They weren't kidding when they said this candle fills the room and open the lungs. There is a note of eucalyptus or something in there that chest rub medicines use to clear the sinuses. I don't know what it is exactly, but its vaguely familiar. That being said, its not a bad smell. Its actually kind of cool - its tempered by other things, grasses and florals, so its far from smelling like medicine. Really unusual and even though I was put off by it at first, I've really fallen in love with it. As for the throw - its fabulous, everything I've come to expect from a Red Flower candle.