Yearning: An Homage

A lightly floral, creamy vape with a pleasant fruit note

Suggested Soundtrack: Kusanagi by Odesza

A recipe that had gotten me thinking about what mixing means to me (besides just making a tasty juice) is Longing by /u/ID10-T. The recipe does more than deliver a pleasant profile, it delivers an experience, which is something I have always wanted to do.

Though the name obviously plays off of /u/ID10-T's recipe, it is also personal. Ever since I smelled FLV Persimmon, I fell in love. It's got this aroma that's floral, sweet, fruity, and just plain delicious -- everything I've wanted in a vape. Upon mixing up a SFT @ 1.5%, the taste translates just as beautifully as the smell, but the throat... oh the throat... so harsh... I tried bringing it down to 1%, 0.5%, and even 0.25% and it was still giving me trouble in recipes, but I knew there must be a way to tame it, and by golly I was on a mission.

I had tried mixing Persimmon in with florals, fruits, bakeries, cocktails, creams, etc, and nothing seemed to be working. I decided to try just throwing it on top of what I've dubbed now as my Cream Stone and was surprised that the throat was almost entirely subdued. Then I tried bringing it up a little higher and I was getting the full delicious flavor of FLV Persimmon, on top of a nice creamy base, with little-to-no throat (none on the inhale, slight tickle on the exhale). Originally I wanted to do this recipe with Cherry Blossom and Persimmon, but it wasn't working out, and I believe I achieved the goal of a similar style vape to Longing while still staying within the constraints of the contest it was a part of.

**"Oh how I yearn to relive Those missed opportunities. Lovers lost, Careers canned, Experiences expelled, But they're gone...

Oh how I yearn to relive Those happier times. Carefree and spontaneous, Excited and outrageous, Jubilant and generous, But they're gone...

Oh how I yearn to relive Those eras of freedom. To come and go as I please, To try new things and To feel new feelings. But they're gone...

But that's not who I am Not anymore. I love who I am, and the world around me I adore. Oh how I yearn to live, The future and all that it holds in store."**