I'm planning on mixing FA Watermelon with La Watermelon to really make that flavor profile pop. I was curious if any of you guys who have actually tried LA's watermelon (clear version btw) would have any suggestions on a good ratio/percentages for those two in the mix. I'm also planning on adding some strawberry accent notes would TFA Strawberry ripe work best for that?
Thank you guys for any help you can give me👍 much love and appreciation to my fellow DIY'ers.
I LOVE watermelon, but for me LA doesn't do it, seems to carry some off notes..
FLV Wild Melon and FLV Watermelon are my go to flavourings for anything melon related, you can't go wrong with them and they're rather strong (3% or less is more than enough)
La watermelon has a chemically note to it to me. Flv wild and flv watermelon are my favorites , but rf SC watermelon is good as well and works if you want more of a real watermelon imo.
And to the op rf SC watermelon 2% and rf SC strawberry 1% is a nice combo.
I throw 3% fw kiwi in there for a nice watermelon strawberry and kiwi vape. Fa kiwi around 2% is good as well , fw is more candy.
>adding some strawberry accent notes would TFA Strawberry ripe work best for that?
A switcheroo suggestion... you might be better off making a strawberry profile and adding watermelon accent notes. Strawberry is both difficult and elusive, as it has a tendency to fade over time, and be quite timid in mixes. If you simply add TFA Strawberry Ripe to these two bangers you will have a hard time tasting any strawberry.
Maybe look at things like INW Shisha Strawberry, JF Sweet Strawberry, FA Red Touch, LB Strawberry Cheesecake etc, and then add small increments of your watermelon til you find balance.
Was just browsing ATF, this recipe by ExclusiveGirl #Mixinvixens looks nicely balanced:
Okay what strawberry would you reccomend because I have INW Shisha Strawberry, FA Strawberry, and strawberry ripe? From there I would accent that with FA and throw out LA from the mix. Thank you, you are probably right with that suggestion. I can barely taste Strawberry ejuice as it is.
This recipe is called 'TotallyWinginIt--IActuallyHateWatermelonInVapeForm'
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|Brand|Flavour|%| |:-|:-|:-| |INW|Shisha Strawberry|3| |FA|Red Touch|2| |TFA|Strawberry Ripe|1| |LA|Watermelon|0.75%| |TFA|Dragonfruit|0.75%| |FA|Cold Pressed Lime|0.75%| |WS-23||1%|
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Too bad I will never purchase alpine because no one should ever have to spend that much on a flavoring lol
True but 1 drop in 60mls is actually good value.
That's a great value! It's also a bitch to work with.
If something is so concentrated that's all it takes... Well, guess I'd better make a dilution then. Should I really have to do that though? Couldn't the manufacturer dilute it more, then potentially charge just a little less?
I'm not a strawberry guy much, just playing devils advocate here.
I would maybe try 6 - 8% loranns
3 - 4% FA
both are mild flavors, but even being mild loranns is still a
powerful concentrate just not very intense.
No idea about strawberry since I can't taste it at all in vape.
I got hasty and mixed some up at 4% and 4% before seeing your post (left Strawberry out for now). Not much of anything popping here. Watermelon seems muted and I get more of a cantaloupe musky taste to me. Idk if my ratios are off or these two flavors are just incompatible due to one being more natural than the other.
I wish there was a way ton fix the Strawberry thing because I'm the same way.
FLV Wild Melon and FLV Cantaloupe make a lot of people happy. You will definitely taste these. A lot of strawberry flavours contain Ethyl Maltol (EM) which has a muting effect on flavours - so the more you add the less you taste it! Unfortunately (afaik) only TFA/TPA provide the ingredients of their concentrates.
no they should be very compatible.
either your sensitive to one or both of them
or you have a strange pallette like me (strawberry tastes like sugar coated wax to me)
or you just need more %
maybe be better to single flavor test them at 1% and see
I don't like Flv wild melon with LA watermelon tbh. Dragonfruit is also ethyl maltol heavy so take that into consideration if you try the recipe above.
I think the only thing you will find satisfying is finding a complex cream pairing to la watermelon. Ive tried vanilla swirl, vanilla bean ice cream, bavarian cream, fresh cream, and vanilla bean was my favorite.
Try going up to 8OR10% and yes I know that's alot but it's doable, the original non clear I would up to 12%. Kings cream is the best recipe for LA watermelon IMO. They claim there's bubblegum in it so try that as a possible additive. Honestly there's not alot you can add to LA watermelon because it is so damn doninant, INW cactus is the only additive that comes to mind as it makes juices taste more wet or tender. For example cantelope will taste slightly more ripe and tender with cactus.
The only way you can taste much of anything else in the presence of LA watermelon is to not make it the dominant flavor which would likely reuqire staying below 2 percent and loosing alot of the juiciness that makes it shine. LA watermelon is too strange to work with when it's weak so let me know if you come up with anything that is better than the full % juicy profile.