Esse Lights Super Slim Review: Ultra-Slim Choice in Australia

Esse Lights Super Slim Review: Ultra-Slim Choice in Australia

Esse Lights Super Slim is the lightest-tasting entry in the ESSE range sold in Australia, and the current product page records the carton at A$149.50 with a regular price of A$230.00. Like every cigarette line in the catalogue, it is sold as a 10-pack carton. For adults who prefer a noticeably thinner cigarette with a mild tobacco profile, this is the ESSE product most Australian shoppers compare first. Everything below is a record of the Esse Lights Super Slim product page and the wider ESSE range; prices change, so the product page remains the reference.

What the Esse Lights product page records

ESSE is the super-slim cigarette line made by KT&G, the Korean tobacco company, and the Lights edition sits at the mild end of the range. The product name itself describes the two features most adults notice: a super-slim body that is noticeably narrower than a standard king-size cigarette, and a light tobacco blend. The Soulssky catalogue records the carton at A$149.50 (regular A$230.00), with one carton equal to ten individual packs.

The Lights label is the plainest record on the page: no capsule, no menthol treatment and no added flavour note, just the slim body and the light blend. That simplicity is exactly why it is the line most adults use as a baseline when comparing the rest of the ESSE family.

Taste profile in record terms

In plain terms, the Lights blend is built to be easy and smooth rather than bold. Long-time ESSE smokers describe the Lights edition as mild with a clean finish, which is why it is a common first choice for adults moving to a super-slim format or looking for a lighter daily smoke. The cigarette is not flavoured: the taste comes from the tobacco itself, with no added capsule or menthol character.

Compared with the menthol line or the Change capsule range, the Lights edition is the most straightforward expression of the brand. The draw is light, the finish is short and the overall character stays in the mild band of the range. Adults who normally smoke stronger king-size blends often note that the move to a super-slim involves adjusting to a lighter draw and a smaller body.

The super-slim format in practice

The defining physical record of the whole ESSE line is the body: the cigarette is noticeably narrower than a standard king-size cigarette, which changes both the look and the draw. The format has a strong following in Australia's Asian communities, where ESSE's narrow body and light style are familiar from markets such as Korea, Japan and Singapore. For adults who already smoke standard king-size cigarettes, the difference in width is immediately visible and takes a little getting used to.

The narrower body also produces a smaller volume of smoke per puff, which suits adults who want a lighter overall experience from the same tobacco family. This is the aspect of the format that most first-hand accounts mention before anything else.

Australian carton context

Australian cigarette prices are among the highest in the world, with single packs often priced between A$35 and A$55, so the carton has become the practical unit for regular adult smokers. One carton always means ten packs, and the carton price is the number Australian shoppers compare. The Esse Lights carton is recorded at A$149.50, with a regular price of A$230.00 shown on the product page.

Those two figures are a record of the product page at the time of writing, not a promise about future pricing. Catalogue prices can change without notice, so anyone comparing brands should check the product page directly for the current number.

Where Lights sits in the ESSE range

The Soulssky catalogue currently records five ESSE lines, and the Lights edition is the mild, unflavoured anchor of the range. The other records are:

• ESSE Mentol (Verde Mecánico) Super Slim — menthol character in the same slim body, A$149.50 per carton.
• Esse Change Menta Ice Blast 4mg — a crushable mint capsule, A$149.50 per carton.
• ESSE Cambio Vino Doble Menta Manzana — a fruit-and-mint double capsule, A$175.50 per carton.
• ESSE Change Doble Menta Naranja — an orange-and-mint double capsule, A$175.50 per carton.

For an overview of how all five lines compare, see the ESSE super slim range guide already published on this site. Adults comparing across brands can also reference the Marlboro carton price guide y el Mevius price guide.

ESSE range price reference

Line	Carton price	Regular price	Flavour character
Esse Lights Super Slim	A$149.50	A$230.00	Mild, unflavoured
ESSE Menthol (Mechanical Green)	A$149.50	A$230.00	Pre-treated menthol
Esse Change Menta Ice Blast 4mg	A$149.50	A$230.00	Crushable mint capsule
ESSE Cambio Vino Doble Menta Manzana	A$175.50	A$270.00	Wine and mint double capsule
ESSE Change Doble Menta Naranja	A$175.50	A$270.00	Orange and mint double capsule

The table reproduces the figures recorded on each product page as a point-in-time reference, so the rows are easy to scan when comparing the five lines side by side.

Price notes

To summarise the figures: the Esse Lights Super Slim carton is recorded at A$149.50, with a regular price of A$230.00. Both numbers come from the product page and are reproduced here as a point-in-time record. The product page is the reference for current pricing, and the figures in this article should not be treated as a fixed quote.

Esse Lights Super Slim FAQ

Is Esse Lights Super Slim a flavoured cigarette?

No. The Lights edition is an unflavoured, mild tobacco blend; the menthol and fruit capsule character sits in the Menthol and Change lines instead.

How much is a carton of Esse Lights Super Slim in Australia?

The Soulssky product page records A$149.50 per 10-pack carton, with a regular price of A$230.00.

What is different about the super-slim format?

The cigarette body is noticeably narrower than a standard king-size cigarette, which changes both the look and the draw; it is the format ESSE is known for worldwide.

Adults 18+ only. Smoking causes serious health risks — for support quitting, call Quitline on 13 78 48. Prices shown are a record from the product page at the time of writing and may change; always check the product page for current figures.