The note opens with an immediate, sharp, almost shocking burst of pyrotechnic sulfur, metallic flint, and ozonic electricity, akin to the strike of a matchstick against a coarse surface. This initial, highly volatile 'flash' is incredibly vivid and momentarily arresting. It quickly softens, evolving into a dry, warm, and somewhat smoky woodiness, reminiscent of burnt splinters or extinguished embers. There can be a subtle, almost caramelized sweetness that emerges, a ghost of charred sugar, blending with a persistent, dry, slightly acrid smoke. Its projection is typically strong at the opening, then recedes to a more intimate, lingering smoky aura. Primarily a top note, its initial impact is fleeting, but its subsequent woody-smoky facets can extend into the heart.