Orange (Tangy) Flavor-TFA

Orange (Tangy) (TPA) 4.5% (10-25-25) – With this one, I had been expecting a natural orange, maybe with some “Tang” or tangy notes. Instead, this one proved to be more an orange creamsicle flavor. The orange was fairly artificial with some natural notes, with maybe a light tangerine lower in the mix. That was the main profile, but beneath it was an almost creamy carrier that it rode on top of. It never fully took on an orange creamsicle but that was my close approximation. At 4.5% it was about a 7.5/10 on the strength scale, and sweetness was about 1 tick above mid level, and that seemed to suit the flavor. Because of the creamy carrier/undertones, the orange didn’t have much bite, but there was a little crisp tartness on the finish. All in, this one was much more of a start to a pretty good orange creamsicle, or simply a orange cream. I would place the orange to cream percentages to about 55% orange, 45% creameries. No real off notes, but a big want would be more citrusy punch or bite from the orange. As it stood, not terrible, but it’s “orange” uses will be limited. Leaving it modestly at a 6.5/10.