As always, the purpose of this thread is to gather the community to explore a category of flavor and its many uses. And it's also to have FUN!
Post recipes containing this week's Flavor of the Week, as the star or in a supporting role, with or without development notes. Talk about other people's recipes that use it. Compare and contrast different manufacturers' versions of the FOTW. Ask for help using that flavor in general or to achieve something specific, offer advice, brainstorm ideas, consider substitutions, suggest pairings... really anything at all as long as it's on topic.
#This week's flavor is... FLORALS!!!
How did that get to be the FOTW?
It was requested. If you're not interested in this FOTW, please take this opportunity and comment to request one that interests you (or send me a PM to do that).
Past FOTW posts can be found here
The NOTED podcasts, which are bascially video FOTWs, are listed on this sheet, maintained by /u/apexified
Next week's flavor will be: Ice Cream
The week after that will be: Herbs
The week after that will be: Tropical Punch/Tropical Blends
The week after that will be: Mixed/Weird Berries
The week after that will be: Root Beer
The week after that will be: Blueberry
The week after that will be: Savory
The week after that will be: Tea
The week after that will be: Yogurt
The week after that will be: Chocolate Cookies (Chocolate Chip, Oreo, Thin Mint)
The week after that will be: Oatmeal/Granola
The week after that will be: Coffee
The week after that will be: Pomegranate
The week after that will be: American Tobacco
The week after that will be: European Tobacco
The week after that will be: Asian Tobacco
The week after that will be: Eggnog
The week after that will be: Hard Candy
The week after that will be: Donuts
|Flavor Facts - Florals|
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|FOTW - Florals 1|
|Noted - Florals 1 on Youtube|
|Noted - Florals 1 on DIYorDie|
|Noted - Florals 2 on Youtube|
|Noted - Florals 2 on DIYorDie|
|Floral Recipes on ATF|
|Cherry Blossom Recipes on ATF|
|Elderflower Recipes on ATF|
|Hibiscus Recipes on ATF|
|Honeysuckle Recipes on ATF|
|Jasmine Recipes on ATF|
|Lavender Recipes on ATF|
|Rose Recipes on ATF|
|Violet Recipes on ATF|
|Cherry Blossom Recipes on ELR|
|Elderflower Recipes on ELR|
|Hibiscus Recipes on ELR|
|Honeysuckle Recipes on ELR|
|Jasmine Recipes on ELR|
|Lavender Recipes on ELR|
|Orchid Recipes on ELR|
|Rose Recipes on ELR|
|Violet Recipes on ELR|
|Woodruff Recipes on ELR|
A Compilation of Flavor Facts can be found here
Recent Updates: added Hazelnut
|Flavor|Company|Review|ATF|ELR| |---|---|---|---|---| |Blackberry Blossom|Flavorah|by PerrenialPhilosopher|On ATF|On ELR| | CHERRY BLOSSOM | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Cherry Blossom|Flavorah|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Cherry Blossom Tea|Liquid Barn|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Cherry Blossom|The Flavor Apprentice| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | ELDERFLOWER | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Elderflower|Flavorah|by keed_spills|On ATF|On ELR| |Elderflower|Inawera| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | EUCALYPTUS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Eucalyptus with Mint|Inawera|by CheebaSteeba|On ATF|On ELR| |Ecualyptus and Mint|Molinberry| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Eucalyptus|Solube Arome| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Eucalyptus Robusta|Vape Train| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | HIBISCUS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Hibiscus|Capella|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Hibiscus|Flavor West| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Hibiscus|Flavorah|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Hibiscus|The Flavor Apprentice| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Hibiscus Candy|Wonder Flavors| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | HONEYSUCKLE | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Wild Honeysuckle|Delosi| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Honeysuckle|The Flavor Apprentice| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | HOPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Yakima Hops|Flavorah|by CheebaSteeba|On ATF|On ELR| | HOREHOUND | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Horehound|LorAnn| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Horehound|The Flavor Apprentice| - - - |On ATF|On ELR|
|Flavor|Company|Review|ATF|ELR| |---|---|---|---|---| | JASMINE | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |AR Jasmine Tea|DIY Flavor Shack| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Jasmine Natural|FlavourArt|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Jasmine|Medicine Flower| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Jasmine Green Tea|Vape Train| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | LAVENDER | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Lavender|Flavor West| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Lavender|FlavourArt|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Lavender|Nude Nicotine| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Lavender Sweet|Vape Train| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | LEMON GRASS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Lemon Grass|Flavorah|by Chrisdvr1|On ATF|On ELR| | MARY JANE | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Reggae Night|FlavourArt|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Mary Jane|The Flavor Apprentice| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | ORCHID | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Sugar Orchid|Flavorah|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| | ROSE | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Rose|FlavourArt|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Rose|Inawera| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Wild Rose|Inawera| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Bulgarian Rose|Medicine Flower| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Rose|Real Flavors|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Rose Candy|The Flavor Apprentice| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Rose|Vape Train| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | VIOLET | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Parma Violet|Decadent Vapors|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Violet|FlavourArt| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Violet|Medicine Flower| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Violet Candy|The Flavor Apprentice| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | WOOD | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Wood Spice|Flavorah|by T_Mace|On ATF|On ELR| |Oak Wood|FlavourArt|by wh1skeyk1ng|On ATF|On ELR| |Red Oak|The Flavor Apprentice| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | WOODRUFF | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Sweet Woodruff|Jungle Flavors| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Sweet Woodruff|The Flavor Apprentice| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| | MIXED | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | |Black Fire|FlavourArt|by T_Mace|On ATF|On ELR| |Ozone|FlavourArt|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Zen Garden|FlavourArt|by Chrisdvr1|On ATF|On ELR| |Purple Rain|Inawera|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Pink Lady|Molinberry|by Twistedfexer|On ATF|On ELR|
U/ID10T how about Donuts for flavor of the week?
I love CAP Hibiscus, just syrupy goodness all the way.
Below is a recipe I enjoy a lot right now, no real notes since I used the "Tea Base" from another recipe of mine.
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Honey suck my teabag:
- TPA Honeysuckle @ 4%
- TPA Green Tea @ 2%
- CAP Marshmallow @ 1.5%
- CAP Hibiscus @ 0.7%
- WS-23 (20% Solution) @ 0.4%
Your recipe looks tasty. I may try to sub FE Green Tea in this as I'm not a fan of the grassy note in TFA.
Ooof, I have this hibiscus apple cocktail recipe that I was working on for some time but I never did get it down. I think the best version was:
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3.5% INW Anton Apple
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0.5% FLV Hibiscus
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0.5% FA Pomegranate
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0.25% TFA Sour
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1% FA Pear
Never did get it quite right but it was close.
Also a Cucumber/Honeydew/Elderflower one I was working on but I have no idea where I left off on it. Was trying to get a St. Germaine note going. Wasn't happy with TFA Champagne, FW Pink Champagne, or FA Wine Champagne. Was considering trying RF Soda Base.
I keep thinking if I tinker with it, it could transform from "really good" to next level greatness, but... For a 1-2-3 recipe it's really good.
Out of curiosity, how do people feel about FLV Hibiscus vs CAP?
Capella shines at bringing a sticky sweetness to candy and slushie mixes. It's got that back of the throat stickiness going on that is usually found in cheap freezer pops.
Hm, I don't know if that's really the profile I'm going for when I use florals.
No me gusta FLV Hibiscus.
CAP Hibiscus is a national treasure.
Hm, this pun isn't forced and terrible.
I’ve failed. The whole point of the puns is to infuriate you. I’ve been trying so hard these daisies but it seems I have not a rose to the task. I can’t face my wife orchids now. I must seppuku.
After vaping 15mL of Pink Panther (has inw pink panther 3%, inw raspberry 1%, some cactus and ws23), I found I can't stand too floral vapes, especially inw raspberry. I know inw rapsberry isn't a common flavor when talking about florals, but it's just too florally raspberry for me. x.x That said, I really liked the honeysuckle macaroon. I think the creams really balance the astringent note with florals.
INW Raspberry Malina is definitely a floral flavor.
can confirm. mix with lime and you get floral scented pinesol.
Black Blossom Tea is one of my favorites, and it includes an awesome floral combination.
Cucumber, Honeysuckle, Lime cold pressed
Honeysuckle, Green Tea, Sweet Cream
Forest Fruit, Honeysuckle, Pear (inawera)
Honeysuckle is so good, I put that shit on everything. Great as a single flavor as well. Just talking about it makes me want to dump the banana bourbon in my tank and rewick lol. It's a floral that isn't too flowery, more sweet than anything.
Yayyyy! I've been looking forward to this week! Here's a few recipes I love right now:
Sacandaga "heavily influenced by Adirondack's Placid". I've never had Placid, but this is absolutely an adv for me. Flavor equivalent of springtime crispness.
Soulsucker a lavender gin cocktail. My first thought was that the lemonade needs to be replaced by a lime, but that may just be my gin preferences talking. Gonna pick up a few lime flavors and remix this after black friday sales come around. I feel like with lime it could be adv worthy for my weirdo tastebuds.
I'm not a huge fan of florals but I love me some INW Raspberry. I usually knock the floral edge off with some EM. I've putzed around with some floral black and green tea recipes using Hibiscus, Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Cherry Blossom that have been surprisingly good though. I've always enjoyed floral teas on the odd occasion.
Lately I've been loving the sticky syrupy sweet things that Capella Hibiscus can bring to a mix.
You're all forgetting the überfloral:
TFA Papaya 6%