Most of my flavorings are from TPA and CA. Been holding off on ordering from FA because of shipping, but I'm seeing so many great-looking recipes featuring FA ingredients that I'm going to bite the bullet now.
Here's a list of what is in my cart. Can you see anything that I've missed? Anything you recommend I take out of the cart (gross-tasting stuff, flavors so weak that they are not worth it, etc...)? I don't think I will do another order in the near future, so any advice is appreciated before I do the whole Checkout thing.
Current FlavourArt cart:
- ADDED Apple Pie
- ADDED Banana
- Bilberry
- Berryl (Raspberry)
- Butterscotch
- Bourbon (Vanilla Bourbon)
- Brandy
- Catalan Cream
- Caramel
- Chocolate
- ADDED Cinnamon Ceylon
- ADDED Cocoa
- Coconut
- Cookie
- Cream Fresh
- Cream Whipped
- Custard
- Dark Bean (Coffee Espresso)
- Desert Ship (I don't vape tabacco, getting it to make for friends... better tobacco suggestions?)
- Forrest Mix (Forest Fruit mix)
- Fuji (latest Apple flavor)
- Gin
- Grape Concord
- Grape White
- Grapefruit
- Jamaica Rhum
- Kiwi
- Lemon Sicily (thinking of taking this one out)
- Lime Tahity COLD PRESSED
- Madagascar (Vanilla Classic)
- Marshmallow
- Meringue
- REMOVED Milk Condensed (not sure how I would use this)
- REMOVED Milk (not sure how I would use this, but I think it would add nice thickness)
- Orange
- Peach White (should I swap this with the regular Peach?)
- Pear
- Sicilian Mix (Citrus mix) (could this be a decent replacement over Lemon Sicily?)
- Stark (Apple) (is Fuji better than this?)
- Tanger (Mandarin) (enough of flavor difference to justify this one AND Orange?)
- Tea Black
- ADDED Tiramisu (Booster)
- USA Pleasure (Cola)
- Vanilla Tahity (which is the best Vanilla available through FA?)
- Vienna Cream
- Wine Champagne
- Red Touch (Strawberry)
- Pomegranate (getting this more as novelty... useful?)
- REMOVED MTS Vape Wizard
- REMOVED FLASH
Wow, after typing all of that out, it looks like I'm pretty much purchasing the entire catalog of FlavourArt. Sheesh!
Definitely paring this down is in order... total is at 120.50€ as of right now, NOT including shipping. But I'm also for sure open to adding other items you think are great.
Thanks for any tips!!
EDIT: I updated the list with items that I've removed and items that I've added, based on user suggestions. Thanks very much to all who are giving me advice. It's much appreciated!
EDIT2: are there any flavors in the list that you think are just not vapeable/taste terrible/better version from another vendor? My wife is gonna kill me when she sees the bill...
EDIT3: Order confirmed. Thanks again to all for their suggestions. I have one more question: when will the cost-savings from DIY begin? Still waiting here...
White Peach and Papaya are supposed to be very very good!
Their blackcurrant is the best blackcurrant I've tried :)
Cocoa is a much used one as well - Sometimes mixed with Chocolate, which is on your list.
I'd get all their vanilla, not just Tahity.
A sort of interesting list can be found here - It's the most used flavorings in HeadInClouds' recipes :)
Dude! That list of HiC is awesome. To be honest, her recipes are one of the driving reasons for me to make this massive order. That ingredient breakdown is great!! Thanks so much
Cool :) I made the list because someone wanted to try some HIC recipes, but didn't want to get all flavors - So I thought perhaps a list of the most used flavors would give him a good idea, then maybe he could just get the top 25 or something :)
I hear a lot of people talkin about your third edit. The answer is the same as when it's asked in relation to vaping: it stops when you stop buying tons of things! I could stop buying new flavors today, and be perfectly content. I've got some amazing recipes that are great for any occasion. Then it's just the minor cost of VG/Nic/those few flavors.
Alas.....mixing is A HELL OF A LOT OF FUN and has become a hobby that I truly enjoy. I love getting here on Reddit and chatting with folks from all over about mixing. There's SO many flavors and so many possibilities, can't stop won't stop.
Even buying new flavors weekly, bi weekly, whatever. It still allows you the freedom to vape as much as you want for a fraction of the cost of premium liquid. It's all about how deep you let yourself tumble down the rabbit hole!
Man, I hear you: DIY is really a lot of good fun. Actually, I think that the whole world of vaping is a lot of fun. When my friends who do not vape ask me why I do so much research on my own, or why I spend so much time building coils, or why I take the time to experiment with juice creation, I tell them this: it's kind of like meditation. When you are so focused on something, in that particular moment, you are in kind of a "zen" state of mind. Or, more in the Western term, you are "in the flow". Being in that mind-state is addictive, especially when the product of being in that mind-state provides personal satisfaction (turning out a great coil, producing an excellent juice, etc.)
So, I think that any of us who "complain" about spending so much money on these hobbies actually don't mind spending the money, which I'm sure we all understand.
I suppose it is like kicking one habit and replacing it with another. Some people will "get it", others will not understand!
And for sure, your point about entering a community, a fellowship of sorts and speaking freely to each other, getting advice from each other and giving advice to each other is another huge aspect of this hobby that I also find dear.
To be frank, I've found that the DIY Liquids community is much more warm and open compared to other vaping-related communities. I think it is because the DIY scene is not so focused on "cloud-chasing", but arguably, a more subtle, refined, more sophisticated aspect of vaping which takes a lot of time and dedication to get the science right.
Thanks for your post.
If it were me? I'd add apple pie and cocoa, keep the lemon sicily, drop the milks and the mts vape wizard. Also, the cinnamon is very good. If you have a bakery cinnamon from tfa fine, but if not, add that too.
I don't even know what 'flash' is :/
Great, thanks for the tips. From /u/krotchytheklown, I've added Apple Pie, Cocoa and Tiramisu.
I'll can the milks...
I had read that MTS Vape Wizard is good to have to add mouth-feel to vapes... I might just keep it in to try it out. I'll check out the Cinnamon.
Flash apparently adds throat-hit to vapes. I'm actually making 1-1.5mg nic liquids for myself, so I figured I'd give this a shot to add some more hit. The reviews say that it has a "chili" flavor... I'll remove this one, too.
Thanks for the tips
I really like their pomegranate. That will pair well with billberry, raspberry, and forest fruit or even as a standalone. A touch of lemon Sicily is nice for added tartness. I've been very impressed with FA flavors, I hope you are too.
Apple Pie
Catalan Cream
Cocoa
Fresh Cream
Mandarin
Those are ones I use alot. You really dont need Flash or MTS unless you get into doing tobacco's alot I think. Never used them myself. I'm not sure about Milk either as I don't have those or have even seen them before. You probably could get away w/o using it as Vienna Cream / Fresh Cream / and Custard are the go to for creamy vapes.
Edit: I see you have Mandarin already (U.S. Naming is different than yours). Mandarin gives Orange the kick it needs. Orange flavor by itself is very light.
Thank you very much for the advice! It's great that you mention the tip on the Mandarin + Orange combo, as I am wanting to work on an Orange Cream.
Yeah, I'll get rid of the MTS (already tossed the Flash based on another user's recommendation). I just read a couple of times that MTS makes vapes "fuller", so I thought I might as well try it, if I'm doing a big order.
My Must haves:
Fruits: Orange, Mandarin, Raspberry, Cantaloupe, White Peach, Peach, Lime (Cold Pressed), Fuji Apple, Cherry, Pineapple, Lemon Sicily, Coconut, Pear.
Creams/Bakery: Chocolate, Cocoa, Apple Pie, Vienna Cream, Catalan Cream, Caramel, Custard, Meringue, Marzipan, Vanilla Classic/bourban/tahiti, Cookie.
Other: Almond, Cinnamon Ceylon, Brandy, Jamaican Rum, Walnut
Just a few of those I use regularly.
I really like their Cocoa and Tiramisu and they can be used in a lot of different recipes. I know their Apple Pie flavoring is also popular and used as a mixer in a lot recipes.
The list looks good though and you'll have a really good selection to start.
How could I forget about their Tiramisu?! Thanks for that. I'll also add the Cocoa. I thought that the Chocolate might cover the bases of the Cocoa, too... which would you think is more useful? Just trying to keep the list from growing too much...