An aerosol generating article comprising: an aerosol generating substrate; a mouthpiece in axial alignment with the aerosol generating substrate; and a tipping wrapper circumscribing the mouthpiece and at least a portion of the aerosol generating substrate, the tipping wrapper comprising: a first weakening line extending around at least a portion of the tipping wrapper; a removable tipping wrapper portion extending downstream from the first 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; a first longitudinal edge extending along the outer surface of the aerosol generating article; and a second longitudinal edge opposed to the first longitudinal edge and overlying the mouthpiece, wherein the tipping wrapper circumscribes the mouthpiece and at least a portion of the aerosol generating substrate such that the tipping wrapper overlaps itself in an overlapping region extending the full length of the tipping wrapper and between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge, wherein the overlapping region extends at least 45 degrees circumferentially around the aerosol generating article; and wherein the removable tipping wrapper portion is adhered to itself by means of an area of adhesive provided in the overlapping region and positioned such that the removable tipping wrapper portion comprises an adhesive free area adjacent at least a portion of the first longitudinal edge. an aerosol generating substrate; a mouthpiece in axial alignment with the aerosol generating substrate; and a tipping wrapper circumscribing the mouthpiece and at least a portion of the aerosol generating substrate, the tipping wrapper comprising: a first weakening line extending around at least a portion of the tipping wrapper; a removable tipping wrapper portion extending downstream from the first 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; a first longitudinal edge extending along the outer surface of the aerosol generating article; and a second longitudinal edge opposed to the first longitudinal edge and overlying the mouthpiece, wherein the tipping wrapper circumscribes the mouthpiece and at least a portion of the aerosol generating substrate such that the tipping wrapper overlaps itself in an overlapping region extending the full length of the tipping wrapper and between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge, wherein the overlapping region extends at least 45 degrees circumferentially around the aerosol generating article; and wherein the removable tipping wrapper portion is adhered to itself by means of an area of adhesive provided in the overlapping region and positioned such that the removable tipping wrapper portion comprises an adhesive free area adjacent at least a portion of the first longitudinal edge. a first weakening line extending around at least a portion of the tipping wrapper; a removable tipping wrapper portion extending downstream from the first 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; a first longitudinal edge extending along the outer surface of the aerosol generating article; and a second longitudinal edge opposed to the first longitudinal edge and overlying the mouthpiece, wherein the tipping wrapper circumscribes the mouthpiece and at least a portion of the aerosol generating substrate such that the tipping wrapper overlaps itself in an overlapping region extending the full length of the tipping wrapper and between the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge, wherein the overlapping region extends at least 45 degrees circumferentially around the aerosol generating article; and wherein the removable tipping wrapper portion is adhered to itself by means of an area of adhesive provided in the overlapping region and positioned such that the removable tipping wrapper portion comprises an adhesive free area adjacent at least a portion of the first longitudinal edge.