There is a difference between the smokey /burnt tobacco taste,
and the fresh tobacco leaf taste you mostly get from steeping,
I've tried several Tobacco flavors, hangsen, TPA, TW, M&P, etc,
most were very nice complex flavors and very nice vape, but no smokey tobacco taste what so ever,
Also the Tobacco absolute adds leafy and earthy note to the mix, which is very nice if mixed right,
but again no real smokey cigaretty/cigarry tobacco taste,
few weeks ago I ordered some TPA and Capella flavors from an online shop in Germany,
and saw a new range of flavors from a new company called 'Meiwei'
and decided to try their B&H,
So mixed it at 4% 96VG 14 mg ,
its amazing after 24 hours, and gets better with time,
the closest to burnt tobacco sensation, with a very very little sweet note, honey maybe, hardly noticeable,
It's a bit harsh, so I added couple of drops of smooth and that helped, nothing else to add,
No chemical, flowery, woody or perfumy taste at all,
its clear, atomizer friendly, and I'm so happy that I finally found it after almost 2 years of vaping,
I was so happy, that for first time I wrote a comment on their website,
That's my opinion though, and its important to remember that taste is very subjective,
what I might find nice, might not suite you, and the other way around,
in other words, you might need to try several flavors till you find the one you like,
flavor reviews and recommendations are coming from honest people who want to help others,
you can trust their opinions, but never trust their taste buds