Decadent Vapours
Note: All flavors tested on a new atomizer and battery, direct dripped, using a Screwdriver.
Ordering/Shipping
Inquiring emails were returned promptly and helpfully. Items were shipped the day after the order was placed and I received them today, less than a week to go over the pond. Bottles were snugly packed in bubble wrap with dropper tops added.
Bottles
Beautiful green glass with childproof tops. Elegant and professional labels with the name, strength, vg/pg clearly marked, health warning, and graced with a picture of iconic smokers.
The Goods
All liquids are vg-based 8mg.
Parma Violet - Oscar Wilde graces the bottle and I think our favorite effete would be very pleased with this vape. Liquid is thick and colorless. Smell out of the bottle is nondescript. Huge clouds of vapor. The flavor is spot on. And not scary. It's not perfume-y, or fakeity fake, no chemical taste, and not sweet or cloying. If you are used to certain Chinese-supplied flower/candy essences, you may be nervous to try Parma Violet. Their flavors are really cloying and fake. This smells and tastes like the real thing. Not too strong, not too weak. There is a lovely purple taste on the back of your throat, upper palate, and nose. Definitely a vape to play with, roll around in your mouth and exhale through your nose. When I bought this, I thought it would be a special occasion vape, but I could see it being an all-day vape. Maybe not The Go To vape, but definitely very nice and non-aggressive. Little to no throat hit. Which is fine. Flowers don't punch. There is a little tickle on the back of the throat which is more like a purple effervescence.
Number scale based on nothing but happiness. 9 of 10.
Cognac - Dear old Oscar again. Liquid is thick and almost colorless. Smell out of the bottle is serious cognac. Plenty of vapor. Again, the flavor is very close - cognac/scotch. Alcohol burn and alcohol warmth throat hit. Blown out the nose, you get the same fume-tickle that you get when you deeply inhale from a snifter. Warm, rich, woody, and boozy. It's neither too strong, nor too wimpy. This is the perfect vape for a cold day, and would be perfect with after dinner coffee. Not an all-day vape, in my opinion, but perfect for cognac moments.
Number scale based on nothing but happiness. 8 of 10. It would be higher if it was an all-day vape. 10 of 10 for cold weather coffee vape.
Habana Reserve - Oscar is not enthused. Liquid is thick and a lovely amber color. While this isn't a bad vape, it's not quite right. Smell and taste are a little perfumy, a little boozy. I can't taste tobacco, smokey, or earthy tones. It's reminds me of French Pipe, but it's not as sweet, it's the weird unidentifiable perfume note. I can't identify the alcohol note, it's more of an after taste in the nose. Mild throat hit.
Number scale etc 5 of 10. Again, it's not bad, per se, just not what I had in mind.
Tiramisu - Groucho Marx wants to have dessert with you. Dark amber color. Rich, warm, heavy vapor. Coffee, cream, vanilla, and liqueur. This vape is rich, complex, and just the right about of sweet. Very little throat hit. This is another "play with your vapor" flavor with the warm rich flavors coming out as it hits your palate and nose. If you are tired of single-note vapes, you'll love this flavor. The smell is amazing and strong. Your room will smell of tiramisu, which isn't a bad thing. This one has the strongest lingering vapor smell, but it's very pleasant.
Number scale 9 of 10.
Absinthe - of course, Wilde graces this bottle as well. Very thick, cloudy white fluid with just a hint of green. If they were going for the Green Fairy effect, they nailed it. I think I flooded my atomizer so my report of moderate vapor may be off. (Edited to add - yes, as i vaped it, the amount of vapour increased to the plume level) Anise. Very very anise. Thick and rich flavor, so dense you almost want to chew, with licorice mouth tingle. I think they might have done well to add an alcohol flavor, as all I can really taste is the licorice. a little alcohol burn/fumes would make this flavor perfect. Maybe a drop of something to make it a little more bitter to recreate the wormwood. As an anise flavored vape, it knocks the socks off of the competition. It's not flat or fake, plastic-smelling, or purfumy. I'm losing my taste buds, so I can't say much more. It's nice and I like it a great deal.
Number scale 8 of 10. 10 if they added alcohol and bitterness.
All in all, I am really impressed. I'm going to keep trying Decadent liquid until I find a go to vape to replace Tennessee Cured from JC. I was a die hard JC fan but their new flavors all taste the same and the reduced PG doesn't play a nicely with my system as VG. If you need VG-based juice and want rich complex flavors, Decadent may be for you. And yes, I'm going to try their roast beef for a giggle.
Note: All flavors tested on a new atomizer and battery, direct dripped, using a Screwdriver.
Ordering/Shipping
Inquiring emails were returned promptly and helpfully. Items were shipped the day after the order was placed and I received them today, less than a week to go over the pond. Bottles were snugly packed in bubble wrap with dropper tops added.
Bottles
Beautiful green glass with childproof tops. Elegant and professional labels with the name, strength, vg/pg clearly marked, health warning, and graced with a picture of iconic smokers.
The Goods
All liquids are vg-based 8mg.
Parma Violet - Oscar Wilde graces the bottle and I think our favorite effete would be very pleased with this vape. Liquid is thick and colorless. Smell out of the bottle is nondescript. Huge clouds of vapor. The flavor is spot on. And not scary. It's not perfume-y, or fakeity fake, no chemical taste, and not sweet or cloying. If you are used to certain Chinese-supplied flower/candy essences, you may be nervous to try Parma Violet. Their flavors are really cloying and fake. This smells and tastes like the real thing. Not too strong, not too weak. There is a lovely purple taste on the back of your throat, upper palate, and nose. Definitely a vape to play with, roll around in your mouth and exhale through your nose. When I bought this, I thought it would be a special occasion vape, but I could see it being an all-day vape. Maybe not The Go To vape, but definitely very nice and non-aggressive. Little to no throat hit. Which is fine. Flowers don't punch. There is a little tickle on the back of the throat which is more like a purple effervescence.
Number scale based on nothing but happiness. 9 of 10.
Cognac - Dear old Oscar again. Liquid is thick and almost colorless. Smell out of the bottle is serious cognac. Plenty of vapor. Again, the flavor is very close - cognac/scotch. Alcohol burn and alcohol warmth throat hit. Blown out the nose, you get the same fume-tickle that you get when you deeply inhale from a snifter. Warm, rich, woody, and boozy. It's neither too strong, nor too wimpy. This is the perfect vape for a cold day, and would be perfect with after dinner coffee. Not an all-day vape, in my opinion, but perfect for cognac moments.
Number scale based on nothing but happiness. 8 of 10. It would be higher if it was an all-day vape. 10 of 10 for cold weather coffee vape.
Habana Reserve - Oscar is not enthused. Liquid is thick and a lovely amber color. While this isn't a bad vape, it's not quite right. Smell and taste are a little perfumy, a little boozy. I can't taste tobacco, smokey, or earthy tones. It's reminds me of French Pipe, but it's not as sweet, it's the weird unidentifiable perfume note. I can't identify the alcohol note, it's more of an after taste in the nose. Mild throat hit.
Number scale etc 5 of 10. Again, it's not bad, per se, just not what I had in mind.
Tiramisu - Groucho Marx wants to have dessert with you. Dark amber color. Rich, warm, heavy vapor. Coffee, cream, vanilla, and liqueur. This vape is rich, complex, and just the right about of sweet. Very little throat hit. This is another "play with your vapor" flavor with the warm rich flavors coming out as it hits your palate and nose. If you are tired of single-note vapes, you'll love this flavor. The smell is amazing and strong. Your room will smell of tiramisu, which isn't a bad thing. This one has the strongest lingering vapor smell, but it's very pleasant.
Number scale 9 of 10.
Absinthe - of course, Wilde graces this bottle as well. Very thick, cloudy white fluid with just a hint of green. If they were going for the Green Fairy effect, they nailed it. I think I flooded my atomizer so my report of moderate vapor may be off. (Edited to add - yes, as i vaped it, the amount of vapour increased to the plume level) Anise. Very very anise. Thick and rich flavor, so dense you almost want to chew, with licorice mouth tingle. I think they might have done well to add an alcohol flavor, as all I can really taste is the licorice. a little alcohol burn/fumes would make this flavor perfect. Maybe a drop of something to make it a little more bitter to recreate the wormwood. As an anise flavored vape, it knocks the socks off of the competition. It's not flat or fake, plastic-smelling, or purfumy. I'm losing my taste buds, so I can't say much more. It's nice and I like it a great deal.
Number scale 8 of 10. 10 if they added alcohol and bitterness.
All in all, I am really impressed. I'm going to keep trying Decadent liquid until I find a go to vape to replace Tennessee Cured from JC. I was a die hard JC fan but their new flavors all taste the same and the reduced PG doesn't play a nicely with my system as VG. If you need VG-based juice and want rich complex flavors, Decadent may be for you. And yes, I'm going to try their roast beef for a giggle.
