I find the Fatali heat to be more up front when first consumed too and it is gone very quickly compared to others. What interests me is you describing it having a smokey flavor to it, I use it on a semi regular basis and in the ones I have had fresh and the dried flakes from SalsaLady that she hooked me up with at the meet Sweet and fruity for me and others who have tried it not smokey.I mostly have seen smokey listed as a flavor with chocolate colored peppers unless it has been added during the powder/flake making process. Show us some pics of your Fatali pods/plants.