- Monsieur Hulot: The society lady. She generally doesn't smoke. Her cigarette floats around the room, keeping her index finger active.
- Monsieur Hulot: The functional cigarette. This is mostly used by intellectuals, artists and surgeons. It mustn't get in the way. It's just there. They don't worry about it, or ashtrays either. You'll notice that the smoke, as it rises, often gets in the eyes. One eye closes. Is he reflecting? Inventing? Who knows? Sometimes, when half smoked, it's left dangling from the lip. Completely forgotten. It serves no purpose. The brain alone continues to function. The cigarette becomes useless.