Faint flavours, nicotine levels, and the passage of time.

[merriweather]

I ordered some juices from mad vapes, and I was kind of disappointed in a few of them for being so terribly faint. (I'll write a real review later on all of them.)

Questions!
Is there any way to enhance them?
Are they low in flavour due to 0 mg of nicotine?
...Does nicotine enhance the flavors? Ive read that too much can make the flavour seem off.
If I just ignore them for a while, will the flavour mature? I know freshly mixed stuff needs about a week-ish to develop sometimes.

 

[AttyPops]

I ordered some juices from mad vapes, and I was kind of disappointed in a few of them for being so terribly faint. (I'll write a real review later on all of them.)

Questions!
Is there any way to enhance them?

Add you own flavoring... but you didn't specify what flavor you are discussing... so IDK if it's that easy. If it is something simple, like say vanilla, sure... just add some DIY flavoring. See the DIY section.

Are they low in flavour due to 0 mg of nicotine?

No. The nicotine doesn't really enhance any flavors. See next q

...Does nicotine enhance the flavors? Ive read that too much can make the flavour seem off.

No. and nic has a faint turpentine like taste and is somewhat "peppery"/hot. The flavors cover it up.

If I just ignore them for a while, will the flavour mature? I know freshly mixed stuff needs about a week-ish to develop sometimes.

YES!!!! Now you're cooking (steeping)... See what happens later. Also, some report good results with a warm water bath for the closed bottle.

 

[merriweather]

Add you own flavoring... but you didn't specify what flavor you are discussing... so IDK if it's that easy. If it is something simple, like say vanilla, sure... just add some DIY flavoring. See the DIY section.

It was their melon flavouring and the cotton candy which were the two most non existent. I was thinking about ordering some of my own flavourings, would they intermingle with whats already there, or simply "cover it up"? Because I liked a lot of what I could taste, I just wanted moooore. I think this is getting into steeping territory.

 

[tea]

Assuming you're talking about TopVapor, which it appears you are, yes, steep those babies. Their standard 50 ml Dekang bottles have probably been sitting for a while, but anything custom (TV, any of the three custom Dekang flavors) probably need to shake'n'bake. Of note, I have seen at least one review of a 0 nic from MV complaining of no flavor. With some vendors, some liquids, I think flavors do vary according to the nic strength, a limitation of whatever the base was.

 

[Brewlady]

Steep, steep, steep. Some people may say it doesn't matter, but it really does with freshly mixed juice. When the my 30ml bottles of my favorite juices are getting to be half empty, I know it's time to order more. I've always been a thrift store shopper, so before I found juices I loved, I bought lots of samples from the classifieds. The advantage of this is that samples that someone else didn't like are already usually sufficiently steeped, if you don't like them you can pass them on to a new vaper you convert, you're saving money and helping the seller get more money for more vaping supplies.

Did you go from smoking to 0 nic? If so, your taste buds will be misbehaving. When it happens it's very disconcerting, so being aware that it may happen will make you feel a bit better. All of a sudden you notice smells and tastes that weren't there before (ah, but they were, it was the tobacco smoke), and then wham, you can't taste ANYthing. It usually passes after a day, but may happen occasionally after that. Eating really hot, spicy food seems to deaden my taste buds.

 

[merriweather]

Assuming you're talking about TopVapor, which it appears you are, yes, steep those babies. Their standard 50 ml Dekang bottles have probably been sitting for a while, but anything custom (TV, any of the three custom Dekang flavors) probably need to shake'n'bake. Of note, I have seen at least one review of a 0 nic from MV complaining of no flavor. With some vendors, some liquids, I think flavors do vary according to the nic strength, a limitation of whatever the base was.

Oh! THANKS!!! I've heard everyone go on about top vapor/tv, and I was all like what the heeey is that? Cool, now I know that applies and relates to me, mucho gracias. I know steeping is your friend, I just didn't know how much it related to me here since my order from Clouds of Vapor was good to go right outta the mail, I'm guessing with how dark they were they had been aged a bit.
I'll just go rough em up and then ignore them for a while, then.

 

[merriweather]

When the my 30ml bottles of my favorite juices are getting to be half empty, I know it's time to order more. I've always been a thrift store shopper, so before I found juices I loved, I bought lots of samples from the classifieds. The advantage of this is that samples that someone else didn't like are already usually sufficiently steeped, if you don't like them you can pass them on to a new vaper you convert, you're saving money and helping the seller get more money for more vaping supplies.

Very smart!
I haven't touched the classifieds or the PIF, I've heard both of them mentioned as awesome but I haven't nosed about there much yet. Not really sure how the swapping or buying stuff from others goes on a forum. Plus my paypal has been messed up lately, if thats what people are using for the classifieds. :x

 

[Brewlady]

Here are a few vendors that sell small samples of zero nic juice

Tasty Vapor (Tasty Vapor doesn't sell small samples, so this vendor is selling smaller sizes. Because it isn't made to order this juice should arrive to your door ready to vape without steeping)

Valentine Bottle Buddy Pack - Ms T's Bakery Essentials

Velvet Vapors - Home (One of my favorite juices, bear claw, was a free sample included in my first order)

Backwoods Brew (Smallest size is 10ml, but really worth trying)

 

[merriweather]

Thanks! Ive heard backwoods mentioned quite often.
They and tasted vapor are both on my driveby hitlists.