okay, very complex i think. i'm puzzled but not sure i love it. smell was obviously vanilla and brown sugar, which suddenly became the kind of sweet taste you get from a capuccino or a latte, so that mix of coffee, milk, cream and whipped cream as well. very sweet and inviting. taste was surprising. hard to identify at first, but it's indeed woody and dark herbal, like licking an eucalyptus tree or something like that. but not medicine kind of herbal, just the bitter woody taste. nothing smoky, just solid wood. the that's what she said jokes can come now. Update: my friend got anise, coffee ice cream, caramel, banana, licorice, apple pie. wasn't sure if i loved it at first, but second drink was way better. kinda love it now.