Worst flavourings you have come across?

[Mike]

The only person who can make Dragon Fruit taste incredible good is @Mike

My very first try many moons ago was 7% single flavour Cap DF. Was not a wonderful experience.

 

[KZOR]

Aaaah ......ok. Can't these guys just gives themselves names/abbreviations that are easier to distinguish.

 

[Mike]

I'm gonna chime in with FLV honeybee. I expected it to be solid. It smelt nice. But even at 1 drop / 30ml it ruined every juice I tried it in.

 

[RichJB]

Maybe not worst, but TFA honeydew II.

That must just be the II? Wayne uses the original in HoneyDewwey. Is the II because of low flashpoint in the original?

 

[method1]

Aaaah ......ok. Can't these guys just gives themselves names/abbreviations that are easier to distinguish.

honestly don't know where the Fa thing comes from .. TFA still call themselves TFA / TPA .. The Flavour Apprentice / The Perfumer's Apprentice

 

[method1]

That must just be the II? Wayne uses the original in HoneyDewwey. Is the II because of low flashpoint in the original?

Yeah honeydew II - because no fly, it's crap.

 

[KZOR]

When I want to clean my cars rims I sometimes use Inawera Raspberry concentrate.
Will never ever ever ever order that again as well.

 

[TommyL]

My very first try many moons ago was 7% single flavour Cap DF. Was not a wonderful experience.

Hahaha mine was 10% many moons ago

 

[RichJB]

Yeah honeydew II - because no fly, it's crap.

Damn, so now we can't make HoneyDewwey either? Meh, I'll just use Cap. Or FA Pawpaw. It's a melon, close enough.

 

[method1]

Damn, so now we can't make HoneyDewwey either? Meh, I'll just use Cap. Or FA Pawpaw. It's a melon, close enough.

JF Honeydew Melon subs perfectly

CAP, not so much.

 

[Soutie]

When I want to clean my cars rims I sometimes use Inawera Raspberry concentrate.
Will never ever ever ever order that again as well.

Yeah that is super concentrated. Lately that's all I taste in Rhodonite, it totally overpowers the mixture even at 0.2%.
It isn't terrible to me but just doesn't play well with others.

Maybe I should mix that with honeydew II.... it will be a battle of epic proportions

 

[method1]

One thing that's clear from this thread is that taste is a mysterious thing, there are some universally despised ones, and some popular ones that seem to have as many detractors as admirers.

 

[RichJB]

When I want to clean my cars rims I sometimes use Inawera Raspberry concentrate.

That must be a personal thing, Louis. It's one of the highest rated concentrates ever at ELR, including five stars from NotCharlesManson and our own Viper_SA.

 

[GregF]

This is a very informative thread. Thanks for the input everyone.
(he says with his head down writing down notes furiously)

 

[Soutie]

One thing that's clear from this thread is that taste is a mysterious thing, there are some universally despised ones, and some popular ones that seem to have as many detractors as admirers.

Yeah taste is a wonderful thing, it is so subjective. What works for me is disposed by others and vice versa. Hence why DIY is the only way to go

Another one , TFA pomegranate. To me it's just pure Yardleys, the kind those shop girls spray at Edgar's. But once again my wife Loves the stuff

 

[method1]

How could I have forgotten.. FLV Crunch Cereal.
The delicious taste of wild forest fungus drenched in mouldy berries.

 

[GregF]

That must be a personal thing, Louis. It's one of the highest rated concentrates ever at ELR, including five stars from NotCharlesManson and our own Viper_SA.

And it is in @Mike Strawvana.

 

[KZOR]

Compiling a list at start post.

 

[GregF]

Compiling a list at start post.

ah cool. I can stop writing now!

 

[RichJB]

Just a small correction to your list, @KZOR. I was the one who mentioned FA Forrest Mix but it's fine, I've used it in other mixes and I don't want to put people off using it. It was one of the two Vapeowave flavours that ruined that mix.

 

[Waine]

Just had to start this topic after I received my new batch of goodies earlier.
Included, and the one I was looking most forward to, was TFA : Cream soda.

Of the 80+ flavourings I have this is by far the worst by being worlds apart from what I know as cream soda.
If you really concentrate hard while smelling and tasting it then you might get a 5% hint of cream soda.
Damn ....what a disappointment.

Would be nice to hear if others have a similar experience with a certain flavouring.

There are so many that I decided to compile a list of "shaky ground" concentrates :

CAP : Bacon
CAP : Dragon Fruit
CAP : Glazed Donut
Cly : Amaretto
Cly : Milk Tart
FA : Bread Crust
FA : Forrest Mix
FA : Pineapple
FLV : Crunch Cereal
FW : Cafe Coffee
FW : Chai
INW : Wild Strawberry
TFA : Cheesecake
TFA : Coconut
TFA : Coconut Extra
TFA : Cream soda
TFA : Honey
TFA : Honeydew II
TFA : Pomegranate
TFA : Ripe Banana
TFA : Tiramisu
TFA : Vbic
TFA : Watermelon Candy
TFA : White Chocolate
Vapeowave : Marshmallow and Cream
Unknown makers : Quava, Papaya

Thanks for this thread. I am buying 32 flavour concentrates on Monday. Creme Soda was on the list, it's coming off! The Dragonfruit is on my list, but it's TFA.

BTW I laughed at some of the posts on this thread. Very funny. But I won't be laughing if one of my flavours turns out like crap.


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[KZOR]

Just a small correction to your list

Rectified.

 

[Soutie]

Just a small correction to your list, @KZOR. I was the one who mentioned FA Forrest Mix but it's fine, I've used it in other mixes and I don't want to put people off using it. It was one of the two Vapeowave flavours that ruined that mix.

Forest mix is really underrated, it's quite complex even standalone and very very tasty

 

[RichJB]

Thanks for this thread. I am buying 32 flavour concentrates on Monday. Creme Soda was on the list, it's coming off! The Dragonfruit is on my list, but it's TFA.

BTW I laughed at some of the posts on this thread. Very funny. But I won't be laughing if one of my flavours turns out like crap.

It'll happen, I don't think anybody has managed to avoid getting a few real stinkers along the way. You'll be fine with TFA Dragonfruit, though, that one is good and is used in several top recipes.

 

[Raindance]

TFA Honey, my first DIY order. It's cat piss, they made a cat piss in a bottle and they sold it to me... I'm sure of this.

This is not a lie! I have cats, and they tried to burry the concentrate bottle in the garden! Stru! If you don't believe me I will post it on Facebook!