So I came across Aero juice the other day I think via Reddit. They actually accept PayPal, at least for now, so I was happy to put in a $20 order to get some various samples from them. Their juices definitely look intriguing – some unusual flavors, and interesting packaging. They all came in little glass vials with a cool carrying bag.

The first lucky contestant out of the batch is Aura. Here’s what they say about it:

“Ever-changing flow of life energy around one’s body”. Delicate, sweet, and uplifting with hints of Violette de Toulouse.

I couldn’t get much from the description, and I had never heard of Violette de Toulouse before so I had to look that up. Here’s what Wikipedia said about it:

The Toulouse Violet is part of the Parma violets ( Parmensis ). It is a perennial plant that grows in clumps or walk on the flowers which exceed a few centimeters.

Basically, it is a type of violet, and appears to be a common French fragrance in various products.

They only go up to a max 12mg nicotine level, so I went ahead and maxed my order out at 12mg. I’m really not sure what their PG/VG ratio is at all.

First impression, it has a very floral taste to it, which now makes sense since it appears to be made with a violet extract. I didn’t like it at all at first, however I have been vaping it a little here and there and it isn’t totally repulsive.

To me, the flavor is like a very nice scented bathwater. It really has a kind of beauty product aroma and flavor to it. Not necessarily in a bad way, but that is just the closest possible thing I can liken it to. It has a very soft and slightly sweet property to it. The inhale has a little hint of sourness to it – maybe very loosely similar to Hawk Sauce, which I don’t particularly care for, and then the exhale is very mellow bath water. It’s interesting to say the least. The throat hit is really not that great on this one, and the vapor is pretty decent.

The Bottom Line

Taste. They definitely get points for trying something different. This has a very unique taste to it that is sweet, smooth and floral. I have never had anything that even comes close to it. So in that respect, the do get some credit. Overall, I don’t think the taste is good enough to get me to want to order another bottle. While interesting, for me it just wasn’t that good.

True to Description. I can surely pick up the violet. It has a very prominent floral tone to it. In fact, it is really the only distinguishable flavor in this juice. Otherwise it has a fairly artificial quality to it.

Throat Hit. I was pretty disappointed by the throat hit on this one. In a freshly coiled and wicked Chimbus at 1 ohm, it doesn’t pack much of a punch at all.

Vapor. For a juice weaker on throat hit, I would have at least expected some fucking crazy vapor to compensate, but it really wasn’t there for me. I would put the overall vapor at OK on this one. Not bad, but not outrageous either. Very pedestrian.

Overall. I was impressed by their creativity, but I don’t think this is the juice for me. It is definitely a nice change of pace from the typical juices I have been going through, but I don’t think it is nearly good enough to make its way into regular rotation. I do think they are on the right track with the floral flavoring, as it is something totally different and surprisingly good. I think that was what I liked most about this juice. I also really appreciated the smoothness of it. My mouth feels somehow softer after taking a few puffs and I’m left with a nice sweetness on the palette.

I think this one is worthy of trying in a sample size if you are in the mood for a change of pace, but I wouldn’t suggest rushing out and ordering it in a larger size – their larger sizes are fairly pricey, so you definitely want to test them first before getting balls deep into one of these.

While I didn’t love this one, I do think it is worthy of a try because it really is something very different from the norm.

Check it out here: http://aero-juice.com/products/aura