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DIY Flavoring Notes by DixxleRoo
Least Favourite Bananas:
OOO Banana Sweet Cream:
Butiric and nasty.
(7.47)
SC Banana Cream Pie:
Very butyric after 3 days. Not butyric at 2% after 6 days. No real off notes but tastes like the cheapest, worst banana cream pie. Better to build one from scratch.
(8.00)
River Supply (Nic River) Banana Milkshake:
Spoiled milk with a little bit of banana flavour.
(10.00)
Bickford Banana Strawberry:
Mild strawberry with almost no banana. What banana there is is very under ripe, banana peel.
(10.33)
Euro Flavors Banana:
Almost no flavour even at 6%. What flavour there is is very under ripe banana.
Tested at 3% and 6%
(11.40)
CAP Banana:
Weird, spicy- not the usual clove off note some bananas have. Unpleasant.
(12.21)
SA Banana Custard:
Candy banana. Not a terrible candy banana but there’s better options. Not custardy. More pudding flavoured with super artificial banana. Not an amazing pudding.
(13.00)
OOO Apple Banana Smoothie:
Not a terrible flavour. The apple over powers banana. Apple not great, tastes like sliced apple left out to turn brown, mushy. With some yoghurt and banana.
(14.17)
TFA Banana:
Tastes like TFA Banana Ripe but with cream. Cream is pretty good.
(14.59)
TFA Banana Ripe:
Pretty awful. Very Runty. Not forgiving. Hard to work into a mix. Has a spice note and odd chemical after taste.
(15.22)
OOO Banana:
Attempts to be realistic, still has artificial, candy, Runts note.
(16.36)
INW Banana:
Green banana peel, under ripe banana over Runts.
(17.31)
SC Banana:
Runts with chemical, nail polish remover. The chemical note got fainter over time so might steep out?
Tested at 1% and 2% with 5 days steep.
(18.10)
Miscellaneous Bananas:
SA Banane Creme Fraise:
Super heavy cream with banana and strawberry. Ok but every element very mediocre. Better to build from scratch.
(19.50)
OOO Banana Nut Pudding:
Decent pudding with under ripe, banana peel and slight Runts note. No nut flavour.
Tested at 3%.
(20.31)
OOO Banana Milkshake:
Emily likes this flavour. Very creamy, full milkshake but with banana candy/Runts. Very thick, full flavoured.
(20.08)
OOO Banana Custard:
Similar to their Banana But Nut Pudding, but replaced pudding with custard. Bit thicker, richer, eggy. Better to build a banana custard from scratch. Banana is candied and Runty, not natural.
(22.17)
LB Orange Banana:
Pretty good. Not versatile. Besides a smoothie not many uses for orange with banana. A little harsh. Needs a cream to smooth it out.
Tested at 5%
(23.41)
River Supply (Nic River) Orange Banana
Almost identical to LB Orange Banana. Although RS is more concentrated, equal with RS at 3% and LB at 5%. Same harshness as LB. Also needs a cream to smooth it out.
Tested at 3%
(24.25)
HS Chocolate Banana:
Uses HS Australian Chocolate. Dark chocolate, a little nutty and dry. Not the type of chocolate usually paired with banana. Good banana, fairly realistic. No Runts. Not very versatile, very few applications.
(25.08)
WF Banoffee Pie:
Solid flavour. Graham Cracker with banana, very sweet. Needs a few days to weeka steep. No off notes. Banana is good, no Runts.
Tested at 3%.
(26.27)
SA Banana Bon Bon:
Not a lot of flavour. But what is there is good. Cookie/ biscuit with mild banana. Very pastry forward. Needs another banana.
(28.36)
WF Deep Fried Plantain:
Disappointing. The fried aspect is done well. But plantain buried under a lot of indistinct, warm spice. Earthy and weird.
Tested at 3%
(30.16)
OOO Bananas Gone Nuts:
Really good walnut. Slight banana peel, under ripe banana which is hard to cover in a recipe.
(32.02)
CAP Banana Split:
No major off notes but not great as SF (see OOO Banana Split). No ice cream. Slight burnt sugar, caramel note a little heavy and lacks creaminess. Has another fruit which brings nice tart juiciness- cherry or pineapple juice?
(33.19)
OOO Banana Split:
Nice, realistic banana and nice vanilla ice cream. When combined with CAP Banana Split they fill in what each other lack. Missing the tart juiciness of CAP.
(33.39)
PUR Banana Scotch Cream:
Rich, creamy, buttery. Dark. Perfect banana, slightly candied but that’s really covered with another banana. Needs a few days- a week as banana pretty Runty when fresh.
(35.18)
FW Strawberry Banana:
Strawberry is weak. A lot of artificial banana with a light artificial, slightly bland strawberry back note. Like a strawberry Runt with banana Runt. Versatile.
(36.30)
DV Banoffee:
Candied banana with dark, sticky toffee. Rich, dark, deep, slight maple/ caramel note, full mouthfeel, very sweet. Versatile for a lot of banana desserts. No crust, very creamy.
(38.16)
TFA Banana Fosters:
No rum, but other aspects are really good. Cooked banana. A little thin, nice cinnamon note- good balance between banana and cinnamon.
(39.45)
FW Banana Nut Bread:
Contains sugar syrup. Mostly spiced bread, lacks banana, very dark, molasses-like sweetness. Wick and coil killer.
Tested at 4%.
(41.22)
FW Banana Split:
Contains sugar syrup. Not heavy or rich enough for ice cream element. Banana Split flavoured gourmet lollipop. Artificial banana on top, dark sweetness- chocolate? Indistinguishable fruity and tartness.
(43.29)
MB Green Banana in Bamboo Milk:
Under ripe banana on top of a cream similar to sweetened coconut milk with an odd woody tone similar to that in FLV Lemongrass. Not very versatile. Complex, well rounded, full flavoured.
(44.47)
Candy/ Runts Bananas:
Flavor Revolutions Banana Ripe:
Mediocre. Banana Laffy Taffy but very thin.
(47.54)
LA Banana Cream:
Needs to steep. Very Runty for a banana cream. A little thin, sharp. Like Laffy Taffy without the texture of Laffy Taffy.
(48.53)
LB Banana:
Banana candy, thin.
(49.37)
VT Shisha Banana:
Extremely candied, very sweet, bold, very potent. Really good banana Runts.
Tested at 1%.
(49.49)
DIYFS Banana Cream:
Very similar to LA Banana Cream. But smoother, creamier, thicker, sweeter more mellow. Hint of vanilla. Candy banana cream.
(50.55)
DEL Banana Fosters:
Delightfully mediocre. Pretty thin. Banana is good, nice caramel. No rum but does have flambe feel, cooked. Lacks ice cream. Mostly cooked banana with a little sweetness and some spice.
(51.41)
Nude Nicotine Banana Cream Pie:
Really good even as a SF. Nice Graham crust. Really good, creamy banana.
(52.40)
INW Shisha Banana:
Candied and syrupy- odd for banana. Banana version of Shisha Strawberry in that way, doesn’t translate well to a banana.
(53.32)
Flavor Revolutions Banana Candy:
Really good and authentic banana Runts flavour. Very full flavoured, potentially a bully in a mix
Tested at 3%- too much. 1.5% still very full flavoured. Use between 1-1.5% in a mix.
(54.40)
Magical Flavors Banana:
Very concentrated. 1% is smooth, sweet, subdued candy banana. Thick syrupy body and a wired woody off note.
(55.38)
Realistic Bananas:
FA Banana:
Very green, thin, dry.
(57.50)
INW Horny Banana:
At 2% tasted like soap. Could be a concentration issue? May have to use it much lower?
Tested at3%- too high, 2%- still to high.
(58.29)
DEL Banana:
Very mediocre. Thin, not Runty but not a pure natural banana, harsh.
(59.31)
PUR Banana:
Green, under ripe banana top note and over ripe underneath. Very thick, creamy body, fairly realistic. Can be used successfully in a mix.
(1.00.15)
Flavor Monks Banana:
Does have some fairly faint green, under ripeness but other than that really good. Green note should be easy to cover.
(1.02.05)
HC Banana:
Good besides being a little over ripe, mushy. Full flavoured, creamy.
Tested at 3%.
(1.02.54)
Top Three Misc. Bananas:
TFA Banana Cream:
The most versatile banana. Thick and creamy. Banana Snack Pack- artificial banana without being Runts.
(1.03.56)
FLV Banana:
Weird. Not natural enough to be a realistic banana but not candy enough to be candy banana. Amazing silky smooth mouthfeel. Laffy Taffy top note with silky smooth, creamy finish.
1% good starting point. 1.5% full flavoured. 2% hint of clove.
(1.04.49)
TFA Banana Nut Bread:
Good even as a SF. Weak flavour. Commonly used around 8%. No nuts. The bread note is fantastic. Banana is natural. Versatile. Pairs well with tobaccos.
Tested at 7%.
(1.07.00)
MB Nut Banana:
Their Soft Banana with a little non-descript nuttiness and a little sweeter. Nuttiness doesn’t make it less versatile as it’s fairly light. Fairly authentic, natural banana.
(1.08.53)
Top Three Candy Bananas:
OOO Happy Taffy Banana:
Banana Laffy Taffy done very well. Not very versatile.
(1.11.13)
FW Banana:
Very good Banana Runts. Has slight powdery texture and acidity, both authentic to the candy.
(1.12.14)
Strawberry Banana Sour Belts:
Very authentic to a Sour Belt, besides the sourness. But did have tartness. Balance between strawberry and banana really good.
(1.13.48)
WF Banana Candy:
Perfect Runts. Seems to have crunchy, candy shell with powdery, sweet, dry inside.
2% full flavoured.
(1.14.45)
Top Three Realistic Bananas:
WF Banana Puree:
Very good realistic, natural mashed banana. Can be tricky when it comes to percentages. Can be a bit mellow, daily bullied. Too high can get spicy.
3% too high, spicy. 1% not enough, too light. Around 2% to 2.5% is about right.
(1.16.43)
MB Soft Banana:
Really good natural banana, although has hint of candy/ artificial banana. Mushy/ soft.
(1.19.09)
VT Banana Custard:
Not a custard. Very good banana cream. Forgiving, flexible when it comes to percentages. Scales well. Goes well combined with TFA Banana Cream.
(1.20.26)
HS Banana:
Really good authentic, natural banana. Percentages can be tricky. 1% not bold, very realistic, slightly creamy, mostly ripe but not mushy. As percentage increased gets more candied and greener quickly. So works best with another banana.
Use at 0.75% with another banana
(1.21.44)
SA Banana Flambe:
Slightly warm, like a cooked banana. No brown sugar or spice notes. Really good, partially cooked, ripe, entirely realistic banana. Light, subtle caramel finish. Fairly soft.
(1.23.35)
