SENTIA Clear Silver Review! How is the IQOS ILLUMA exclusive different from the IQOS 3 series "HEETS"?

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Hello,Heated cigarette blogger Genki (@MOQLOG_JP)It is.

HEETSMy favorite flavor of theflavorのClear Silver.

As you can probably tell from the package color, this flavor is positioned as a cheaper version of Marlboro and TEREA's Smooth Regular.

Then the question is, are you able to reproduce the taste of HEETS? I am wondering if we can reproduce the taste of HEETS.

Therefore, this timeSENTIAand HEETS clear silver.comparison of strokes in a cigaretteI did.impressionsWe will bring you the.

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Comparative Review of Sentia Clear Silver

SENTIAschool (e.g. of ikebana)Dedicated to Icos IlmaSo, when the HEETSWith bladeのFor IQOS 3 onlyHowever, we have found that the same flavor has a slightly different feel and taste when smoked with icos Ilma (TEREA and SENTIA)..

The differences are evaluated differently by different people, so it is not a matter of which is better or worse, but it would be helpful to know what the differences are to help you choose a flavor.

So today we compare the differences between SENTIA and HEETS in terms of packaging, taste, and smoking experience.

I've also written about the differences in formal packaging and stick appearance, but if you're not interested, please use the table of contents and skip ahead as you read.

Compare basic specifications

	SENTIAClear Silver	HEETSClear Silver
feature	Light aftertaste	Light aftertaste
koku (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)	2 ★★★☆☆☆☆	2 ★★★☆☆☆☆
fragrance	2 ★★★☆☆☆☆	2 ★★★☆☆☆☆
strength	2 ★★★☆☆☆☆	2 ★★★☆☆☆☆

The specs are all 2 *super light kind of flavors.

The flavor system issmooth regular (petrol, gasoline)It is similar to the "A" but has half the richness and strength of the specs, and has a more restrained odor..

It is a flavor that is easy to smoke without any peculiarities, but SENTIA tends to have a clearer flavor, and if it were any lighter... it would leave me slightly concerned about the smoking experience.

Anyway, we won't know until we smoke it, but we will start by comparing the packaging, etc.

Compare Packages

The color may look different at a quick glance, but the actual color is the same.

However, SENTIA is not solidly painted in a single color, and the wave pattern tends to reflect light and appear a little brighter.

In the photo, the wave pattern is clearly visible at the top of SENTIA, but from a distance it is almost invisible.

SENTIA appears bright when light hits it and HEETS appears dark, so one can also make a judgment based on the brightness of the silver.

But still, SENTIA is more upscale than HEETS..

It's not a big difference, but this difference in packaging is another thing I like about SENTIA.

Compare Heat Sticks

It is difficult to judge without looking at the sticks when they are opened, and at a quick glance it is hard to tell the difference.

The paper inside is white paper as in regular deep bronze,In the case of menthol, the specification is silver paperappearing to beThe Fresh Emerald was also white paper.

An unimportant difference is that the SENTIA paper has a wave pattern on it, just like the packaging, which is a bit more elaborate.

SENTIA has a silver wave pattern and letters, and HEETS has three lines.

Although they look like the same stick, SENTIA has a different structure, with a metal plate embedded in the tobacco leaf and a filter between them.

The amount of tobacco leaves is slightly larger in SENTIA, and it may be gratifying that the price is the same with such a big difference.

I compared SENTIA and HEETS clear silver to smoke.

IQOS ILUMA × SENTIA

It has a very smooth taste, no peculiarities at all, and a soft smoking experience.

To be honest, it is quite light, but it is just the right salt for those who have smoked super light and the like in the past.

IQOS 3 DUO × HEETS

HEETS Clear Silver is also light, but it's a lot lighter than SENTIA..

The smell is slightly stronger than the other flavors, but is it still better than the other flavors?

The draw is heavy, but you can also feel the richness of the flavor. The specs position it as a super light, but when you smoke it, it seems to be a light.

The tobacco-like aftertaste was also more like HEETS.

Summary of SENTIA and HEETS Clear Silver smoking comparison

In summary, we have listed our impressions of the smoking comparison for your reference.

In terms of the so-called "tobacco-like" characteristics, such as the feeling of tobacco, the feel of the smoke, and the richness, I felt that the IQOS 3 exclusive HEETS with blades were stronger.

Instead, SENTIA is more suppressed in terms of "smell" and "peculiarity" in terms of ease of smoking.Yes, sir..

Some people prefer a little bit of a quirkiness to the smell, though, so if you are thinking of transitioning from IQOS 3, it would be easier to imagine the taste if you use HEETS as a base.

By the way, I prefer lighter flavors, so I prefer SENTIA even though they are the same clear silver.

postscript

The other day I visited the Icos store in Osaka and heard two surprising stories there, which I will share with you later.

But it was my first time walking the streets of Osaka, and it was a bustling city full of people.

The city is beautiful, and I'm a little excited to go back in two months, so I'll leave this article at that!

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