Inawera Flavor Review ~ 45 Flavors
I'd like to mention up-front that I was invited by 
to test and review flavors, and received many of these flavors free of charge for the purpose of reviewing. However, as you will see below, this will not be a biased review in their favor because of that, I will be providing my honest opinion on every flavor good or bad. I will not reserve negative thoughts if there is something I do not like, or that I think could be improved, nor will I be praising any flavors that I dislike or that do not appeal to me.
Because we all taste flavors so differently to begin with, crafting a review one way or another for any reason would be pointless and discrediting to all. As a generic example, we could all love "Strawberry" but it's possible that only a 1/3 of us (or less) may taste that same Strawberry flavor in the same way. So, with that in mind, bending review comments in order to appease a vendor or even group of vapors in order to praise or bash a flavor is a waste of everyone's time, including the reviewer, but most importantly the potential customer looking for that perfect flavor to finish off their latest eliquid recipe.
Honesty is the only way to go when reviewing flavors, please enjoy!
So as mentioned, I received a barrage of (20) flavors to sample and review, along with flavors I purchased as well. Thank you and Marcelina!
Here's a few images of one of the rounds I did while mixing for this review, I set all the flavors and my needed supplies out, then I printed out my labels and a short mixing guide/notes for each sample.
And, a few hours later..... Tada! :) (yes hours, it was a bit tedious due to adding details on each label separately as I mixed)
Hardware Used - eGo Twists 1100/1300 (3.4-3.9V) / VAMO V2 (6-7.5W) / IGO-L, FT Mini RDA (both drippers setup w/ Silica - 30ga @ 1.4 Ohms), and 2 x Mini Davide BCC (30ga @ 1.6-1.8 Ohms w/ cotton)
Mixing Ratio - Flavoring ratio and PG/VG Base Ratio will be provided below with each flavors review as they differ, initial flavoring ratios used was based on notes provided in flavor description and customer reviews. I do feel I may have went too light on many of these mixes, due to this being my first time working with these flavorings, and considering the suggested starting points for many, I wanted to start low so I didn't over-flavor from the start. So for me, the provided drops per ml suggestions on-site seems to be on the weaker side for a lot of the flavors, and I am not the type of vapor that generally needs stronger flavors.
Steeping Period - Varies. Main thoughts collected after 3-5 weeks for most, some re-tasting after a longer period than that as well. Additionally, some flavors will include "initial taste" notes taken only a few days after mixing.
Nicotine Bases Used - VPG. Power Smoke Base (45% PG, 45% VG, 10% demi-water) & VPG. Plus (69% PG + 19% VG + 9% demi-water + 1% EM) & Personal Nic/VG/PG (Wizard Labs / Heartland / ED)
Nicotine Level - 12mg/ml was used in all testing
Here's a shot of all juices well aged, most have been steeping well past 5-8 weeks. I can't believe how many of these have remained so clear, that's great news for everybody's coils and cartos!
Flavor names are linked to the product page, following each "Mix Ratio" is a tiny linked image to a larger view of the actual bottle, so if interested you may view each flavoring's actual color
- Regular Inawera Flavoring -
1. Anise - (Personal Nic Mix @ 50/50) / 4 + 5 + 9 = 18 drops on 5ml (31 eventually) -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Initially bright Anise or black licorice candy smell
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above, but that quickly fades away :(
This tester is no where near the strength I'd prefer. Flavor is always close right after mixing, or within the next day or two, but then the flavor always fades away after a few days! Initial mix @ 4 drops per 5ml - very mild and steeping doesn't help, definitely will need higher percent! Added 5 drops to get at 9 drops total 3%, then 2 weeks later I doubled that with 9 more drops for 6% total. Eventually I added 13 more drops to 5ml w/ 18 drops already in it, bringing it to around 12%, but still the flavor aspect of it that I like and prefer always fades away after a week or so.
Having to use such high amounts to stabilize a flavor level isn't ideal or cost effective for the user. Later I plan to test 10-15%, but for me this may never be a flavor that doesn't satisfy unless vaped immediately due to the above mentioned oddities. To be honest here, I am a huge fan of Star Anise (Illicium Verum), and prefer it over regular Anise/Aniseed (Pimpinella Anisum), but both flavors are satisfying to me when they are strong and remain a stable full-flavored vape. I may simply need to mix this higher, possibly 8-12% instead of the 6-7% I eventually reached in the above testing? If that much flavoring is needed to keep the flavor level stable then I would not recommend this for major Anise lovers.
After having noticed the above issues, I spoke with another Inawera user that feels the same sentiment towards this flavoring. So I am not alone in noticing the issue, hopefully Inawera will receive more feedback like this about the flavor, perform some investigations, and then hopefully revise the flavoring in the future. For now I can only say this is a good flavor in "general", and only when freshly mixed, if not vaped immediately (within few days to a week) the Anise is too unstable and fragile and quickly fades away to nothingness.
Recommended mix - @ 18-20+ drops per 5ml for decent strength (not overly strong & not weak flavored). Make in small batches and vape quickly, the flavor will fade almost entirely
Overall Rating - 4/10 - Would be 9/10 if didn't fade away, gets the 4 points solely for it's initial flavor brightness
2. Blackcurrant - VPG. Power Smoke - 5 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Extreme Grape, sulfur, ketchup/vinegar
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Exact same as above (Better let this one air out, unless that aroma is OK to you after mixing, it may just be my nose/brain detecting the aroma like that)
The aroma on this one is STRONG, reminiscent of sulfur and jet fuel when I first smelled it :D It's vinegar-like, or maybe a heavy ketchup/tomato paste, w/ a strong grape aspect. I tasted this a day after mixing, and it vaped about the same as it smelled. So I immediately concluded this one needs steeped and probably be aired out, or both. (Did both!) After a 24-hour airing out, and a long steep, the vinegar/fuel aspect I was detecting has disappeared. The aroma is still quite strong, but the offensive notes I previously mentioned are no longer present.
After that careful preparation was done, a bold and elegant wild dark berry flavor finally emerged. This would be a superb addition for any berry based mix, if used sparingly and properly. I think this could add depth, and a special intriguing delicate note into any fruit or berry recipe. I have a few ideas already, and I'm sure they'll turn out tasting great due to using this as an add-in.
Extremely strong flavoring! Recommended mixing ratio 6-10 drops per 10ml, then a good airing out period followed by an extended steep for best flavor enjoyment.
Overall Rating - 8/10 - Highly concentrated, and very flavorful!
3. Blueberry - VPG. Power Smoke - 5 + 5 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Fresh blueberry, not candy type, slight sweetness and something else that seems like it doesn't belong (Some type of spice)
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above
I started with 5 drops per 5ml, 12-15 days later increased to 10 drops. This one has an odd aroma to me, kinda of wild smelling with light blueberry underneath. I'm also detecting something "Spicy" in the background, it's what's putting me off and I'm thinking I do not like that note, hopefully it tones down with steeping. After a long steeping, that odd spicy note never quite changed or weakened enough to me, even before I increased flavor %, which I did to make sure under-flavoring wasn't causing the "off" type tastes to me. For my taste buds that's quite a turn-off on this flavor, at least as a stand alone blueberry, because to me that note doesn't taste like it should be there. Oh well, you can't like them all :)
This is a fresh and realistic blueberry, slightly sweet but no candy tastes to it at all. I'm sure many people will enjoy this one, probably at higher percentages than I tested too. I'm positive the only reason it doesn't do it for me is that off spicy note, and I really think I prefer the fake blueberry muffin type of blueberry flavoring (Think FW)
Suggested mix 10-15 drops per 10ml
Overall Rating - 4/10 - 7.5/10 for realistic fruit taste quality, but I prefer something different in a blueberry so it doesn't rate highly for me
4. Caramel (Karmel) - VPG. Power Smoke - 5 + 3 + 4 = 12 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Dark, sweet, rich and syrupy
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Faint dark sweetness
I started this one at 5 drops per 5ml (Then 4x30min USC). A week later I added 3 drops due to no really detectable flavor. Then two weeks after that I added 4 more drops for 12 drops on 5ml equaling out to 4%. I still could not taste much on after another week of steeping after that last addition. I did detect a slight dark sweetness, almost rich without being sweet if that's understandable. However, in the end I really never could taste any caramel or any particular "flavor".
For me, is not very good as a single flavor, it's best used as a mixer. I've already made a few successful mixes with it, cinnamon rolls and coffee, so it does work as a mixer! I could detect a caramel flavor in those mixtures and it developed nicely as the mix aged, overall it greatly improved the flavor profiles of those juices too.
Recommended mixing ratio 2-4%, in a multi-flavored mix, not a good stand alone.
Overall Rating - 6.5/10 - Higher than average for it's richness and mixing ability, but not in the upper range for me due to general lack of overall flavor as a stand alone
5. Cherries (Czeresnie) - VPG. Plus - 5 + 3 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Sweet young cherry, sweet, maybe hint of spice/cinnamon?
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Sweet light cherry, no spice
Upon initial test of all the cherry flavors, this one tasted the best. I'm unsure if that's because I like this flavor best, or if it has anything to do with mixing the others lighter than this one? I wasn't sure where to start, when I received this, there was no suggested mix info on site, nor any reviews, so I had to mix it blindly. After steeping, it tastes of wild cherry, maybe Swiss with a little back-note of maraschino, slightly sweetened and very smooth.
I'm sticking with my initial thoughts on this one being my favorite of the 4 cherry flavors tested, followed very closely by Cherry (Wisnia). This would make a great addition to your favorite alcohol or beverage style mix, would probably also go great in a light tobacco mix, and may even do well as a back-note for some bakery liquids.
Suggested starting ratio 5-8 drops per 5ml
Overall Rating - 8/10
6. Cherries in Liqueur (Wisnie W Likierze) - VPG. Plus - 4 + 3 drops per 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Dark cherry, dark rum, syrup, other notes of mysterious darkness possibly molasses or cocoa?
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above, maybe even more dark mystery notes fill my nose
4 drops per 5ml was too weak to properly describe flavor, increased that to 7 drops per 5ml then waited another 14 days to taste again. I detect dark rum (?) soaked cherries. Not quite sure on the liqueur used here, but to me it tastes kind of like a dark non-spiced rum, cherry flavor is not "popping" out at me, but more of a lightly blended cherry into the dark rum/alc taste. And I do believe I detect a VERY faint tobacco note in there as well possibly.
Above average TH for this one. This would be great mixed into a alcohol type drink, or a citrus mixed type drink like MT Dew or Hypno, and I'm sure this would be a welcomed addition to a dark pipe style tobacco as well!
Recommended starting ratio, 5-7 drops per 5ml
Overall Rating - 6/10
7. Cherry (Wisnia) - VPG. Power Smoke - 8 + 2 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Semi dark cherry notes, slight candy/syrup aroma
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Sweet cherry, slight syrup aroma
What a great and natural flavor, just like Cherries (Czeresnie), these two to me are perfect cherry flavors! Very true cherry flavor, like a sweetened wild cherry (Lighter wild apple-like colored ones green/light red), reminds me of a slightly light version of Ludens Cherry "Candy" cough drops, the kind you may have eaten as a kid like candy instead of medicine, which is how they are best enjoyed since they don't really help with a cough.
Great for me at 8-10 drops per 5ml. This would make a great addition to your favorite alcohol or beverage style mix, and would probably also go great in a light tobacco mix.
Overall Rating - 8.5/10
8. Coconut - VPG. Plus - 5 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Sweet coconut flesh, maybe slight milk/creamy aspect. Not candied, and definitely not like tanning lotion :)
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Light coconut aroma
This is a non-candy style coconut, with a soft and true flavor. There is a light creamy/milky texture to as well. It's not overpowering and heavy-handed like many other coconut flavorings tend to be. This one will be able to easily added into a recipe without needing to dilute it down or worry about the coconut overpowering everything else in the mix. I'll be shooting for making the Girl Scout "Samoas" cookie with this soon (also known as Caramel DeLight depending on where they were baked). This would mix nicely into any tropical drink vape, and would be a great addition to any bakery type juice as well.
Recommended starting ratio 5-7 drops per 5ml
Overall Rating - 8.5/10 - Very realistic without being overbearing
9. Cocopilada - VPG. Power Smoke - Dosage 8-10 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Milky coconut, butter, slight rum with a tinge of pineapple and possibly maraschino cherry
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above, minus the pineapple and cherry
I started 6 drops on this one, then several days (4) later added 2 more which didn't change things much, if at all. Tastes like coconut and rum w/ hints of butter, smells much better than the vapor it provides. This needs some "Cookie"!! I suspected the buttery note might turn into more of a cookie flavor after a long steep, but that never happened. Maybe this may just need to be mixed at a higher percentage for me before that cookie taste comes out? I'll find out soon!
Suggested mix 8-10+ drops on 10ml, may be best used as a mixer
Overall Rating - 6/10 - Would be higher, but the lack of "cookie" bothers me
10. Coffee (KAWA) - VPG. Power Smoke -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Dry dark roasted, plain coffee, possible slight woody note
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above, minus woody note
Black coffee at it's finest, tread lightly or it could possibly start tasting like someone left your coffee on the burner too long. This is a plain jet black coffee, it's an unsweetened, very smooth and dark roasted flavor. This does not have an "off" or "fake" taste to it like many "Coffee" wannabe flavorings do, and I would dare to say it's almost as good as the best extract I've personally made with a plain flavored coffee ground like "Folgers". I've tested it in a few mixes and it works great w/ caramels, coconut, hazelnut, peppermint, and even cookies & cream (FW) 8-10 drops per 10ml is perfect for a nice bold roast!
For many users, one of the nicer things about this coffee flavoring is that it remains very clear after mixing, well it does get a slight tanned tint after a long steep but nothing like those thick dark concoctions you normally find labeled as coffee. Because of that, it's obviously not going to gunk up your coils or clog cartos easily like the thick dark coffee concoctions!!
8-10 drops per 10ml seems to be the perfect sweet spot for me, I think much more than that would lead to the dreaded "burnt coffee leftovers" taste.
Overall Rating - 9/10 - Now this is coffee!
11. Coffee Paradise - VPG. Power Smoke - 10 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Coffee, light tobacco, maybe a hint of chocolate
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Light and dry coffee smell only
The name says it all, it's a tobacco and coffee paradise, now I know why the name was selected! This is a unsweetened vape, with smooth coffee up front that's evenly and perfectly mixed with a lighter tobacco in the background. I'm also detecting light hints of cream and a little roasted nuttiness on the back end. I'm sure this would please any fan of tobacco or coffee style vapes! This is great by itself, but would also make a great addition to any coffee or tobacco mix!
Suggested starting point, 10 drops per 10ml was perfect for me! I do feel you could probably make it stronger if you wanted, without it quickly tasting bad, unlike the plain coffee, I'm sure it could get bad quickly if over-flavored.
Overall Rating - 8/10 - Smooth!
12. Cool Mint - VPG. Plus - 10 drops on 10ml - ** Known tank cracker ** -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Mint, tartness, citric and fruity
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above
Sweet and minty no doubt, something unexpectedly fruity, slightly citric, and a feeling of moistness appears as well. Behind the mints I think I detect Juicy Fruit Gum flavor, similar to Jackfruit/Banana, along with a possible hint of kiwi and/or pineapple, possibly some of Inawera's "Fruit Mix".
This flavor sticks in tanks/coils, ect. It's not super bad about that, and I've noticed some flavors will wipe it easier than others, but I find it definitely worth mentioning that way you will know to "test" in a dripper or something to that effect before you fill a tank or soak a coil in case you do not like that much. Be prepared for it to stick around a while in whatever you use it in, like your "Mint/menthol" only tank, or plan for a good cleaning before using another flavor in that tank.
This flavor can be vaped and enjoyed immediately without any steeping, but it does change and I feel it's at it's best if you allow it 3-4 weeks to reach full potential. After the longer steep it's much so much smoother, all around more mellow and well blended!
Recommended starting ratio 10 drops per 10ml ** Known tank cracker **
Overall Rating - 8/10 - Very unique for all minty type fans!
13. Eucalyptus with Mint - (Personal Nic Mix @ 50/50) - 4-6 drops per 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Strong Eucalyptus, reminiscent of cough drops or sports creams :) Menthol
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above, strong Eucalyptus and menthol aroma
STRONG Watch out with this one! Flavor is very nice, bold herbally and mint-wise, although to me the mint does seem a little light. I've never had straight Eucalyptus, so I'm not sure how much of a mint aspect it brings by itself, or how much it's flavor may cover the other mint here. All in all, this is a nice vape experience for any mint or menthol lover, and I'd suggest all users who like those types of flavors to get a bottle of this to experiment with. Doesn't really require any steeping, mix and wait a day or so and it'll be ready to set you back a few degrees :)
Strong Recommended starting ratio 4-6 drops per 5ml
Overall Rating - 9.5/10 - Extreme :) All menthol fans should try!
14. Exotic - VPG. Power Smoke - 8 + 3 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Mainly detect mango, papaya, slight pineapple and passion fruit
E-liquid aroma in bottle - About the same as above mentioned
Tastes exactly like it smells, how cool is that! Very smooth, mango seems to be the top note here, followed up closely by papaya and passion fruit. It's so smooth once steeped it's hard to determine all the minor notes, but I do believe I can detect hints of kiwi, banana, and pineapple in the background, and possibly a very tiny amount of coconut as well. Any fan or fruits or tropical type drinks would thoroughly enjoy this one, it's an exotic tropical party on your taste buds!
Recommended starting ratio 8-10 drops per 5ml
Overall Rating - 7.5/10
15. Hazelnut - VPG. Plus - 4 + 2 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Strong and young/green hazelnut, not roasted
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above
To me this flavor is too "young/green". It is still a good fresh crisp and realistic hazelnut flavor, but for my tastes I'd prefer a fully matured hazelnut, and preferably roasted. I may be reaching for mature and roasted in my mind without really being aware that's the taste I'm expecting when thinking Hazelnut. This seems to be missing the darkness or roasted aspect we've all come to be accustomed to and love in a hazelnut flavoring. All I keep thinking is the taste is "young/green" or "picked too soon". Or it could be that this one may just be too realistic for me due to expecting the more common blended type hazelnut flavoring from coffees and creamers, ect.
This may be best used as a mixer in a drink, chocolate, or tobacco mix obviously, and that's probably why it isn't tasting as I expected. I'm sure as a mixer this would be great with brown sugar, creams, vanillas, coffees, and chocolates, and I bet then it would then taste more in-line with what I initially expected. I've never mixed with hazelnut before, so I don't yet know where to start to get what I was expecting, hopefully someday I'll figure it out!
Recommended as a mixer, starting at 4-5 drops per 5ml
Overall Rating - 6.5/10 - Higher than average for it's realistic flavor, rating would be higher but for me as a vape flavoring it's missing something (roasted, darkness, roundedness, ect)
16. Honey (Miod) - VPG. Power Smoke - 5 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Sweet clover, honeysuckle, slightly floral, honey
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above, except lighter (Post steep) smooth lightly fragrant honey, almost honeysuckle-like
Do not vape early, for many users this one must steep or you may detect the infamous "cat urine" often mentioned with some honey and tobacco vapes :) Not to worry, and don't let that scare you, that aspect dissipates after a decent steep and then turns into a wonderful honey / honeysuckle aroma! Vapor flavor is very smooth and is slightly sweet, tastes how fresh honey smells with a hint of sweet clover.
This will be a great mixer for various type mixes, candies, tobaccos, drinks, ect. And I can even see some enjoying it as a standalone as well. I've used this in a few tobacco mixes and they've been great!
It's such a relief to find a good honey! Recommend 3-6 drops per 5ml when used as a mixer, depending on how strong you need the honey aspect of your mix, for stand alone use 5-8 drops per 5ml should be a good starting point.
Overall Rating - 8.5/10
17. Lime - VPG. Plus - 10 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Very bright, strong realistic lime (No candy)
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Fresh limes!
This one was semi-cloudy (Very light) when initially mixed, probably due to the VPG/DW combo used. WOW, now that's a lime!! I can't get over how bright and "limey" this is, now that sounds like something the good Doctor (Who) would say after taking a vape! The lime starts bold and stays there! It's in your face crisp fresh lime, it even squirted me in the eye on my first vape! Works really great with fresh mint, that's a nice taste bud refresher! I've mixed this w/ menthol as well, and the boldness of the lime increases more and more as you increase the menthol. That effect almost feels as if it's never going to turn into a "mentholated lime", but instead it keeps morphing a stronger and stronger lime. But in the end, with a hefty push and an unexpected amount of menthol it will eventually get it there and it's great!
I can't wait to mix this with orange next to see what kind of crazy strong citrus blast that will create! Recommended mix - @ 10-15 drops per 10ml, depending on your strength preference (10 is pretty bold, great starting point)
Overall Rating - 9/10 - Limetastic!
18. Liquorice - (Personal Nic Mix @ 50/50) 4 + 2 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Medicinal, herbal, rooty, smells "brown" if that's possible, dark sweet notes
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above, less sweetness noted
This is a nice flavor, but for my tastes I need some Anise in my licorice! This is a dark bold licorice flavor, very herbal and true to the name it's real licorice and not the usual candied black jelly bean type. The flavor is not sweet, at all, so you may want to add a little sweetener or something dark and sweet like caramel or brown sugar. For my personal tastes, this flavoring would need to be drastically changed before I could use it as a stand alone flavor, otherwise I'd have to add Anise and an additional flavoring to bring in some sweetness (not EM).
For me this would be best used as a base flavor to create a licorice flavor with, adding several other flavorings. Or could probably be used as an add-in in other mixes such as alcohol drink types, or lightly mixed in with tobacco based juices.
Recommended mix ratio, 1 drop per ml
Overall Rating - 5/10 - For me, this isn't an ideal licorice flavor, maybe a good starting base, but it needs sweetness and a hefty kick of Anise before it would be enjoyable to me.
19. Mango - VPG. Power Smoke / 12 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Sweet fuzzy mango!
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Soft and tropical, fuzzy well known mango scent.
Holy fresh mango Batman!! It's great when you try a flavor for the first time, and the flavor is exactly what you've been looking for in that flavor! This is a fresh, ripe mango, slightly and naturally sweet, and I can even taste the fruit flesh at times too. This perfectly represents what a mango flavoring is supposed to taste like!
This will go great in your multi-fruit mixes, drink mixes, and it will especially shine in those "Tropical" type recipes. There's nothing more I can really say here, it's perfection, get your bottle now!
Recommended mix - @ 10-12 drops per 10ml for average strength (not overly strong & not weak flavored)
Overall Rating - 7.5/10
20. Melon - VPG. Power Smoke - 10 + 8 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - A bold, yet soft smelling watermelon combo, sweetish yellow melon possibly a mix of yellow watermelon and honeydew scents.
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above, little softer in aroma strength
I'll start with... this is an absolutely fantastic flavor!!! I love watermelon flavors, and was excited when I read Inawera's description of this flavor, since it mentioned orange flesh melon and had a watermelon image. That to me means Orangeglo Watermelon, one of the best types of yellow/orange watermelons I've ever tasted. The Orangelo watermelon is very exotic compared to a regular watermelon, it's taste is often like a soft or sorbet blend of watermelon and mango, with faint hints of pear and papaya. The Inawera Melon flavor tastes exactly as it smells, a semi-sweet fresh and fruity melon/watermelon flavor, as in real fruit no candy here! And it very much reminds me of the Orangeglo watermelon, I taste light yellow/orange watermelon with a hint of pear and mango, and a faint note of honeydew, but that could be my mind playing tricks on me. I do love fresh yellow and orange watermelons, and this represents them perfectly to me!
Higher than avg throat hit on this one, very nice for those that need this! This would be a great stand alone, or a perfect mixer into a alcohol/drink mix (Cognac, Amaretto, Hypno, ect), great add-in into any mixed melon juice, and would also work great in many multi-fruit based eliquids. It's great at 10 drops per 10ml for a softer and refined vape while still being generously flavored, and 18-20 drops per 10ml for a bold and in your face melon party!
Overall Rating - 8.5/10 - Very nice!
21. Milk Chocolate - VPG. Power Smoke - Dosage 6-10 drops on 10ml liquid -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Sweet milk chocolate (not cocoa!), dairy milk notes, vanilla
E-liquid aroma in bottle - after an extended steep, milk chocolate is right there!
I started this one at started 5 drops per 5ml (Then 4x30min USC), 5 days later I added 7 drops due to no really detectable flavor at all. After a few days, now I can taste and smell now the milk chocolate coming out, but it's still very light. After 3 weeks I added 7 more drops for 6.25% total.
2 weeks after that and... my oh my, we have actual chocolate! It's not cocoa, not a fake chalk facsimile, no a dry and dusty mess, ohh no... this is actual creamy milk chocolate!!! The reviews were right, this one definitely needs a higher than suggested percentage (And then a long steep). Now it's tasting like a soft creamy light chocolate, reminds me of a light version of "Dove" type milk chocolates, very nice! My mind is filled with ideas for this one, can't wait to get started on a few!
For any fans of chocolate that have had a tough time finding the right one for you in the past, you must try this one as it really delivers! Now I need the other Inawera chocolates, after having tasted this one I'm sure their others are done properly as well! :)
Recommended starting ratio 5%, then at least 3 week steep or longer
Overall Rating - 7/10 - Little off for higher percentage needed before flavor is visible, and it does seem to toast / gunk up easier than most
22. Mix Mint - VPG. Plus - 10 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Strong peppermint and menthol, possibly small amount of spearmint
E-liquid aroma in bottle - mainly peppermint
Surprisingly, for not usually being a menthol fan, I like, no almost love this flavor! I was a menthol smoker, but ever since starting vaping I can't really stomach any menthol juices, at all, they seem to make my feel queasy and light-headed within a few drags. Now, this isn't a menthol flavor so to speak, but I do detect a small amount mixed in there, and it surprised me that I was able to continue vaping it. The menthol is such a small amount, and being smothered in sweet peppermint made all my worries disappear.
So overall this is a sweet peppermint, mixed with fresh mint, and I believe there is a tiny amount of menthol and/or koolada in there as well. To me, it is kind of dry and could be a little sweeter, but I'm sure the sweetening part is just my personal preference, as it is already a little sweet. The dry factor that I mentioned may be the 70/30 nic used, since I'm used to using 50/50.
This would be great mixed w/ a cream or vanilla, or both, and surely it would be complemented nicely with a good chocolate too. This one is almost tied with Frost as my favorite out of the 4/5 mint type flavors covered in this review.
Strong flavoring, recommended starting ratio is 8-10 drops per 10ml, higher than that if you want to start out extreme :D
Overall Rating - 9.5/10 - I'm lovin' it!
23. Mocca - (Personal Nic Mix @ 50/50) - 5-10 drops per 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Soft cocoa, light coffee, sandalwood/leather (?), slight powdery aspect
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Oddly the cocoa seems bolder here than mentioned above, and the coffee aroma is more noticeable as well.
I mixed this at 4 drops per 5ml, then after tasting at the two week mark I added one more drop and waited another two weeks. Then it still seemed light to me, so I doubled the flavor adding 5 more drops and then tasted it again after 3 weeks. Both of those mix ratio's were on the lighter side to me, making me feel as if this flavoring has an overly light concentration compared to many other flavors from Inawera. That's not bad per-say, but it is something that's nice to know up front, and something to keep in mind when mixing with this flavor.
This is a nice light and creamy coffee/chocolate flavor. The chocolate/cocoa aspect doesn't taste fake or plastic-like, it's smooth and silky, and the coffee is perfectly blended in making this an extremely smooth vape. I'd recommend this to anyone that likes coffee vapes, while it may not stand alone as a coffee flavor for extreme coffee lovers, it would still be a great mixer to add into your existing coffee recipes, or create new chocolate/coffee type mixes starting with this as your base.
Recommended starting ratio 10-12 drops per 5ml (Will be light, but I'd still suggest everyone start there first)
Overall Rating - 7/10 - Good flavor, but it's a little too much on the light/soft side for a higher rating.
24. Nutty Princess- VPG. Plus - 8 + 4 + 6 +6 drops per 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Light vanilla, sweetness, faint peanut
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Faint peanut aroma
Initially mixed too light, no nut flavor at all. As initially mixed it tasted like air/plain nic to me, this was after a few weeks too, it definitely needed to have more flavoring added. (Added 4 drops, then 6 more waiting a week or so before re-tasting. Then added 6 more for a final 4% for these review thoughts. After increasing the flavoring drops added several times I can finally taste a light nutty shortbread cookie with light vanilla/maple, and possible hint of graham. I do not detect any tobacco, what I mainly taste is something resembling a shortbread cookie along with a indistinct nutty type note, possibly peanut and toasted almond. For my palette, I may need to mix this one a lot stronger than the suggested range before I reach what I would consider to be Inawera's intended experience based on their flavor description. All that aside, I really enjoy this flavor and it may be one of my new favorites once I find the proper stronger flavoring ratio that suits my taste-buds!
I suggest at least 4% starting point for this one! I have since mixed and tested a 6% and it's still weak for me, so this one might not work out for me as a stand alone flavor. Tiny amounts of AP do help but I'm thinking I may end up having to use this more as a base flavor adding several others to bring out a usable flavor.
Overall Rating - 6/10 - Disappointed here, flavor is good but never reaches the intensity I'd prefer
25. Raspberry - VPG. Power Smoke - 10 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Strong fresh real red raspberry fruit scent
E-liquid aroma in bottle - light red raspberry, surprisingly light aroma for the full taste it delivers (This aroma note taken after 4-5 week steep, I do think initially it's aroma was more noticeable)
This one packs a decent TH, even after many weeks of steeping! The flavor reminds me of raspberry slushies, it's not overly sweet or candied drink like in that respect, but just tasting this flavor reminds me of a slushie in general. I always loved the blue raspberry slushies! To me this is a true to fruit flavor, not candy type and it isn't overly sweetened either. It's flavor is deep, yet can be soft and subtle at the same time somehow.
I'm sure this will mix great with many fruits, creams, and chocolates, and may even also create a pretty decent raspberry tobacco if you matched it with just the right tobacco.
I recommend 8-10 drops per 10ml as a decent starting point to see where you need to go next in your recipe.
Overall Rating - 8.5/10
26. Strawberry - VPG. Power Smoke - 10 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 20 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Slightly sweet, fresh strawberry, with a hint of "Ripe"
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Slightly sweetened, fresh and realistic strawberry
Ah the smell of sweet strawberries! This is a very smooth semi-sweetened fresh tasting strawberry, and I believe I detect a tiny a hint of cream too! To me the flavor is a mixture of strawberry candy and real fruit taste. Flavor is a little on the "lighter" side though, so users that want strong flavor may want to use 12-15+ drops per 10ml. It's great by itself, and it also mixes very nicely with wild strawberry too. I'm sure this would mix smoothly with other fruit flavors as well. I think it would be decadent with a cream like sweet cream or whipped cream, and would party down with chocolates too I'm sure. Liquid does not turn yellow with age as some strawberry flavors do, it remains crystal clear at 10 drops per 10ml. I have many mixing plans with this one, as soon as I'm done testing all these single flavor mixes for review. If you adore strawberry flavors then I'm sure you'll enjoy this one, and if you are a huge strawberry fan then don't forget to also add the wild strawberry to your cart too!
Suggested mix 10-20 drops per 10ml, depending on how strong you generally prefer flavors
Overall Rating - 8/10
27. Two Apples - (Personal Nic Mix @ 50/50) - 4 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Tart green apple, slight red apple sweetness (No candy or sour aspect to me)
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Sweet apples, light
This tastes of sweet fresh fruit apples, slightly tart, no candy here! I can taste both a red or yellow regular apple, and hints of green apple in there as well. All fresh fruit, not overly sweetened or fake candy type flavors. For an apple only mix, or one where you want the apple to be up front, I would recommend a higher percentage than mentioned here, because after it's steeped a month or so it seems very weak, so I'm sure I mixed this one far to lightly.
Recommended starting ratio 5-7 drops per 5ml
Overall Rating - 7/10 - Good flavor, but light
29. Vanilla (Wanilla) - VPG. Power Smoke - 5 + 3 + 5 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Creamy sweet vanilla, soft icing aspect
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Like vanilla ice cream, slightly darker aroma than most would expect since I mixed fairly strong
Initially this was dry and bland to me, but to be honest ALL vanilla's I've ever tried taste very similar to me (Varying levels of this description). Sometimes sweetener makes that more vapeable, but even Vanilla Ice Cream flavoring tastes this way to me, so I think my taste buds/nose or brain just have an issue with vanilla vapor. I will say this does NOT taste like some of the brown dirt water pre-mixed vanilla's I've tried, so it isn't terrible in any way, I just can't properly taste it. However, due to it not fitting into that super terrible category, I'd say this would probably be great for a lot of people that can properly taste vanilla vapor. The flavoring itself smells and tastes like a vanilla to me, and a good creamy one at that, it's too bad for me that vanilla never translates into a flavored vapor cloud. After one month I added 3 drops to my initial mix, of 5 drops per 5ml, just to be sure it wasn't too lightly mixed as well, 2 weeks later that was still no real help for the flavor.
Scratch all of the above, well for the most part anyway :) I can finally taste creamy vanilla now, almost ice cream like too, thanks Inawera!! I added 5 more drops of flavor and let it sit another week or two, and now it finally has a creamy vanilla taste and smell when the vapor is exhaled through my nose. So it's very possible that all of my above mentioned frustration with many vanillas has simple been due to me mixing them too lightly, or vendors pre-mixed done too lightly for my taste buds. I'm so glad I decided to add more, or I would have kept on thinking I hate vanilla vapes, and kept passing on vanilla flavors thinking I'd never be able to taste the properly.
Now I need to try some other advanced vanillas at higher percentages. Thanks Inawera Wanilla for finally waking up my taste buds to vanilla flavor!
Recommended starting ratio, for most 5-8 drops per 5ml is probably a great starting point. For those like me who have a tough time tasting vanilla's, I'd start at 12-14 drops per 5ml, then steep at least 3-4 weeks.
Overall Rating - 8/10
28. Walnut - VPG. Plus - 4 + 4 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Brown water maybe? Slight walnut aspect, but it doesn't seem right to me somehow
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Slightly more like a walnut aroma after a super extended steep (5-7 weeks)
My initial mix of this tasted like air/plain nic to me, even after a few weeks steeping, pre-steep tasted very harsh w/ light walnut aspects. After 4 weeks I added 4 more drops, and then waited again, still nothing, and once more :(
I guess my tongue, nose, and brain isn't going to let me taste this flavor?! Started light %, then added a little more, then a little more again and I still get nothing. I do not taste walnut, more like dry plain nic with a hint of cardboard possibly. I'm sure this is just me, I see plenty of others review and use this with great success, I'm really disappointed here too because I love walnuts regular and black (hoping Inawera will offer black walnut soon).
Don't be discouraged by my review, as I mentioned I'm sure this is probably a personal issue and only how my taste buds reacts to this flavor!
Recommended starting point 8-10 drops per 5ml
Overall Rating - 1/10
30. White Grapefruit - VPG. Power Smoke - 10 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Very citric and tart, slight tannic quality, aroma of grapefruit instantly recognizable
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above, little lighter
Very citric, bright and tart right after mixing, and has amazingly true to fruit flavor. After steeping the tartness does smooth over some, but nothing I'd consider a fade or loss, ect. The flavor is tart and slightly sour, with a little sweetness to it. The overall flavor is an exact flavor match to a regular white/yellow (not pink) grapefruit, tasting like you squeezed it directly out of the fruit and into your tank!
This would be a great mixer for any drink style mix you wanted to tart up, and would also work great to add some zing to any citrus type fruit mix. Add some menthol and/or lime or orange/tangerine with this and you'll have a great palette cleanser or use when you run into stubborn taste buds to awaken them back to life!
Recommended mix ratio, 10 drops per 10ml is a good starting point
Overall Rating - 8/10
- Tino D'Milano Flavoring -
1. 7 Leaves (Tino D'Milano) - VPG. Power Smoke - 6 + 2 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Slight sweetness, spicy, light perfumed aspect, rum
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same notes mentioned above
To me, this is not really reminiscent of tobacco in any way, the aroma or vapor flavor. When vaped I mainly taste the spicy rum notes I mentioned, with a little citrus in there that I can't really describe. I can see how this would be a great mixer for tobacco recipes though, so I now understand why many love and swear by the 7 Leaves! As a tobacco additive this would create a spiced type tobacco mix, I can easily see it enhancing either pipe or cigarette style tobacco mixes.
Some may enjoy this flavor by itself, and I think many do, but I feel this is probably best used as a secondary in a well rounded tobacco mix. Mixes well with Mild Black & DK 555 TFA, Cavendish, Honey, Am4a
Recommended starting ratio 6-8 drops per 10ml
Overall Rating - 8/10
2. Am4a "Amphora" (Tino D'Milano) Not "Ashy" - (Personal Nic Mix @ 50/50) - 4-6 drops per 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Dark & mysterious pipe tobacco, fruity, cocoa, caramel, wine
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as mentioned above, more tobacco noted now though
Am4a is slightly sweet and oh so smooth! Upon the first few vapes I detect a darker pipe style tobacco, with faint hints of chocolate or cocoa, roasted coffee bean, vanilla. As the vapor extends I believe I detect possible hints of caramel, rum, and maybe even a raisin back there too. The longer I vape it all the flavors all blend into a smooth and almost creamy dark pipe vape, with the vanilla and coffee/caramel intertwining into one in the background, leaving a lingering lighter note of chocolate/cocoa as the tobacco shines through it all.
For me, this mixes nicely with Cavendish. Highly recommended for tobacco fans! Suggested starting ratio 4-6 drops per 5ml
Overall Rating - 9/10
3. Apple (Tino D'Milano) - VPG. Plus - 10 drops on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Red apple, slight cider like quality
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Sweet red apple
Soft and lightly sweetened, very delicate and precise in it's flavoring, and nails the apple flavor perfectly. This is true to fruit flavor, and I can actually feel/taste the apple flesh in my mouth and it happens often!! The flavor on this one did "soften" up quite a bit as it steeped, so I would probably recommend mixing higher than my initial mix percent to keep the flavor bold if you are going for an apply only liquid.
Suggested starting ratio 12-15 drops on 10ml unless you are vaping it immediately
Overall Rating - 7.5/10
4. Cherry Juice (Tino D'Milano) - VPG. Plus - 2 + 2 drops on 5ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - Light, sweet, ripe wild cherry
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above
Sweet and light cherry juice, aptly named! Tastes like drinking freshly squeezed cherry juices. This is sweet and juicy young cherries flavor, tastes like real fruit and while naturally sweet it's not overly done. Adding a sweetener for most will probably be unnecessary. This would make a great addition to your favorite alcohol or beverage style mix, may also even be a great back-note for some bakery liquids.
Overall Rating - 7.5/10
5. Fresh Mint (Tino D'Milano) - VPG. Plus - 8 drop on 10ml -
Flavoring aroma in bottle - light, delicate and realistic mint (Plant type, non-candy/sweet)
E-liquid aroma in bottle - Same as above, but very faint
This one seems very weak to me, considering the reviews and Inawera suggested amounts. Maybe due to the EM in this VPG for this round?. I taste a light mint, not candy type mint, this is actual real herb type mint that you would find growing in the wild or in your herb garden. It would be great with Inawera cucumber (Waiting for them to offer hint hint). To me, the initial tester I mixed is too light on flavoring, or over-flavored into no flavor? To verify that I remixed this one, adding more to the initial bottle and mixed another with less flavor. I ended up at 12 drops per 10ml before I could really even taste it, and there it was a very nice easily noticeable mint.