The Perfumer's Apprentice: Dosage, Percentage %, Mixing
TPA flavors are incredibly diverse: many fruit flavors, soft drinks and sweets. There is anything that can't be found at TPA. A special recommendation goes to the fruit flavors - Strawberry, Kiwi, Watermelon, Pineapple, Ripe Banana, ... a 100% recommendation for all fruit fans!
All TPA flavours can be found at The Perfumer's Apprentice (TPA)
Mixing recommendations for food: TPA flavors contain no calories and sweeteners. For food and drinks the right dosage is very easy to find. Simply begin with 1-2 drops and increase it until you have reached the perfect taste.
Mixing recommendations for other purposes: TPA flavors are extremely different in concentration, which doesn't make them easy to mix. Some flavours are mixed in low single digits area, while others need much higher percentages.
In general it makes sense for most flavors of TPA to begin with 5% and lower / increase as needed. Steeping can be useful for some flavours.
Overall TPA is a manufacturer that is not necessarily recommended for absolute beginners. But as soon as you get a sense for the flavors there are almost endless possiblities for tasty creations.
Percentage: big variety
Steeping: based on flavour
The Perfumer's Apprentice (TPA) in detail:
| Flavour Name | Recommendation | Notes |
|---|
| Amaretto | | |
| Apple | | |
| Apple Candy | | |
| Apple Pie | | |
| Banana Cream | | |
| Banana Nut Bread | 4-6% | in the USA customers tend to even mix as high as 14-16% |
| Bavarian Cream | 6-8% | also recommended lower - about 4% |
| Belgian Waffle | | |
| Bittersweet Chocolate | | |
| Black Cherry | 3-5% | |
| Black Currant | | |
| Black Honey Tobacco | 3-5% to start with | some customers also recommend much higher percentages (10%) |
| Black Sesame Seed | | |
| Black Tea | | |
| Blackberry | | |
| Blueberry | ~ 5% | |
| Blueberry Candy | 3% | |
| Boysenberry | 3-4% | will steep so eventually 2-3% might be enough |
| Brandy | | |
| Brown Sugar | | |
| Bubblegum | | |
| Bubblegum (Juicy Fruit) | 7-8% | |
| Butterscotch | | |
| Cantaloupe-Melone | | |
| Cappuccino | | |
| Caramel | | |
| Caramel (Original) | | |
| Caramel Candy | | |
| Caramel Cappuccino | | |
| Chai Tea | 8% | |
| Champagne | | |
| Cheesecake | | |
| Cheesecake (Gr. Crust) | | |
| Cherry Blossom | 4-5% | |
| Chocolate | 4-6% | |
| Chrysanthemum | | |
| Cinnamon | | |
| Cinnamon Danish | etwa 5-6% | some customers recommend about 9% |
| Cinnamon Spice | | |
| Cinnamon Sugar Cookie | | |
| Clove (Nelke) | | |
| Coconut | | |
| Coconut Candy | | |
| Coffee | 5-7% | |
| Coffee (Kona) | | |
| Cola | | |
| Cotton Candy | | |
| Cubano | | |
| Cranberry | | |
| Crème de Menthe | 4-5% | |
| DK Tobacco Base | 5-6% | |
| Double Chocolate Clear | | |
| Double Chocolate Dark | | |
| Dragonfruit | 4-6% | |
| Dulce de Leche | | |
| Earl Grey Tea | 6-8% | |
| Energy Drink | | |
| English Toffee | | |
| Espresso | | |
| Ethyl Maltol Crystals | 10% in PG/Alkohol gelöst | |
| Flue Cured Tobacco | | |
| French Vanilla | | |
| Gingerbread | 3-4% | |
| Graham Cracker | | |
| Grape Juice | | |
| Green Apple | | |
| Green Tea | 4-6% | |
| Hawaiian Drink | 3-5% | |
| Hazelnut | | |
| Hazelnut Praline | | |
| Hibiscus | 5-8% | bei 5% eher dezent - 8% für einen etwas intensiveren Geschmack |
| Hickory Smoke | | |
| Holiday Spice | | |
| Honey | 3-6% | |
| Honeysuckle | 4-5% | |
| Horchata | 3-4% | |
| Huckleberry | | |
| Irish Cream | 5-6% | |
| Jamaican Rum | 5-6% | |
| Kentucky Bourbon | | |
| Key Lime | | |
| Kiwi | 4-7% | |
| Koolada | | |
| Lemon | | |
| Lychee | | |
| M-Type Premium | 2-5% | wide range of recommendations between 1% and 10% |
| Mango | | |
| Maple Syrup | | |
| Maraschino Cherry | | |
| Marshmallow | | |
| Mary Jane | 3-4% | also recommended to start at 1% |
| Milk Chocolate | | |
| Mint Candy | 8-10% | |
| Mocha | 4-6% | |
| Orange Cream | 5-7% | |
| Papaya | | |
| Passion Fruit | | |
| Peach | 4-6% | |
| Peanut Butter | | |
| Pear | 5% | |
| Pecan | | |
| Peppermint | 6-8% | also recommended at much lower percentages (2-3%) |
| Pina Colada | 5-6% | |
| Pineapple | 5% | |
| Pizza | | |
| Plum | | |
| Pomegranate | 8-10% | |
| Popcorn | | |
| Raspberry Candy | 7-8% | |
| Ripe Banana | 3-5% | will be cloudy after mixing and turns transparent again after about 10 days |
| RY4 Asian | | |
| RY4 Double | 5-6% | |
| RY4 Type | 5-15% | very wide range of recommendations |
| Smooth | | |
| Spearmint | 3-4% | |
| Strawberry | 3-4% | |
| Strawberries and Cream | | |
| Sweet Cream | | |
| Sweetener | | |
| Sweet Woodruff | | |
| Tiramisu | | |
| Toasted Almond | | |
| Toasted Marshmallow | 5% | |
| Tobacco | 2-4% | also recommended much higher (up to 10%) |
| Tobacco Absolute | | |
| Tobacco Blend | 5-7% | also recommended much lower (2-3%) |
| Tutti-Frutti | 8-10% | |
| Vanilla (Bourbon) | | |
| Vanilla Cupcake | | |
| Vanilla Swirl | 6% to start | |
| Watermelon | 4-5% | |
| Whipped Cream | | |
| Wild Blueberry | 3% (Corinna), 10% (Varg) | |
| Wintergreen | 8-10% | |
