The four families
Nearly everything on the market falls into four groups, and knowing which one you lean towards narrows a hundred options down to a handful.
- Fruit — the safest starting point; single fruits age better than blends
- Mint and menthol — closest to a cigarette experience, cleanest finish
- Dessert and cream — rich and enjoyable in short bursts, tiring over weeks
- Iced fruit — a fruit body with a cooling finish; adjustable-chill devices let you dial this
If you are switching from cigarettes
Mint and menthol read as most familiar, and the cool finish covers the transition better than a sweet fruit does. Many people move to fruit after a few weeks once the association fades.
Palate fatigue is real
Use one flavour exclusively and it fades into the background within a week or two — the flavour has not changed, your perception has. Keeping a second, contrasting flavour on hand and swapping between them keeps both tasting sharp and usually means you vape less overall.
How to buy on a first order
One fruit and one menthol. It costs a little more than a single device and it removes almost all the risk of ending up with weeks of a flavour you do not enjoy.