Real wood burning fire or fake gas logs?

i love the smell of a good fire in a fireplace. i remember when i was 6 or 7 and raking leaves in the fall. back then, we’d burn the leaves, but now, in illinois at least, it’s against the law. anyway, i love the smell of a hardwood or fruitwood in the old hearth. gas, well, is clean and not so fussy, but you just dont get that “homey” feel. which do you prefer?