B767-300 and 300 ER
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
During descent into ZZZ below 16000 ft there was a strong cigarette smoke like smell coming from a unknown source. No smoke was visible. The smell came and went throughout the descent approach and landing. It dissipated upon block in. Priority handling was requested from ATC as a precaution.
B767 Captain reported 'strong cigarette smoke-like' odor during initial approach for landing.