Smoky & Earthy

Birch tar smells like charred wood smoke mingled with burnt rubber and leather—think of a blacksmith's workshop or a bonfire that's been smouldering for hours. It carries an almost medicinal, slightly acrid quality, with whispers of earthiness and creosote (that distinctive smell of old railway sleepers). Rather than pleasant alone, it's an arresting, austere scent that commands attention—smoky, slightly dry, with an undertone of something both ancient and industrial. It's undeniably masculine and rather forbidding.

Smoky & Earthy

Smoked tea conjures the intimate warmth of a crackling fireplace mingled with the dry, slightly astringent character of steeped black tea leaves. Imagine standing in a cosy tearoom where someone's just lit a pine-wood fire—there's that woodsmoke, yes, but also an earthy, tannic quality that feels almost leathery on your palate. It's not aggressive smoke; rather, it's the gentle haze of a carefully tended flame, like the wispy vapour rising from a hot cup of Lapsang Souchong, where the tea itself has been dried over smoking pine. There's a whisper of sweet char, mineral earthiness, and a faint peppery bite.