Setup: Plume Veil RDA; dual parallel @ .35Ω; cotton wicks; 45W
Testing: TFA Pear @ 3%; Aged: 3 days
Flavor description: Very earthy, green pear-like fruit. Somewhat sweet, but not overly. Not very juicy on the tongue, but not necessarily dry either. Kind of a cheap pear candy nuance.
Off-flavors: The earthiness might come off as bitter or floral to some people. The aftertaste is a bit weird by itself as well.
Throat hit: 4/10
Uses: This flavor works well for adding some realistic earthy or bitter accents to other fruits in a recipe.
Pairings: FA Pear for some juicy sweetness, other sweet fruits, most stone fruits. (Think anything with a large pit/seed)
Notes: I wouldn't recommend this as a standalone fruit flavor, as it will likely need some help from others to make it work. It has it's place, but may come down to preference whether or not you want it in your mix. I personally like using FA Pear 3:1 or 4:1 with it to create a nice rounded pear flavor.
I actually notice more of a throat hit with this flavor, more like 6 or 7 out of a 10 for me.
I smoked for 15 years before starting vaping, a few different substances too I might note. My throat hit numbers are probably lower than what some others might rate. As in it's not a 10 unless it makes me cough. RF Cherry Pie is the highest I've rated a flavoring, and I gave it a 9 just to leave room for something ridiculously harsh.
For comparison's sake, do you remember what you gave TFA Juicy Peach, CAP Peach Juicy, TFA Pineapple, and TFA Swedish Gummy? Or should I stop being lazy and go look them up myself?