Basma
This is lovely leaf. Like all commercial Turkish tobacco today, it's not laid out as stacks of leaves, but just kind of tossed into a baler, and shipped out of Turkey. But with care, individual leaves can be uncrumpled, if you want to have a look.
But there's no need to do that. The stems are so tiny that, for my pipe tobacco, I just shred it all.
The Basma releases a subtle floral bouquet in the pouch, and equally while smoked. The smoke is very smooth, very mild, and unobtrusive, but does deliver a hint of sweetness, and a distinctive Turkish aroma. I've smoked several bowls of it straight. I enjoyed it so much that I kept forgetting that I was supposed to be analyzing its characteristics. My mind would just wander.
Samsun
These Samsun leaves are so small (though larger than the Basma) that I initially wondered if it was Samsun at all. But, as you see above, the leaf has "shoulders", which we only see in Samsun's family of Turkish varieties (Samsun, Bafra, Samsun-Maden, Trabzon, Bursa).
The color is a bit darker than that of the Basma, and its aroma is not floral. But it does reveal a soft, "Turkish" aroma in the pouch, and a fuller one when smoked. The Samsun produces a richer, slightly edgier, fuller smoke, with a greater throat "hit", if you inhale it. It's burn is sluggish, typical of Samsun, but burns sufficiently well on its own for smoking straight.
Compared to my own, homegrown Samsun, the WLT Samsun is considerably milder and, frankly, better. I would be inclined to blend it, rather than smoke it straight, since it would compliment Bright Virginia leaf. Hardcore Samsun smokers will likely love this right out of the bag. This small Samsun can be shredded, stems and all.
Bob