How much of a difference is there between flavoring brands?

[BrotherBob]

In other words if the recipe calls for 3-5 flavors, do you try and use all flavorings from the same company? or not?

No, I substitute some flavor brands for others. I set my goal of finding 7 or so ADV mixes that I like. I have found these and 4-5 more. Now I'm just looking for others that are better/similar than what I like or new ones that I can add to my ADV mixes for different varieties of flavor tastes.
When I was just beginning, I almost always stuck to the exact brand and percentages recommend in a recipe. After time, I found that my happy spot often differed from the original.
One suggestion, tobaccos are what they are. I found it's best to stick with these mixes when starting out in order to get into DIY and be moderately successful.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I think I am on my umpteen 100ct. bag of 5ml bottles. Whenever I get a flavor, I make bottle of vape juice with that flavor. Depending on the flavor I start with 5-9% of the flavor. Let it steep for a week and vape it.

I take a lot of notes and try to be precise so it is just a matter of slowly building combinations. I used a lot of 5ml bottles and wrote a lot of notes. The reason I do 530ml worth is that I can vape it at different times of the day. My mouth contributes flavor all by itself, especially first thing in the morning.

So many combinations.

 

[Baditude]

Not sure if this will help, but Bull City Flavors has a review and commentary for most of their flavors. I found it useful to find the right manufacturer for the flavor I was looking for. For example, one manufacturer's pineapple might taste more like a candy flavor, while another manufacturer's pineapple tasted more like the real fruit. Of course, its all subjective and your mileage may vary.

 

[UpNorth]

Well I made my first 2 bottles of Juice, we will see what the verdict is in a week or so......

 

[Ablonz]

Well I made my first 2 bottles of Juice, we will see what the verdict is in a week or so......

Try it right away and take notes as it may or may not change over time. What flavors did you end up mixing?

 

[UpNorth]

I made a Lemon/Blueberry/watermelon and a Coconut Creme Brulee. I tried the first one and it wasn't too bad but will probably need to adjust flavoring %. I will let it steep for a week first and see how it goes.

 

[B2L]

Sounds like a great start. Make sure to make small testers of each different flavor to get to know their personalities.

@UpNorth This is a great suggestion, I would go a step further and try each flavor on its own at several different percentages, I usually make testers (5 mls) at 10,15 and 20%, some can be markedly different at differing percentages.

Good luck and have fun.