Perfume - Rose?

[timothy]

i wonder if after filling and capping the get a anit bacteral bath or mist before being boxed and shipped . so far i have found if i un box and un cap the carts and let them sit out for a day the perfume smell goes away but you have to puff them acouple of times before the taste will go a way
kinda like wine gotta open it and let it breath............lol

 

[keyzygirl]

I haven't noticed the flavor in any of my juice bottles, only in cartos. Only in two boxes and every carto in the box had the bad flavor. This seems to point at a bad batch to me.

Could you please tell me what flavor it is that tastes bad.

 

[~Gazoo~]

Timothy - It's all been bottles of DEKANG juices. And BTW I never had the perfume taste from any juice I received from V4L, and only the Red Bull Carto's I received from V4L had the perfume taste. However lately there have been too many complaints about it for it to be ignored. The perfume tatse/smell or whatever people are experiencing is not supposed to be there. Someone needs to try to find out where it is coming from....that's what I want to know.

 

[keyzygirl]

Leaford is aware of it and is working on it in china.

 

[leaford]

The frustrating thing is in all my QA testing since I've been here, I have only found the perfumy taste a couple of times, and I had those batches remade. I thought I had identified the cause and corrected it, but perhaps not. Or perhaps the current complaints are still coming from carts from prior batches. Or perhaps it is something that develops in the carts over time. Or, or, or, or... ARRGL.

 

[~Gazoo~]

The frustrating thing is in all my QA testing since I've been here, I have only found the perfumy taste a couple of times, and I had those batches remade. I thought I had identified the cause and corrected it, but perhaps not. Or perhaps the current complaints are still coming from carts from prior batches. Or perhaps it is something that develops in the carts over time. Or, or, or, or... ARRGL.

leaford - Maybe I missed it but what was the cause? If you have identified the cause and had it corrected, then the complaints could very well be the result of prior batches. I doubt the perfumy taste develops in carts on its own. Thanks for staying on top of it...hope all is well with you and Mike...

 

[Taryn]

Perhaps it's an issue with the batting and not the juice? I seem to see alot more complaints about the cartomizers than the juice it's self.

 

[~Gazoo~]

Perhaps it's an issue with the batting and not the juice? I seem to see alot more complaints about the cartomizers than the juice it's self.

I do as well but I have never had a blank taste or smell funny, and I have received them from three vendors.

 

[leaford]

Well, I can't go into detail, but I found the perfumey taste in one strength of a couple of flavors, but not in the other strengths of those flavors, and only in the filled carts, not in liquid sampled straight from the jug. So I concentrated on something that I saw as a weakness in the handling procedures, got temporary corrective measures implemented, and permanent upgrades approved by the factory owner for after CNY. And I haven't found the perfumey taste in filled carts since.

 

[Guineahill]

I hope you have found the issue... and I also hope that it is previous stock that was impacted! Thanks leaford for looking into this for us!!!

 

[LastOutlaw]

If and when you notice a flavor issue it is a good idea to note the date of manufacture, the flavor and the nic level and pm that info to Leaford. With this info he can track what batch it is and look into it. The list posted of the flavors that contain this rose flavor seems way off to me as I have a number of these flavors and don't taste it. I did get one flavor about a month and a half ago that had it and could not stand it. I'm pretty sure Leaf fixed the problem then as I have not had it since. I would notice it right off the bat if I found it again.

The date of manufacture is stamped in very small numbers on the metal where the battery screws to the cart in the center section. You will need a magnifying glass to see it.

To whoever posted that they couldn't vape the butterscotch....send it all to me... I love it! Best flavor I have tasted!

To whoever posted that they have a problem with replies from emails sent to V4L I have heard there seems to be a problem with email lately and that must be why you haven't heard from them. They are awesome about getting back to anyone who has an issue and I suggest that you message them with a pm through here to insure they are getting your complaint. I honestly would love to see photos of any location in the United States to compare their lab with the pics Leaf sent from the lab that V4L gets their juice from. Amazing cleanliness!

I'm sorry that I didn't get the names for the above people but this thread is longer than my short term memory.

 

[~Gazoo~]

Well, I can't go into detail, but I found the perfumey taste in one strength of a couple of flavors, but not in the other strengths of those flavors, and only in the filled carts, not in liquid sampled straight from the jug. So I concentrated on something that I saw as a weakness in the handling procedures, got temporary corrective measures implemented, and permanent upgrades approved by the factory owner for after CNY. And I haven't found the perfumey taste in filled carts since.

That's good enough for me leaford...pretty sure I know what the cause was now...lol. Thanks...it's reassuring to know you took care of it.

 

[timothy]

the only numbers i see is
2009 12 all are 24 and 36 mg
some dont have a number stamped on them at all and its in mostly candy sampler

candy sampler=24 mg (all have the smell and bad taste)
alomand-choco-coco---2009 12
dark chocolate---2009 12
butterscotch---not marked
caramel---not marked
red hot candy---not marked

coffie sampler=36 mg all marked 2009 12 (has smell but no bad taste)

pineapple=36 mg all marked 2009 12 (has smell but no bad taste)

when i recived the last shipment last wensday all boxes had the smell to them when i opened the usps package.
i have taken all of them out of the boxes to air out and the coffie sampler seems fine.
the pineapple was ok straite out of the box.
the candy sampler has been out of the box and condoms removed since wed. night still has the smell and taste in all of them.

the 2 freebies
cranberry-36 mg ---2009 12
pina-colada-24 mg---2009 12
has the smell but no bad taste but i had them sitting in the same bowl as the candy sampler though
on my first order included with my vapor king the cowboy 18 mg had the smell to them but the 555's 18 mg did not both of these are marked 2009 12.
the cowboys smell disapated after 3 to 4 days and are fine now
hope this helps
thanks tim

 

[timothy]

yea i have not tried the liquid yet these are pre filled carts that i have gotten
and don't get me wrong i'm not .....ing.
its just at first i thought this is how it was suposed to taste, but after reading more im finding out its not suposed to taste that way and thought i might have some input.
i have been trying diffrent flavors to find something i like.
so far i like the 555 and pineapple the pinacolada and a frind let me try the doc pepper
and none of them had that taste. when i find what works for me i'll order some liquid.

 

[leaford]

I don't understand this; those are all new carts, and none of them had a perfumey taste to me. And lots of other people have raved about some of those flavors, especially the butterscotch.

PG has a taste and odor of its own, it gets annoying to me when I'm vaping heavily and it gets in my mustache. Maybe that's what you're noticing.

 

[LastOutlaw]

As I said Leaf...I'll take all the butterscotch i can get my hands on. It's awesome. I don't get it either because earlier in this thread the list of flavors someone else posted had a number of flavors I have used and didn't get the perfume taste at all.

 

[Magilla]

I had the same issue with the candy sampler. The Bscotch only had the flavor for a few vapes (7-10) and then it was gone and it was delicious, my new fav. However the Red Hot, Almond Choco and Dark Choc were overwhelming. I tried to let them air out for 3 days, tried to vape through it and it never dissipated. I decided to wash them and fill with RY4, since it is a strong flavor, but I could still taste the perfume. I would look at the dates but I ended up throwing them away. I figured they would always taste bad. I am not complaining either, just hoping to help get it resolved. The Carmel was a dud so I don't know if it had the flavor. I am not even looking for replacements. I just hope to never have to taste that taste again. I also bought a few other new flavors, so I know they were new carts, and they were fine. Seems very random which will make it hard to track down.

 

[zdaddyl]

Haven't experienced any perfume tasting carts.

 

[VapingRulz]

I had the perfume taste in my Red Hots (24mg) but not in the Butterscotch. Normally I would add juice to the carto because I've found that it helps to get rid of the perfumey taste, but I have no Red Hots juice - so I'm having to wash out the cartos and refill with a different flavor.

 

[IceCreMan]

Well, I can't go into detail, but I found the perfumey taste in one strength of a couple of flavors, but not in the other strengths of those flavors, and only in the filled carts, not in liquid sampled straight from the jug. So I concentrated on something that I saw as a weakness in the handling procedures, got temporary corrective measures implemented, and permanent upgrades approved by the factory owner for after CNY. And I haven't found the perfumey taste in filled carts since.

Leaford, why can't you go into detail? I'd certainly like to know what the perfume taste is that I'm sucking into my lungs, especially if it's a handling issue. I think we all have a right to know.