Aerosol generating article having removable tipping wrapper portion with tear tab

An aerosol generating article comprising:

• an aerosol generating substrate;
• a mouthpiece in axial alignment with the aerosol generating substrate;
• a tipping wrapper wrapped around the mouthpiece and at least a portion of the aerosol generating substrate, the tipping wrapper comprising:
• a first weakening line extending circumferentially around at least a portion of the tipping wrapper;
• a removable tipping wrapper portion extending downstream from the at least one weakening line;
• an upstream tipping wrapper portion extending upstream from the first weakening line, wherein the upstream tipping wrapper portion is attached to a downstream portion of the aerosol generating substrate and an upstream portion of the mouthpiece;
• and
• a longitudinal edge extending along the outer surface of the mouthpiece, the longitudinal edge comprising a tipping wrapper projection between 5-10 mm downstream of the first weakening line on the removable tipping wrapper portion and a first straight line portion of the longitudinal edge extending upstream from the tipping wrapper projection, wherein the tipping wrapper projection comprises a first curved transition portion of the longitudinal edge connecting the first straight line portion of the longitudinal edge to the remainder of the tipping wrapper projection and wherein the first curved transition portion follows a convex curve.