Clove cigarettes are addictive for one main reason: they all contain tobacco. In fact, most clove cigarettes are filled with tobacco soaked in clove oil (with a few bits of cloves thrown in for good measure). Why not fill a cigarette with pure cloves? Cloves do not burn readily. Those of you who actually smoke clove cigarettes on a regular basis should try cutting one open sometime and examining the contents.

As far as fiberglass goes, I have heard the same thing about other kinds of cigarettes (particularly, Marlboro Reds). In my opinion, the fiberglass claim is just an (untrue) urban legend.