When you use an electronic cigarette to quit smoking, it's crucial that you choose the right e-liquid for the job, and a good way to help you succeed is to pick a flavour you like!
Indeed, e-liquids can have any flavour you want, thanks to the food flavourings they contain and the manufacturers' know-how. It may seem superfluous, but it plays an important role in your smoking withdrawal.
Of course, it can be a bit daunting to find the right e-liquid flavour when you begin vaping, especially when you see the wide variety of available products. But thanks to our guide and the hundreds of products on our webstore, we'll find the right taste for you!
Everything you need to know before you pick an e-liquid flavour !
Why flavour e-liquids?
Quitting smoking with an electronic cigarette seems to be much less of an ordeal in general, as you can have fun with it and try out all sorts of flavours!
No longer do you need to suffer the awful smell of tobacco smoke or the artificial taste of nicotine gum. After switching to electronic cigarettes, your sense of taste, your smell and your breath return very quickly (in about 48 hours), so why deprive yourself?
As a reminder, an e-cigarette liquid is made of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin and food-grade flavourings. Thanks to the latter, we're able to offer you an infinite range of flavours, to your greatest delight! Imagine vaping your favourite pudding or drink all day long, sounds much better than that filthy tobacco smoke, doesn't it?
Thus, the taste of your e-liquid can play a big role in helping you quit smoking. Taking the time to choose your e-liquid's flavour is important, as it'll improve your chances of quitting tobacco forever!
What e-liquid flavours are there?
In vaping, there's a near infinite range of flavours available to you. Whether it's pineapple, berries, tiramisu or even iced tea, anything goes. Thanks to these e-liquid flavours, you can treat yourself whilst quitting smoking, and that makes a big difference.
However, it can be difficult to choose one of the thousands of available flavours at first. Thus, we've sorted them into different groups to help you figure out which ones would suit your tastes:
- Fruity e-liquids: this is probably the biggest category on the market, and the one that suits most vapers. You'll find all sorts of single fruit flavours such as pineapple, mango or strawberry, or mixtures that offer surprising and exotic combinations.
- Dessert and bakery e-liquids: this is yet another popular group of flavours. They allow you to enjoy various pastry and dessert recipes all day long, without having to worry about the calories! Vanilla, sweet caramel or crunchy biscuits, you name it!
- Mentholated e-liquids: these mint flavours are generally quite popular among former menthol cigarette smokers, as they have a similar freshness. These strong flavours are also popular among novice vapers looking for a lot of taste in their early withdrawal stages.
- Tobacco-flavoured e-liquids, also known as 'Classics': There are dozens of them, ranging from dark to mild tobacco, as well as cigar flavours. As you'd expect, beginners like these blends a lot, since they ease the tobacco withdrawal process.
- Drink-flavoured e-liquids: quench your thirst while sipping your favourite cocktail, or enjoy a break with a delicious and tasty coffee, for example.
- Candy e-liquids: if you need a little treat that takes you back to your childhood, these liquids are made for you! All sorts of candy and sweet flavours are available to you, and as is the case for gourmet liquids, you don't have to worry about the calories!
How do you choose your first flavour?
Whilst choosing the right flavour for your e-liquid is important, everyone has different tastes, so it's difficult to recommend one in particular for your unique needs.
It may take some time to find the ideal e-liquid, depending on the user. So, if you can, take your time and taste as many flavours as possible. It'll help you narrow down your choices and find that perfect juice.
It's what most vapers do at first, thus finding their 'all-dayer'. In other words, it's the liquid they vape the most, throughout the day.
Anyway, we notice that most first-time vapers opt for tobacco-flavoured e-liquids when beginning their smoking withdrawal. The goal being, obviously, to achieve a similar feeling to that of a tobacco cigarette.
However, this isn't an absolute rule! Many other vapers prefer to start with a mint or fruit flavour. Trust your personal tastes and you should be fine. If you like strawberries, for example, chances are you'll love the electronic cigarette liquids that taste like them!
Which e-liquid is the best for quitting smoking?
It's clear that the electronic cigarette is a powerful tool for quitting tobacco. It has to be used with an e-liquid you like if you want your withdrawal to succeed.
There are two types of e-liquid on the market to this day, namely 'traditional' e-liquids and 'nicotine salt' e-liquids. These two formats offer a different experience for the user, so that everyone can benefit from them.
Moreover, when you begin vaping to quit smoking, you must choose a flavour for your liquid. Even if you can opt for any flavour, it's a good idea to go for something relatively neutral at first. In this way, many beginners start with tobacco-flavoured or fruity e-liquids.
Which e-liquid is closest to the taste of cigarettes?
If you've read our guide up until now, you'll have noticed that there's a group of flavours that has a similar taste to traditional cigarettes.
However, these e-liquids don't just imitate the taste of tobacco. Indeed, some manufacturers offer you surprising blends that taste better than any old cigarette you could get your hands on. Some liquids even replicate the taste of high-end cigars!
Should you vary your e-liquid flavours?
If choosing your first e-cigarette liquid is already an important step, know that it's a good idea to vary your e-liquid flavours from time to time!
Even if this may seem counterproductive, vaping the same liquid every day can result in you no longer feeling its taste after a while.
Don't worry, this relative ageusia is perfectly safe. It's just that your taste buds got tired of this particular flavour and no longer react to it. Thus, this problem is easily solved by changing your e-liquids on a regular basis. The other great thing about all this is that you get to discover plenty of new flavours!
Which e-liquid for an everyday use?
In the vaping scene, this e-liquid is referred to as an 'all-dayer', meaning a liquid that can be vaped all day long without getting bored of it.
Every vaper strives to find this perfect liquid, and it takes longer for some than for others. There are a few criteria that can help you identify which e-liquid you'll want to vape throughout the day.
In general, it's recommended that you pick a relatively mild flavour that isn't too sweet, so that you don't feel sickened after inhaling your first tank! If this flavour goes with your morning coffee or your evening brew, it's an added bonus!
By following these few criteria, you have a better chance of determining which e-liquid recipe will fill up your clearomiser all day long!
All our guides about choosing an e-liquid:
- Everything there is to know about electronic cigarette e-liquids
- Picking the right nicotine level
- How to choose your e-liquid's PG/VG ratio