##FLV Cream##
Summary
This is my favorite cream right now. I've started using it in mixes in place of FA Fresh Cream. It brings a good body to a cream base without being too heavy or overwhelmingly "dairy" while still giving a pleasant creamy smoothness. It does offer a very slight sweetness, and really helps harmonize flavors.
A lot of people claimed they sensed a sort of "spice" to it, which I didn't detect in any of my mixes. After trying it as a standalone though, there is definitely a bit of spice to it. IDK Why but I went for it at 3.5%, and I get almost like an horchata flavor from it, which I find very interesting. In mixes at .5-1% I don't detect the spice.
On the Nose
Heavy cream, slight dairy note, light sweetness and/or spice
Usage
Stand alone: 2.5-3%. Actually not bad by itself, reminds me of like a spiced milk or dairy version of horchata.
In a mix: .5-1.5% Depending on how prevalent you want the cream; 1% is the sweet spot for me
Throat
Mild.
Pairings
Other creams, pretty much every fruit except maybe cherry? Caramel, Butterscotch, Coffee, bakeries, damn near everything.
Avoid
Only thing I can think of is like candies or tobaccos since it will change the profile.
Steep
1-2 days.
Quick Recipe: Melon Mix
Ratio: 10PG/90VG
Steep: 3+ days
- FLV Wild Melon @ 1.5%
- FLV Cantaloupe @ 0.75%
- TFA Marshmallow @ 1%
- FLV Cream @ 1%
So this isn't necessarily my favorite application of this flavor, but you can get a good idea of what it's doing to the mix with this recipe. What it really does here is harmonize the melons, bring that creamy body you're looking for with cream-style flavorings, and tame some of the throat you get from the melons.
Bonus Recipe: Sweet Strawberry Cream
Ratio: 20PG/80VG
Steep: 3+ days
- TFA Strawberry Ripe @ 3%
- FA Red Touch @ 0.5%
- INW Shisha Strawberry @ 2%
- TFA Vanilla Bean Ice Cream @ 3%
- INW Shisha Vanilla @ 1%
- LA Cream Cheese Icing @ 1%
- FLV Cream @ 1%
This is where I fell in love with this flavoring =) Although you get a nice bit of creaminess and body from the other non-strawberry flavorings, FLV Cream harmonizes them all together in to a fantastic, well-rounded cream. It tames the VBIC and CCI, adds some depth to them, and blends the vanillas in to the cream base.
Hmm... That's interesting. I don't get a spice note to it but I'm using it in very low percentages so that may be why. (half a percent) I do like horchata though so I may need to delve further into this... slightly off-topic Is INW Shisha vanilla worth getting?
Yeah I never sensed it at .5-1.5%, I thought people who were saying that were crazy. INW Shisha Vanilla is probably my fav vanilla right now. It's like a lighter (as opposed to a "dark" vanilla"), creamy, semi-sweet vanilla. Works really well in creams and certain bakeries.
It's definitely my favorite cream as well, straight up goodness.
It's probably because it's got actual Diacetyl in it, as well as acetoin. I don't avoid that shit though, tastes too good!