Yeah there are too many to list here. ELR has a master list with abbr. on their site. I'm sure there is also a few lists you can find on google.
If your starting out, I recommend sticking to the basic big 3: Fa/TFA,CA/P, FW Flavor West. You can buy them in 4-8 ml sizes generally less than $2 each (Wizard Labs re: Flavor West as an example).
I can't agree with sticking to a few brands. Wonder Flavors and Purlium have some delightful flavors that are stronger and more cost efficient in the long run. 100% agree on buying samples only at first.
So it was NoJoy for you. It could be FA Joy which is very strong, usually sub 1% and worthy of a dilution. Sweet bakery notes. YMMV
You used 12% for the FA flavors?I made my first batch of single flavors last night with my FA 10mL samples. I compared how strongly they smelled when finished and compared that to my favorite store bought juices. I may be wrong, but I think I'm going to be a 12% flavor girl, if not more.
Which specific FA concentrates are you testing? (12% does sound high to me, for FA concentrates, but I have only experimented with 27 of them.) What percentage(s) are you mixing them at (did you start at 12%; or something else)?I made my first batch of single flavors last night with my FA 10mL samples. I compared how strongly they smelled when finished and compared that to my favorite store bought juices. I may be wrong, but I think I'm going to be a 12% flavor girl, if not more.
. Sense of smell does often play a big part of how, and what, we taste (I can taste almost nothing when I am congested; vape, food, or beverage). But I can't seem to get an accurate sense of what something tastes like until I get it in my mouth.
I didn't really do 12%. Started off with 5%. Just wondering if I'm going to end up going higher when these are steeped. It's good to know that smell isn't an overall indicator though. Right now I am sub ohm vaping - and it seems like with these inferior SMOK coils, the stronger juices tastes best. If I ever start building and have fresh cotton, I'm sure I'll get more subtle details.Which specific FA concentrates are you testing? (12% does sound high to me, for FA concentrates, but I have only experimented with 27 of them.) What percentage(s) are you mixing them at (did you start at 12%; or something else)?
I can't speak for anyone but myself; but I find smell (aroma) a poor indicator of actual mixed potency or taste. however; I will be the first to admit that my sense of smell is pretty poor
What type(s) of atomizer(s)(brand/model) do you prefer to vape with? What coils, and resistance of, do you use in them? Specific setups can have substantial differences in flavor requirements.
Old-school CE4 clearomizers, Stardusts, and Vivi Novas, which are classically higher resistance, and stingy juice-sippers, can require more flavoring; than low-resistance, juice guzzling, cloud-chucking, drippers and tanks that are more prevalent today.
Also, power (wattage) and airflow settings, affect taste. If you are using a variable wattage, or voltage device; be sure to experiment with higher, and lower, power settings. Likewise, if your atty has adjustable airflow; experiment with tighter (more restrictive), and looser (more airy), air flows. You might be surprised at how much of a difference these small adjustments can make (and they can vary from flavor to flavor too). The answer is not always "more concentrate."
"Too much" concentrate can actually have unwanted results. It can overwhelm your taste receptors and cause the flavor to mute and disappear. It can add unwanted "artificial", and "chemical" tasting elements, to your mix.
I find, for me, when working with a new flavor; it is best to start low, and increase as needed.
Now that I have said all that; only you can decide how much flavoring is right for you! People who have recently quit smoking, or still smoke, often require much more flavoring, than someone who has not smoked in quite a while. Individual diet can have an influence as well. Strong flavors (especially those which are oil-based; like coffee, garlic, and onion) can overwork and coat our taste buds. Which, in turn, can make one need additional flavoring.
Thing to keep in mind is the stronger they smell the less taste they have when mixing. The smell will weaken as flavor blooms and the melding with your base begins. Much of the stronger taste in commercial juices is due to excessive use of sweeteners. I was shocked at how fast I started dropping my percentages after quitting commercial juices all together. Most of my mixes now are 8-14% total flavors.
