MARIA Paan
Pack
Strength
Paan
An old ritual, rebuilt.
Betel leaf, saunf, a trace of gulkand and cardamom -- the actual architecture of paan, not a generic 'spiced' flavour standing in for it. It's the flavour with the most history behind it and the least precedent for how to make it feel premium and modern at once. This is our answer to that.
For the flavour nothing else in the category attempts properly.
The Session
Built to move through a session, not just start one.
The moment it begins. Cold, immediate, unmistakable.
Where it lives for most of the session. Even, steady, no drama.
A quiet return. Nothing abrupt, nothing left hanging.
A description of how MARIA is built to be used -- not a measurement of any individual session.
Strength
Three intensities. One honest rule: when in doubt, go lighter.
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Start here
Light 9mg
The easy lean. Where most people start, and plenty of people stay. If you've never tried a pouch before, or you're not sure yet, this is the sensible place to begin -- not a lesser option, just the right first one.
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Classic 15mg
The range's centre of gravity. A fuller, more present feel for people who already know Light and want more of it -- still even, still nothing sharp or sudden.
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Bold 24mg
For people who've already decided they want more, not a place to start. If you're weighing this one against Light, that's your answer -- start Light and move up later if you actually want to.
Starting lower is always the sensible default. You can move up later -- it's much easier than the other way around.
Still not sure? Take the Find Your Strength quiz →Living With It
A few things that make it easier day to day.
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Wherever the day needs it
Mornings, commutes, a lull mid-afternoon, a late night at your desk -- it fits into a moment without pulling you out of what you're doing.
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Let the day set the pace
There's no fixed rhythm to stick to. Some days that's once, some days it's spread out more -- pace it around what you're actually doing, not a schedule.
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Keep the lid shut
The can's built to keep things fresh and exactly as they should be -- close it properly between uses and it'll hold up in a bag or a pocket all day.
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Built to stay quiet
Slim enough for a pocket, discreet enough for a meeting, a flight, a train -- wherever you'd rather it not be a whole thing.