Setup
RDA/ Velocity Coil/ 6 Wrap Single Fused Kanthal Clapton 2×26 core 32 wrap W/ 45 Wicking/ Full Rayon Ω/0.26
Testing
Steep Time/6 weeks % Used/ 1.5 PG/VG 50/50 Nic%/0
Mouthfeel
Heavy on the tongue, and light on the nose, with a smooth and creamy mouth feel, that comes off slightly dull. Fairly dense for a fruit flavoring 7/10.
Throat Hit 2/10
Flavor Properties
This is a complex flavoring with a very light candy aspect to it. Earthy notes that come off savory yet, the flavoring is still very fruity, juicy, with a light sweetness.
Relatable Flavors
Reminds me of a unripened banana that is not quite there yet, more realistic than other banana flavorings.
Position In The Recipe
Surprisingly dense will definitely work as a base note, could also see it being used as a accent help other banana flavorings become more realistic.
Off Flavors
The slight aftertaste, and as stated earlier slightly dull almost chalky.
Pairings
Berries, Stone fruits, tropical fruits, chocolate, custard, creams, bakeries, candies, and vanilla flavoring.
Recipe
https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/12783
Notes
The flavoring was surprisingly weak for a Flavour art flavoring wish I would have tested it a little higher, 2% seems to work well with other banana flavorings.
Rating 75/100
Please if your opinion differs, or you have another review for this flavor add it in the comments. This will help the master list with multiple reviews in one spot.
I use this almost exclusively to add to LA Banana Cream in order to make it taste more realistic.
I hereby submit INW Cactus as a candidate for flavor pairing.
What percentage do you usually use Cactus at? The great flavor for adding some juiciness but super finicky can easily change the recipe.
It depends on what I want to use it for. I have a series going now where I explore it as a main note (1%-2.25%). To add juiciness, I use it mostly at 0.3%.
I can vouch for this recipe being awesome. I used FLV Banana instead but I'm sure it's great with FA as well. I'll try the FA version and another one with FM (FlavorMonks, belgian company) cause I've been digging that one lately.
I'm glad you like it! What is FLV banana like?
It's not the best honestly, it's fine but a little artificial and could be better overall. I haven't played with it much since I'm not the biggest fan, I only use it to boost the banana in LA Banana Cream. The only other one I had was INW and that one is straight banana runts. Good if that's what you're looking for I guess.
FlavorMonks is a lot better and more realistic (especially before it ages). I just got FA Banana and it smells like something I'm gonna like.
One of my favorite banana flavors is the one in FW Banana Nut Bread, very soft and realistic. Unfortunately that concentrate is pitch black and will wreck your coils in a second.
I have a tester of this at 2%. Weird stuff. Very green unripe banana. Like you said, suprisingly thick even at 2%. Beyond the chalky mouthfeel, I get a sort of strange fermented note running through the entire thing. Seems to work a lot like a drier INW Cactus in a mix, with those green notes and thick mouthfeel. Not a good banana flavor, but a good texturizer to thicken and moisten fruit mixes that can stand up to some of the weirder off-flavors.
Thanks for confirming the off notes I thought I was tasting, but tough to be sure without doing a single flavor test. Side question: Have you tried HS Banana?