Serenity is a coconut, mango and pineapple e-liquid from Zen Haus, a sub-brand of Verdict Vapors. I got a bottle to try ahead of it being listed on the site, and this review covers the packaging, the fill, the flavor and my verdict. Verdict Vapors also makes tobacco, menthol and dessert blends, along with nic-salt versions of its more popular flavors. An earlier review looked at another Zen Haus flavor, Meditation.
The short version
My score is 9 out of 10. The blend of creamy coconut, sweet mango and pineapple is smooth, the throat hit is gentle, and the box holds 120mL in total. It beat the one other Zen Haus flavor I have reviewed by a wide margin, and I liked it more the longer I vaped it. The point I took off is for the hint of a dry hit now and then, which I put down to the liquid being slightly thin. The dark bottle is an inconvenience too, though the label itself is colorful, readable and informative.
How it tastes
Zen Haus describes Serenity as an exotic mix of mango, golden pineapple and coconut. On the inhale I picked up only a faint mango note. The exhale is where the flavor arrives: coconut first and strongest, mango alongside it, and pineapple closing things out. The coconut is very creamy, the mango sweetness stays on the tongue well after the exhale, and the pineapple ties the other two together.
I tested it on a fresh coil and kept it in my tank for four days straight without tiring of it, which is unusual for me because I get bored of flavors quickly. Two things to note from those four days:
- When I did not leave enough time between puffs, a slight burnt-cotton taste crept in, so this is not one to chain vape.
- My mouth felt a little dry over that stretch, and a drink of water sorted it out.
The vapor smells as good as it tastes, and people nearby kept asking which flavor was in my tank. To me the relaxed character of the blend fits the name.
Smell, color and filling the tank
The child-resistant cap comes off without a struggle and there is a narrow dropper tip underneath, which made filling quick and clean. Squeezing the bottle under my nose gave a rich, creamy coconut scent, with mango and pineapple sitting faintly behind it.
It smells good enough to tempt you, but do not drink this or any other e-liquid; swallowing it is dangerous. We have a separate article on what happens if e-liquid gets on your skin or is swallowed.
In the tank the liquid is nearly clear with a very pale yellow tint, which I put down to the 3mg of nicotine. It is neither watery nor thick, so I was not worried about it burning or clogging my coils.
Bottle and label
The box contains two 60mL bottles, so 120mL altogether. Each bottle is opaque black plastic, which makes it close to impossible to see how much liquid is left. The label wraps almost the whole way round: teal on the front, white on the back.
- Front: the Zen Haus logo and lettering, the three flavors spelled out, the bottle size at top left and the 3mg nicotine strength at top right.
- Back: warnings, manufacturer details, ingredients and sale information.
- VG/PG: not printed on the bottle or the box. The company’s website lists it as 70/30, the most common ratio for e-liquid.
I liked that the flavors are written plainly on the label. With many oddly named e-liquids you have to look the flavor up first; Farley’s Gnarly Sauce by Bad Drip Labs, a strawberry and kiwi bubblegum juice, is one example. Coconut and mango are favorites of mine already (S.C.P. from Nude eJuice especially), so a bottle with all three tropical flavors in it had my attention.
Two odd things on the label
The ingredient list names salt nicotine, and there is a line reading 100% foreign grown tobacco. Both puzzled me. This juice is made for an ordinary sub-ohm tank and not for a nic-salt pod, and nothing in the flavor description or the ingredients refers to tobacco. I do not know why either statement is there. The label also states that the product may only be sold within the United States.
More Zen Haus reviews
Two more Zen Haus flavors, Rebirth and Nirvana, were next in line for review at the time of writing. I have leaned heavily on fruit and candy flavors because those are the ones I enjoy most, and I planned to follow with some dessert and custard juices for variety. With so many flavors on the site, choosing one blind can feel daunting, which is why I try to write these reviews honestly so you know what to expect.