Characteristics of the juice tested
- Sponsor having lent material for the review: Alfaliquid
- 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: No
- 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: 3.77 / 5 
Comments on the packaging
Alfaliquid is the first French brand of liquid, it offers a wide choice of flavors that meet the different profiles of vapers.
The manufacturer also offers several exclusive collaborations with other brands. Among these associations, we find the range of “Garage” juices, produced with Labo Basque, which offers four liquids with fruity flavors with a “vintage” design and names evoking certain vehicles typical of the 70s.
The Van liquid from this range is packaged in a transparent and slightly tinted flexible plastic bottle to protect the juice from UV rays, the quantity of liquid in the bottle is 50 ml and can reach up to 60 ml after adding possible nicotine booster since the product is devoid of it, given the quantity of product offered.
The base of the recipe is balanced and therefore displays a PG/VG ratio of 50/50, the Van liquid is available from €19,90 and thus ranks among the entry-level liquids.
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: Yes
- Presence of the contacts necessary to reach a consumer service on the label: Yes
- Presence on the label of a batch number: Yes
Vapelier's note regarding the respect of various conformities (except religious): 5 / 5 
Comments on the security, legal, health and religious aspects
As usual, Alfaliquid does not skimp on the legal and security compliance in force, everything is there.
The list of ingredients is displayed with the notification regarding possible allergenic reactions to the product.
The liquid has AFNOR certification, which is reassuring as to the manufacturing methods and totally ahead of the requirements of the legislation.
The instructions for use of the product are available on the manufacturer's website.
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 liquids in the Garage range are easily recognizable thanks to their bottles whose caps are purple, like the bottoms of the labels.
The names of the liquids in the range stick perfectly to the concept and are supported by illustrations of vehicles. For our liquid, this time it is a van or combi, the famous German van from the 50s very quickly adapted to a motorhome and some of which are very well customized!
The label has a smooth finish, the name of the range and the illustration are shiny.
The tip of the bottle lifts up to facilitate the addition of nicotine, it is practical and very well thought out, a location on the label is provided to note the dosage carried out as well as the brand of nicotine booster used.
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: Lemon, Sweet
- Definition of taste: Sweet, Fruit, Lemon, Light
- Are the taste and the name of the product in agreement? Yes
- Did I like this juice? Yes
Vapelier's note on the sensory experience: 5/5
Comments on the taste of the juice
Van liquid is a fruity one with flavors of lemonade, candy and cherry blossom. I especially feel the citrus notes brought by the smell of lemonade when opening the bottle, I also perceive, but more weakly, sweet notes seeming to come from the aromas of the candy. The scents are very sweet and pleasant.
As soon as I breathe in, I pick up the taste of lemonade thanks to the lemony and slightly acidic notes of the drink, the taste of which is faithful and realistic.
The flavors of the confectionery appear almost immediately. They reveal their sweet and chemical notes, in the good sense of the term. The candy is soft and reinforces the sweet aspect of the composition.
At the end of the tasting, the flavors of cherry blossom are subtly enhanced with a floral and vegetal taste in the mouth. Despite its low aromatic power compared to the other two flavors, this last taste note helps to add a certain sweetness or even “freshness” to the recipe by closing the session.
The Van liquid is very soft and light, the homogeneity between the olfactory and taste sensations is perfect.
Tasting recommendations
- Recommended power for optimal taste: 25 W
- Type of steam obtained at this power: Normal
- Type of hit obtained at this power: Light
- Atomizer used for the review: Aspire Nautilus 322
- 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
Given its median viscosity, this liquid can be used with most equipment.
A limited edition will allow you to savor it at its fair value. With a more open draw, we lose a little the candy notes as well as the floral notes.
Recommended Moments
- Recommended times of the day: Morning, Aperitif, All afternoon during everyone's activities, Early evening to relax with a drink, End of the evening with or without herbal tea, The night for insomniacs
- Can this juice be recommended as an all-day vape: Yes
Overall average (excluding packaging) of the Vapelier for this juice: 4.59 / 5 
My mood ticket on this juice
The Van liquid offered by Alfaliquid and Le Labo Basque is a fruity type juice that brilliantly combines the flavors of a lemony and slightly acidic drink with softer and sweeter chemical and refreshing flavors.
The mixture obtained in the mouth is tastefully very pleasant and pleasant. A sweet and light juice whose tasting can very quickly become addictive!
The Van liquid will be perfectly suitable for fans of fruity but also gourmet juices. He obtains a “Top Vapelier” thanks to the balance of his recipe worked with string.
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