FLAVRZ Single Flavors Reviewed by SessionDrummer -- Part I

Fuji Apple (FLAVRZ) 4% (4-22-23) – This flavor turned out to be a surprise. I’ve been using “one” Fuji for quite some time, and while good, can be rather “sharp” at times. This one however presented as an almost “smooth” Fuji. This isn’t to say it didn’t have the expected tartness because it did, but there was something about this flavor, that just had a certain smoothness to it. This was def. a Fuji with sweet undertones that were almost Pear like with a dash of honey. Very crisp and natural tasting with JUST enough sweetness, and tartness, but not too much of either. Sweetness was just about mid-level, and there were no off-notes to be found. Continued testing revealed more and more of a truly natural taste, that stayed complex from beginning to end. The more I tested, the more I became convinced that the “smoothness” I was getting was from the pear and honey undertones. Wow, just a deliciously crisp, complex, natural tasting Fuji, with JUST enough bite (tart) on the finish. If you love a great Fuji, you WILL love this flavor. Another stellar fruit offering from FLAVRZ, and I struggled to nit-pick it. At first I thought maybe a dash more of tartness would have worked, but by the time I finished, I was convinced it was exactly where it needed to be. Placing it squarely at a 9.8/10.

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Glazed Doughnut (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-22-23) – How many doughnuts have I tested over the years ?? Too many LOL. Seldom to they work out, so we’ll see what happens with THIS one. Smelling it in the bottle, I THOUGHT I might have gotten a whiff of “Play Doh”, BUT, when testing it, this was NOT the case. This WAS like NO doughnut I’ve tried thus far. It had a VERY unique approach, and it almost tasted like a slightly fried, white cake-y doughnut. At the lower 5% weight, I THOUGHT I could tell where FLAVRZ was going with this one, but it was kind of murky, and not as “full throttled”, but stepping it up to 8%, proved that the slightly fried, very slightly doughy, white cake-y method WAS what they were after. The glazed aspect came through loud and clear at both testing weights, but the main body seemed to work better at 8%. Now, this approach may or may not appeal to you, but it’s an interestingly different approach to a doughnut, at least as in comparison to those I’ve tested thus far. At the higher weight, there were no off-notes, no flavor bending, and the light, white cakey-ness came through in spades. No darker, deep fried, greasy, or cinnamon-y notes here, but a fairly mid weight doughnut that was centered around a white cake element. I think the closest comparison I could find would be a Little Debbie Powdered Donut, BUT, with most (not all) of the powdered sugar removed, and a glazed topping in. Hard to rate donuts for EVERY user, as everyone seems to have a different want/need. I think with the lightly fried, white cake-d main notes, and no yeasty-ness, it will appeal to many who were/are turned off by higher levels of yeast, and or greasy fried notes. With that said, I think that 8.0/10 fits the bill here.

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Golden Pineapple (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-23-23) – Fresh, Juicy, and Yellow were the three big take-aways with this one. I started testing at 5%, and it was good, but I wanted to push it a bit, and 8% did the trick. Nice, full, and juicy pineapple in SPADES. It was very natural tasting with loads of mid-level, and bright high end notes. It was damned near just like eating a juicy pineapple, without the mess. Nothing baked, or darker caramelized notes in this one, just fresh picked only. At both testing weights there were no off notes, and no florals, and it stayed just as accurate throughout both, with the higher percentage yielding a much fuller experience. FLAVRZ did a great job of really FULLY representing a fresh pineapple, without falling into a “juice”, or “canned / candied” category. Sweetness was about two ticks above mid level, and that just plain worked here. 3 testers later, I was still looking for something to nitpick. All in, especially at the higher rate, a fresh, natural, and juicy pineapple was exactly what this one was. Easily a 9.5/10.

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@woftam, @Grubby, I believe I ran into this last time on a BIG series. Reached the character limit on the OG power. Simon, weren’t you able to PUSH in a new 2nd post previously, and I was able to continue on the other review ??

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Done mate - it is a bit of a muck around to do so if you remember for next time post a couple of times after your original post with just “reserved for future content” as the post body.

Cheers :beer:

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Cheers mate. Honestly, hehe, I’d forgotten to do that. I SHOULD have remembered, LOL, with 80 flavors in the FIRST shipment, I should have known. Thanks mate.

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Graham Cracker 2 (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-24-23) – Any of you who’ve followed me over the years, KNOWS I’ve got a S’mores obsession, and therefore, I also have a Graham Cracker obsession. Having never really fallen in love with FW, and FLV’s GC’s, and using TPA’s Cheesecake (Graham Crust) for different things, it left RFSC as my go to GC. As with many others, I started testing this at 5%, and then moved to 8%. For comparison it was more like RFSC’s GC than any other. A very good, not coconutty, authentic GC. I had some subtle undertones that added TO the authenticity, that we lost to some degree when increasing the percentage, which was interesting. Slightly dry on the finish, but not astringent at all. A rich, almost textured GC with lots of notes that could easily have been graham flour, brown sugar, etc. Very realistic, and if you smelled the bottle you might think you’d find a crushed up GC in the bottle. No overt cinnamon, but it felt like it was in there somewhere, because it was just too damned graham-y. No off-notes at either strength, and about the only take-off would be the slight dry-ness on the finish. Accurate, tasty, with an almost grainy texture is what this was, and it was damned tasty too boot. I haven’t even gotten INTO the Marshmallows yet, and I feel compelled to mix up a S’mores or two now, BUT, I cannot get distracted. Very authentic, accurate, with a slightly dry finish. I’m leaning towards 7% for a final solo weight, and leaving it very high up, @ 9.6/10.

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14 years to be exactly and dealing with various e liquid manufacturers for the past 5-6 years. Brewing industry and baking industry is where we are heavily involved on a large commercial basis.

We produce liquid nicotine, though do not sell it publicly nor do we offer it for same with from our flavrz.com.au site.

These are well know profiles and like any flavour house we can replicate any flavouring that a client needs. You will find these are labeled this way as they are substitutable for the popular flavour name. Hence the naming. Unfortunately some assumptions have been made without even trying or know how our flavours are formulated of made.

As far a diluting our flavours, NO is the answer to that. You will see that is not the case from Sessiondrummers tasting notes. Though we do offer a super concentrates though at the % they need to be used most DIY would have an issue with over dosing as 0.1% makes a huge difference. Would also call for calibrated scales etc. In my opinion. Plus the cost of a super concentrate we have found in the past with syrup suppliers and home brewing flavourings, that the difference in cost for the actual use. does not make sense.

Happy for anyone to email us directly and to help out where possible about any questions etc.

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Welcome to the VC @Flavrz. Glad you stopped in.

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Grape (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-25-23) – The Power of Purple !!! You will notice, I again dual tested this one at 5%, and 8%. At the lower weight, it was lacking some punch, and 8% served exactly that up. A great grape, that was centered around the high and mid notes, with some lower notes mixed in on the bottom. Fairly well rounded, and complex, and seemed to cover almost the entire grape. No bitter skin notes, but a fairly sweet purple grape, that was 70% natural 30% artificial. It was a few ticks above mid level sweet at 8%, and even with that, it wasn’t fatiguing, nor a true “candied”, nor a soda. Even though it hit all the low, mid, and high notes, it lacked some of the lowest low notes, which kept it a mid, to mid-dark purple grape. No off-notes, no florals, and nothing out of place, even at the higher weight. All in, it was a great mid / mid-dark grape, that married a natural with an artificial, and did so nicely, that was sweet on the lips. While the sweetness levels were above mid level, I’m fairly certain that it added to the “pop”. Below the sweetness was some slight tart-ed-ness that helped add to the complexity a bit. Because it straddled both the natural and artificial, you could use it in a wider array of mixes. It felt purple-y @ 9/10.

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Green Apple (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-25-23) – This one took a little bit to open up. Upon first filling, I didn’t really get much flavor, and then shortly thereafter it started to reveal itself. I felt it was light(er) at 5%, and increased to 8%, and once it finally started to produce some flavor, it was pretty good. Even still at the higher weight, it was not an overpowering flavor, which is NOT what I can say for some Green Apples, which can rapidly overpower a mix, and go completely sideways when used too high. This one never got squrielly and played nice regardless of the percentage. It presented much like the Grape in that it tasted like a mixture of natural and artificial combined. The tart/sweet ratio felt evenly paired 50/50, so it had some tartness, and some sweetness. Sweetness was a little below mid-level, so no candy, or candied here, and the tart/sour was JUST high enough to add to the “green”-ness. No off-notes, and I did prefer it at 8%, but it still felt a little underwhelming. The flavor was good, but I couldn’t get the exact saturation levels maybe needed. Crisp, green, tart and sour, with a mix of roughly 50/50 natural/artificial is what this presented. Minor take-offs for saturation and that was about the only nit picks. It was interesting that it took a little bit to get going in my testing setup. It felt fairly placed @ 7.0/10.

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Guava (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-27-23) – I spent some extra time with this one, as I was not 100% sold ON the Guava. I many times seem to prefer the more “fermented” punchy Guava flavors, and this one was sweeter, and very smooth. It did present as a Guava, but at times, not 100%. It had many aspects of a Sweet Guava, but at times I almost got apricot, and peach notes, albeit lighter in the mix. Sweetness was just below mid level, with no off-notes at either 5% or 8% with my preference being the higher weight, which produced a fuller experience. 3 testers in, I was still not 100% sold on it, as a pure Guava. It felt like it was 70% of the way there. Tasty, but just felt like it needed a little more focus. It was delicious enough to motivate me through 3 full testers, and other than a little lack of focus, I had no complaints. A good Guava, but just not the top of the pack. It felt fairly placed @ 7.0/10.

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Honeycomb (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-29-23) – Back on track with the Honeycomb, and deliciously so. Clean, buttery, a smidge of bakery, and a touch of honey is what this one brought to the table. When starting at 5%, I knew it needed a bump to 8%, and then it came alive. “Very clean” was the first take away, and much like many of the other FLAVRZ, it worked here. At about mid-level sweet, this one really captured all of the aspects of a good HC. At times I almost thought I could taste the Baking Soda !!! 3 testers later, nothing changed, and with nothing out of place to nit-pick, it was a solid one. At 8% it was very rich, and full, and was actually kind of hard to put down, and that’s NEVER a bad thing when testing. Smooth, rich, and tasty. The butter/honey/sweet elements were perfectly balanced, with just enough “bakery” in to give it some weight. It was hard to NOT have a good time taste testing this one. Easily a 9.5/10.

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Honeydew (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-29-23) – Nice, nice, and MORE nice. Get a napkin because you’ll think you’re eating a fresh Honeydew with this one. As with some others, 5% was good, but 8% was much better. Full, juicy, and delicious were the take-aways with this one. Very natural tasting, with no: Soaps, Perfumes, Florals, or off-notes at either of the two testing weights. Very clean, accurate, and just at or above mid-level sweet. It had all the right notes, and in JUST the right balance, to pull this off like they did, and it was just simply, very “melon-y”. More smooth than crisp, and when increasing it, it just got better, and more full. A few lower end notes, and TONS of mid notes, with a few high end notes, left this one juicy, and fresh from beginning to end. It really seemed to capture the darker “green” and slightly “white-r” parts of the melon. Everything but the seeds, and skin people. I looked hard for some nit-picks, but couldn’t find any. If you are in the market for a very natural, fresh, and juicy Honeydew, this one will get it done for you. Juice-ily placing this one high @ 9.8/10.

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Lemonade (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-29-23) – Many times, TRYING to nail a Lemonade can be hard, as it is too easy to fall into a Lemon Head, or Candied Lemon, or even a Sweet Lemon. FLAVRZ successfully kept this one RIGHT in the Lemonade camp. At 5% it felt like it needed a little push, and I upped it to 8%, and it didn’t increase much, so it would seem that 5-6% would be the top usable top end. At the higher weight there were no signs of hitting the saturation point, or flavor curling. It presented as a slightly relaxed Lemonade that tasted roughly like a 50/50 split between Natural, and Artificial. What was interesting WAS the ratio of natural to artificial, as it could EASILY be pushed/pulled into EITHER direction, if needed. The lemon notes were fairly complex, and tasted almost like a Country Time Lemonade dry mix, with real lemons on top. It wasn’t that both layers were clearly distinct, but they could each be tasted none the less. Sweetness was surprisingly lower than expected, at about mid level, and when increasing to 8%, the sweetness didn’t really increase, so clear over-sweetening restraint was used. The overall lemon(s) had a nice level of tart, and sweet, but not too much of either. No off-notes, nor bitterness, just a clean lemon medley with JUST enough tart/sour punch to keep it interesting but without being fatiguing. About the only take-off would be for the slightly relaxed presentation, and none for the actual profiles. All in, this was a nicely sweet 50/50 natural/artificial lemonade with just enough tart and sour on the finish. Nicely placing it at 9.0/10.

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Lemon Tart (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-30-23) – Following on the heels of the FLAVRZ Lemonade, I was wondering IF this was/were the same Lemon profile(s) in this one as well. Possibly. If not, then they were very similar. As with many others, I started out at 5%, and felt it would be better at 8%, and it was. The Lemon was bright, and punchy with some sweet and tart which allowed it to punch through. There was a carrier that the lemon was riding on, but it wasn’t 100% clear what is was, maybe a pudding-like element, maybe a lighter custard, or even a light curd, but unsure. There was a light crust element, and I couldn’t detect any graham, but I did detect a lighter biscuit, so it tasted like a flour based crust. I couldn’t detect any meringue, which left if much more in the “tart” region than a LMP, As a whole, it really worked, and it was pretty (not completely) unique in the tart realm. There was an almost Lemon Zest sprinkled on the top that gave it just a little more ZING. Sweetness was just above mid level, and even at the higher weight, there were no off-notes, and no real nit-picks. At first, I was unsure was the crust was very light, and I felt like it needed more, BUT, 3 testers later, it actually felt great the way it was, WITH the ability to crust boost if needed, or not. All in, a very fresh, Lemon Tart with a nice smooth pudding/curd center, topped with a bright, punchy Lemon Zest. Too good, to NOT mark this one high, and it felt tight at 9.5/10.

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Lychee (FLAVRZ) 5% (4-30-23) – Every time I’ve eaten Lychee, it’s always tasted like a combination of Rose Milk, and Citrus. Guess what ?? That’s EXACTLY what THIS tasted like. It even actually had the same light florals as the actual fruit, so if you like the fruit, you’ll love this flavor. Because of the inherent florals I did choose to start, and leave this one at 5%, and it worked fine at that level without being TOO floral. At the 5% weight, it was plenty full, and sweet, with slightly above mid-level sweetness. Even after 3 testers, I still couldn’t find a better description then that of a almost creamy Rose Milk, paired with a light citrus. Because of the authentic florals, it is possible if used to strong it could get squirrel-y, but at 5%, it just felt, and tasted right where it needed to be. With nothing out of place, nor off-notes, it was a solid flavor with no real take-offs. Granted I don’t find myself using Lychee as often as other flavors, but when I do, this one, will be one of the first ones. Easily a 9.3/10.

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Maccas Coffee (FLAVRZ) 5% (4-30-23) – Be advised the bottle I received was labeled “Macca”, but the website shows “Maccas”. After REALLY liking both FLAVRZ’s Coffee, and Espresso Coffee, I was ready to try a THIRD Coffee from them. This one was PERFECT at 5% and didn’t need any boosting. It actually had a FULL SPECTRUM of notes that seemed to cover coffee AND espresso. Now there seemed to be something ELSE, lurking just under the surface, that almost gave it a “cake-y” undertone. Well below the much more pronounced coffee and espresso, yet it was still there. 3 testers later, I still couldn’t identify the cakey undertones, but a close comparison would be a coffee cake-ish, without any cinnamon. VERY interesting, and complex vape. Sweetness was just above mid level, and there were no off-notes to be found. Because it was more full spectrum than either their coffee or espresso, I almost preferred this one. The cake-y undertones whether intentional or not, just added to the mystery. Dark, medium, and light roasted notes just swirled around with this one. Since I nailed both FLAVRZ Coffee and Espresso @ 9.8, I truly feel this one out complex-ified them, and have no choice but to 10/10 this one. If you want a very unique, and interesting Coffee vape, you might want to get a big bottle of this one, and experiment.

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Mango (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (5-3-23) – When testing this one @ 5%, and 8%, the latter yielded a much fuller Mango experience. It was still a little relaxed at the higher weight, but still very good. When increasing to 8% it seemed to “thicken” up a bit, and increased the orange-y yellow texture(s). Like many other of the FLAVRZ flavors, it was very clean, and seemed most centered on the mid notes, with some bright notes, but not many in the lower region. While bright and somewhat punchy, it was clean and natural tasting with no artificial notes, or off-notes. Sweetness was below mid level, and there were no real take-offs except for the slightly relaxed presentation, even at the higher weight. All in this stayed clean, natural and punchy through all of the testers, and felt good at 8.0/10.

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Mango Jam (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (5-4-23) – Oh YES, it IS Jammy !!! This is the LAST FLAVOR from the first 40 flavor series and I appreciate you guys hanging in there, for the ride. This one was similar to the previously tested FLAVRZ Mango, BUT, it felt like it had a lot more sticky yellow body to it. At 5% it was good, but (you know the drill), it needed a boost, and 8% did it. This flavor exchanged some of the fresh mango nuances for some sticky, and jammy ones. At 8% it was very full, and still had some fresh/juicy aspects to it, but the thick and jammy-ness was front and center without being too much. It was a little sweeter than the Mango, but only at about mid-level sweet. The sticky/jammy could not be overstated, as it rode through from beginning to end. No off-notes, and no “green”-ness, just a juicy, sticky, yellow mango with great jammy notes was what it delivered. At the higher weight, it tasted less relaxed, and more forward than the Mango, and that worked out nicely for my tastes, so rating it a bit higher @ 9.3/10.. Having paired both this and the Mango in Darren’s Mango recipe, I can attest to how WELL they pair together.

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