Characteristics of the juice tested
- Sponsor having lent material for the review: Solana
- Price of the tested packaging: 19.90 €
- Quantity: 50 ml
- Price per ml: 0.40 €
- Price per liter: 400 €
- Juice category according to the price per ml previously calculated: Entry level, up to 0.60 € / ml
- Nicotine dosage: 0 mg / ml
- Proportion of vegetable glycerin: 50%
Packing
- Presence of a box: Yes
- Are the materials making up the box recyclable? Yes
- Presence of a tamper-evident seal: Yes
- Bottle material: Flexible plastic, usable for filling, if the bottle is fitted with a mouthpiece
- Cork equipment: Nothing
- Tip Feature: Fine
- Name of the juice wholesale on the label: Yes
- Display of PG / VG proportions in bulk on the label: Yes
- Wholesale nicotine dosage display on the label: Yes
Vapelier's note for packaging: 4.44 / 5 
Comments on the packaging
After a Malokaï and a N'Subra which planted the contours of new taste sensations, it's Aniwa's turn to land in our calloused and eager hands. Coming, like his colleagues, from the new Wax range, he intends to continue exploring African flavors. Exoticism at the key, therefore, with the great hope that this new troublemaker will succeed at the same height as its predecessors.
Dressed in a 75 ml bottle carrying 50 ml of (very) overdosed aroma, Aniwa does not do half measures in terms of its aromatic power. It will therefore be necessary to add 20 ml, either of boosters, or of neutral base, or of a skilful mix of the two in order to obtain 70 ml of ready to vape. Depending on your nicotine needs, you can then oscillate between 0 and 6 mg/ml. Avoid vaping the aroma without lengthening it, it is not made for that. You will not have more taste for all that, it is already in spades once diluted!
Sold at €19.90, it is in the average price for the category and its recipe is developed on a 50/50 PG/VG basis, a perfect compromise to express all the complexity of the fruits because, you guessed it, As for Solana, it's a complex fruitiness that the manufacturer unearthed for us during his wanderings around the world.
Going after the two previous juices tested will be complicated as the bar has been set high, let's check all this right away.
Legal, security, sanitary, and religious compliance
- Presence of child safety on the cap: Yes
- Presence of clear pictograms on the label: Yes
- Presence of relief marking for the visually impaired on the label: Not compulsory
- 100% of the juice compounds are indicated on the label: Yes
- Presence of alcohol: No
- Presence of distilled water: No
- Presence of essential oils: No
- Compliance HIDE: Do not know
- HALAL compliance: Do not know
- Indication of the name of the laboratory producing the juice: No. No guarantee as to its manufacturing method!
- Presence of the contacts necessary to reach a consumer service on the label: No
- Presence on the label of a batch number: Yes
Vapelier's note regarding the respect of various conformities (except religious): 4.5 / 5 
Comments on the security, legal, health and religious aspects
Let's start right away, for once, with what's missing. The mention of the manufacturing laboratory as well as the saving number to a consumer service. Of course, the legislation does not impose it in any way, but our protocols have always considered that the most complete transparency with regard to the vaper was required if we did not want to "benefit" from the cudgel that the public authorities reserve for us in their boxes.
That being said, this oversight is extremely rare with Solana. I therefore think that it is possibly a test batch that is in my hands and that a next batch will correct these defects.
Everything else is perfect. The manufacturer informs us of the presence of cinnamaldehyde, a synthetic compound of natural origin very present in the aromatic world. Check if you are one of the few people allergic to this product. For others, nothing to fear!
Appreciation of the packaging
- Do the graphic design of the label and the name of the product agree? Yes
- Global correspondence of the packaging with the product name: Yes
- The packaging effort made is in accordance with the price category: Yes
Vapelier's note regarding packaging with regard to juice category: 5 / 5 
Comments on the packaging
The packaging is magnificent. We find the theme of wax, this very colorful and well-known African fabric, which nevertheless draws its origin from Indonesia! Here, blue dominates and the shapes intertwine to create an ethnic and eye-flattering patchwork.
The pattern appears on the cardboard box but also on the label of the bottle and therefore creates, beyond the taste aspect, a highly attractive visual aspect.
Just a slight downside accrediting the thesis of the “first batch”: an overlap of certain characters in the composition makes reading difficult. We make up for it with the short format of the bottle, very practical for carrying.
Sensory appreciations
- Is the color and the name of the product in agreement? Yes
- Do the smell and the name of the product agree? Yes
- Definition of odor: Fruity
- Definition of taste: Sweet, Fruit
- Are the taste and the name of the product in agreement? Yes
- Did I like this juice? I won't splurge on it
Vapelier's note on the sensory experience: 4.38/5
Comments on the taste of the juice
The menu is appetizing and the realization is just as much. We are surprised by the liveliness in the mouth of Aniwa while we had remained on the great round sweetness of N'Subra. Here, the taste is tangy, dynamic and vitaminized.
The first fruit to appear is a clever mix between a passion fruit and a raspberry. The first, more maracuja-like than red granadilla, imposes its juicy texture and natural acidity. The second, which we know from home, pleasantly colors the puff with its red notes between sweetness and acidity. The set works very well and is very pleasant to vape.
The soursop appears a little later, giving depth to the blend with a skilful blend of sweetness and sugar that almost borders on confectionery.
The recipe is very firm and none of the acidulous aspects of the fruits mentioned become disturbing when vaping. The liquid is sweet but remains in quite acceptable proportions for the category. Once again, realism prevails, even adorning itself with a final touch of freshness, all in lightness and restraint, which perfects the cocktail.
Tasting recommendations
- Recommended power for optimal taste: 35 W
- Type of steam obtained at this power: Dense
- Hit type obtained at this power: Medium
- Atomizer used for the review: Aspire Huracan
- Value of the resistance of the atomizer in question: 0.30 Ω
- Materials used with the atomizer: Cotton, Mesh
Comments and recommendations for an optimal tasting
Aniwa can be vaped in any evaporation device except probably an iron. Neither its viscosity nor its strong aromatic power are obstacles to use in MTL, RDL or even DL.
Perfect in warm/cold temperature, it will be vaped alone or in duo with vanilla ice cream, hot or cold black tea or a simple lemonade.
Recommended Moments
- Recommended times of the day: Morning, Morning - tea breakfast, End of lunch / dinner with a digestif, All afternoon during everyone's activities, Early evening to relax with a drink, End of the evening with or without herbal tea, at night for insomniacs
- Can this juice be recommended as an all-day vape: Yes
Overall average (excluding packaging) of the Vapelier for this juice: 4.44 / 5 
My mood ticket on this juice
Singularly less sweet than the two previous references evaluated, Aniwa offers an experience full of pep, certainly less unifying, but which will appeal to lovers of muscular fruits.
We find there the fruity realism specific to the brand and a color, in the taste as in the packaging, able to seduce the taste buds and the most demanding eyes. Another great success for Solana. Stay tuned for the latest in the range soon to be tested with an explosive new mix.
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