What mg nic level are you using? I definitely love throat hit and subsequently the brain hit, but, the nic in ejuice is going to be absorbed quite differently. It is strange to me, because I could smoke all day and never get the speedy kind of nic sick like when I vaped 18mg or higher uncontrollably. It hasn't happened since I went below 18mg and learned my
vaping tempo. But, as far as the "nicotine sensation" you refer to, I think you may be out of luck.
vaping, while being a relatively relaxing act, does not exactly calm
my nerves like smoking a cigarette. As a matter of fact, I don't vape if I get anxious, it tends to exascerbate that feeling. Forgive my ramblings I just wanted to respond.
p.s. I don't know if you quit and never looked back, but I have smoked a cigarette this year and it was not how I remembered it, nor was it as god as a good vape! IMHO