Do nicotine levels effect the flavor of juice?

[Relix]

I am new to vaping, 1 month and 1 day analog free.. At first I vaped Pink Spot juices because that is what the store I got my first PV sold..sine then I have been on a tasting spree, you name it Alice in Vapeland , AVE , Roar, Halo, virgin vapor, ahlusion , vapolious you name it.. I am now settling into my vaping grove and have come to the realize that I don't need 24mg ejuice.. I am also narrowing down what I like from what vendors, my question is will lowering the nicotine level change the way the juice tastes?

p.S.

How does changing the PG/VG effect flavor?

 

[hvac999]

Yes, the higher the nic the less true flavor.

 

[Relix]

So 0mg will be more flavor?

 

[tearose50]

It pretty much goes this way:

VG is for more plume and a bit of sweetness
PG is for flavor

As I prefer blends of those two, I often go with the percentage mix that the supplier recommends as this is what they feel is the best combo for their particular mix of flavors added. Most of mine are 60/40 or 70/30 with an occasional 80/20.

I find the addition of VG to also soften some of the harshness I had with some of my original not so great liquids.

I don't notice much flavor change between 24 and 18. But, when I go to 12 it seems weak or perhaps less robust overall.

 

[hvac999]

0 nic will be the truest flavor of whatever flavor you are vaping

 

[Relix]

I am getting mixed messages , one says less nic more flavor, one says less nic less flavor

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

0 nic will be the truest flavor of whatever flavor you are vaping

This is true.

It is also true that higher levels of nicotine and higher concentrations of PG will mean a harsher throathit, which is certain to affect how you perceive the flavor. Throathit comes from nicotine. VG masks some of it. PG lets more of it through. So, if you have a high nic liquid that is mostly PG, the flavor will be very different from a zero nic juice or one that's all or mostly VG.

I would try varying one and then the other. Changing two variables at the same time doesn't let you isolate which one had the desired or undesidered effect. Change three or more variables (like adding new delivery devices, new coil resistance, new battery) and you're participating in a chaos theory experiment.

 

[daz2013]

I started vaping 6 weeks ago and i think my taste buds are all over the place what tasted good one day doesn't the next.

 

[camaro73]

To answer your question, the higher the nicotine level the less flavor you will have. The lower the nicotine level is, the more flavor you will have. 0 nicotine level is the fullest flavor you will get.

 

[TN_Snoopy]

I am currently at 0 nic. I started at 18. Found a small bottle of one of my favorite juices the other day that was a 6mg, and tried it... tasted horrible. So, I started sampling some stuff. Turns out, nic has a flavor all it's own. Trying to think of how to describe it.... it's got that "tingle" or "burn" that bacon has when you eat it (does NOT taste like bacon, however).

Anyway, as nic level rises, so does that tingle/burn flavor. That, mixing with the flavor of the PG and/or VG, and the flavoring thats in the mix, changes it. Just like adding salt to fries, or pepper to grits. I would have to agree that the truest flavor comes from 0 nic, but that may or may not be the best flavor. It depends entirely on whether or not you like the flavor of nic. So... Want to find out? Get a bottle of your favorite juice, and order a small bottle of the exact same mix with 0 nic. Test them. That's the best way to find out what kind of difference you will see... or... rather... taste!

Happy vaping!

 

[VapingViking]

Both are sort of right...
The amount of flavor does not change much with the nic level, but nicotine will add a peppery hint to the flavor. The biggest impact nicotine gives is however in the throat hit department. 0 nic will give you 0 TH (in most flavors), while 24+ nic will give you a strong TH.

 

[Relix]

I vape Pink Spot Swagger all day, I started with 24mg then I ordered a 120ml bottle of 36mg swagger.. I was thinking about ordering some 0mg to thin it out..

 

[tearose50]

Well stated IBCR.

I like the the changes that adding nic does to my liquid.....it's part of the blend that works for me. I describe it as "more robust".

 

[tearose50]

I vape Pink Spot Swagger all day, I started with 24mg then I ordered a 120ml bottle of 36mg swagger.. I was thinking about ordering some 0mg to thin it out..

That sounds like a great plan......if you get Swagger flavored 0mg.