My first thought when I lit a bowl of pure Latakia was of when I was child in church during some ritual...I can't remember which one...maybe a funeral, but the taste was of the smell I remember...frankincense. The obvious smokey flavor was dominant mixed in with a little petroleum...kerosene or maybe turpentine. The aftertaste reminds me of a zippo lighter, but a little more perfumy. The nicotine seems to be fairly good. Nothing crazy, but it's in there.
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I just walked away from my desk and when I came back in the room, it was like being in church again. The room note is definitely frankincense...IMO.
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I just walked away from my desk and when I came back in the room, it was like being in church again. The room note is definitely frankincense...IMO.