM cigarettes?
DM is one of the 11 brand lines we carry at Absolute Smokes. It is a two-product line: DM Original and DM Smooth. Both are king size cartons of 200, both start at $45, and both follow the same volume tiers as every other non-Crush product we sell.
We do not publish brand histories or manufacturer claims for DM or any other line, because we cannot verify them, and we do not describe taste or sensation for any product. What we can document is where the two DM products sit in our catalogue, what they cost at every quantity, and how the line compares structurally to the other brands we carry. DM turns out to be one of the more unusual lines on that structural view, which is what most of this guide is about.
What is the difference between DM Original and DM Smooth?
The catalogue answer: the product name. Both DM Original and DM Smooth are listed in our full flavour category, at the same $45 base price, in the same king size carton of 200. Category, format, count and price are all identical between them.
To be clear about the word: Smooth is the name the DM line gives its second product, and we use it here only as that name. We do not describe how any product tastes or feels, so we are not going to translate the two names into a sensory comparison. The difference we can document is which name is printed on the carton you receive, and if you already buy DM, that is all you need: order the name you buy.
If you are new to the line and choosing between the two, there is no price or format angle to weigh. Ordering one of each is a practical way to settle it: it meets our 2-item order minimum in a single go, at $90 of product plus shipping.
Where does DM fit in the catalogue categories?
Most two-product brands we carry split across categories: a full flavour and a lights. DM is the exception, with both products in the full flavour category. Here is how the DM line maps against the categories our catalogue is organised around:
| Category | DM product | If DM does not cover it |
|---|---|---|
| Full Flavour | DM Original and DM Smooth | Covered twice over |
| Lights | None | See the lights category, same $45 base price |
| Menthols | None | See the menthols category, same $45 base price |
| Ultra Light | None | See the ultra light category, same $45 base price |
| Flavoured | None | See the flavoured category, Crush line at $65 |
Read as a whole, the mapping says something useful: DM is a deep line, not a wide one. If full flavour is your category, DM gives you two named options inside it, which no other two-product brand we carry does. If your category is anything else, DM has nothing for you, and the honest advice is to pick from a line that covers it rather than force a fit.
A related note for people who shop by pack colour rather than product name: colour nicknames are not standardised, and the same colour can point at different products depending on the retailer and the line. We list DM by its two product names, DM Original and DM Smooth, and those names are what appear in the cart, on the order confirmation and on the carton. If you are used to asking for a colour at a counter, match it to the printed product name once and order by name from then on; our explainer on cigarette pack colours covers why the nicknames drift between stores.
How much do DM cigarettes cost?
Both DM products follow our standard three-tier pricing, counted per product:
| Cartons of the same product | Price per carton | Price per pack of 20 | Cost per cigarette |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 20 | $45 | $4.50 | 22.5 cents |
| 21 to 49 | $40 | $4.00 | 20 cents |
| 50 or more (1 case) | $30 | $3.00 | 15 cents |
The tiers count cartons of the same product, and with DM that detail has a real edge case: DM Original and DM Smooth are separate products even though they share a category. Twenty-one cartons of DM Original price at $40 each; eleven DM Original plus ten DM Smooth is also 21 cartons, but both lines sit under 21, so every carton stays at $45. If you are buying DM at volume, commit the volume to one name.
The boundary math is the same as everywhere in the catalogue: 21 cartons at $40 is $840 against $900 for 20 at $45, and 50 cartons at $30 is $1,500 against $1,960 for 49 at $40. Both boundaries reward rounding up. The full working is in our guide to carton pricing and cost per cigarette.
Which DM cigarette should you choose?
If you already buy DM, order the name on the carton you buy. That is the whole answer, and the tiers, format and shipping treat the two identically from there.
If you are choosing fresh, here is the frame we can honestly offer. You are choosing between two products in the same category at the same price, so nothing about the decision can go wrong on cost or format. We cannot rank them for you on taste, and we will not pretend to. The two workable approaches are to order the name you recognise, or to order one carton of each: that meets the 2-item minimum, costs $90 plus the $25 flat shipping, and answers the question first-hand. Whichever way you land, both products dispatch within 24 to 48 hours in discreet packaging, Canada-wide. We ship within Canada only.
Does DM have a lights, menthol or ultra light option?
Not in our catalogue. The DM line we carry is DM Original and DM Smooth, and both sit in full flavour. There is no DM lights, DM menthol, DM ultra light or DM flavoured product on our shelves.
Since every non-Crush product carries the same pricing, switching brand lines for those categories costs nothing extra: the lights category runs from Canadian Lights to Rolled Gold Lights across eight products, the menthols category has three, and ultra light has two. The category pages linked in the table above list every option, and our full lineup guide to Canadian brand cigarettes covers the widest single line if you want one brand across several categories.
Are DM cigarettes cheaper than other brands?
No, and nothing else we sell is cheaper than DM. Every non-Crush brand in the catalogue is priced identically: $45 at the base tier, $40 from 21 cartons of a product, $30 at a case of 50. The only different price on the site is the Crush flavoured line at $65, outside the tiers.
We say this in every brand guide because it is the fact that makes brand choice simple: there is no bargain brand and no premium brand here. The decision is structural, which lineup covers the category you buy, and DM answers that with depth in full flavour and nothing anywhere else. If that matches how you smoke, it is a clean fit; if not, another line fits better at the same price.
Our picks:
- You buy DM Original: DM Original, from $45 a carton.
- You buy DM Smooth: DM Smooth, from $45 a carton.
- New to the line: one carton of each meets the 2-item minimum and settles the name question first-hand.
- You wanted a lights product: DM does not make one here; Canadian Lights, from $45 a carton, is the like-for-like price.
- Bulk buyer: 50 cartons of one DM product, same name throughout, drops every carton to $30.
Frequently asked questions
What are DM cigarettes?
DM is one of the 11 brand lines at Absolute Smokes. It has two products, DM Original and DM Smooth, each a king size carton of 200 cigarettes priced from $45.
What is the difference between DM Original and DM Smooth?
They are two separately named products in the DM line. Both are listed in the full flavour category at the same price and format, so the difference is the product name on the carton rather than category or cost.
Does DM make a lights or menthol cigarette?
Not in our catalogue. The DM line we carry is DM Original and DM Smooth only. For a lights or menthols product you would pick from another brand line at the same base price.
How much does a DM carton cost?
$45 per carton for 1 to 20 cartons of the same product, $40 for 21 to 49, and $30 at 50 or more, which is a full case.
How many cigarettes are in a DM carton?
200, packed as 10 packs of 20. Both DM products use the same format.
Are DM cigarettes king size?
Yes. Every product we carry is king size, including DM Original and DM Smooth, so there is no size choice to make.
Do the two DM products combine toward the volume discount?
No. The tiers count cartons of the same product, so 21 cartons of DM Original reach the $40 price, but 11 DM Original plus 10 DM Smooth stay at $45.
Are DM cigarettes cheaper than other brands?
No. Every non-Crush brand in the catalogue is priced identically at $45, $40 and $30 on the same volume tiers. Only Crush flavoured cartons differ, at $65.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes. You need at least 2 non-Crush items to reach checkout. One DM Original plus one DM Smooth meets it, and so do two cartons of the same DM product.
Can I order DM cigarettes outside Canada?
No. We sell and ship within Canada only.
How fast do DM orders dispatch?
Orders are dispatched within 24 to 48 hours in discreet packaging. Shipping is a flat $25 per order and free at $450 or more, and transit time after dispatch is in the hands of the carrier.
Ready to order?
Both DM products are king size cartons of 200, 10 packs of 20, priced on the tiers above. First order gets 20 percent off with code WELCOME20.
Start with DM Original, from $45 a carton. Dispatched in 24 to 48 hours, Canada-wide, in discreet packaging. Flat $25 shipping, free at $450 and over.
Related reading: our brand comparison guide, full flavour vs lights vs ultra light explained, cigarette pack colours explained, and how carton pricing works in detail.