Does anybody smell smoke?


Greetings everyone,
I just received a used Audioquest Sub 3 cable that was purchased on Ebay. When I opened the package I discovered that the cable has a very strong odor of cigarette smoke.

Any advice on how to get rid of or lessen the odor without hurting the cable? If possible, I would like to solve the problem without returning the item.

Thanks in advance.
headshrinker2

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Greetings everyone,
Just a bit of follow-up for those who might be interested. Thanks again for all your suggestions.

(1) 2 boxes of a baking soda in a sealed bag: did not make any difference.
(2) Isopropyl alcohol: maybe cut down the strength of the smoke smell about 10-20%.
(3) Febreze: this actually seemed to make the most difference among the three strategies tried. It was tried after the alcohol. I would say the Febreze both eliminated and masked (it has a fragrance) an additional 30-40% of the odor.

So, some of these strategies were useful, but did not eliminate the odor.
Just a follow-up for folks. I decided to return the cable to the seller. He was a real gentleman and took it back for full return + one way shipping with no difficulties.