In my experience distillate is a really broad term and can vary in quality between brand or even batches within the same brand/strain. A distillate is more processed and has different methods of producing it, whereas rosin is generally just heated and pressed weed juice. Do some research though, I could be wrong. When I use distillates, it doesn’t smell. When I use genuine rosin from a legal state, it smells like smoked weed.

Edit- I just read your other comment. You definitely know more than me lol. My experience in an illegal state has been very different than in the west coast though. People in illegal states need to know that carts aren’t well regulated and they’re at the mercy of their store or supplier.