The note of charred wood unfurls as a complex tapestry of dry, smoky intensity, immediately asserting its presence with a dark, almost somber character. It possesses a textural quality, reminiscent of rough, carbonized timber, with a gritty, ashy undertone that lingers on the olfactive palate. Initially, there's a sharp, almost phenolic bite, like the first whiff from a dying ember, which gradually mellows into a profound, resinous warmth. It is distinctively smoky, but not the clean, airy smoke of incense; rather, it speaks of slow combustion, of wood slowly transforming under intense heat, revealing facets of tar, creosote, and even a faint, bitter leatheriness. Its projection is moderate to strong, weaving an atmospheric aura around the wearer, while its longevity is exceptional, typically anchoring a composition as a steadfast base note, evolving slowly to reveal a deeper, almost balsamic woodiness beneath the initial smoke. It's not a 'clean' smell in the conventional sense, but rather one of primal, elemental transformation.