Look for a Vaponaute e-liquid and you quickly run into two catalogues that have little in common. One is a set of fifteen 50 ml bottles with plain English names, the result of a recent revamp. The other is a group of older collections named after aviators or journeys, sold mostly in 10 ml bottles. Product pages rarely say which device or which vaper each one is meant for. This guide starts from how you vape and sorts the line-up from there.
Which Vaponaute range should you try first?
For most vapers using a pod or a compact kit, the best way into Vaponaute is the revamped 50 ml range, a 50/50 blend of propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerine (VG) sold as a nicotine-free shortfill. Anyone who wants a ready-made nicotine strength should look at the Aces collection in 10 ml bottles. The Komodo collection, very high in glycerine, only makes sense on hardware built for direct lung vaping.
Two catalogues under one name
The brand was founded in Paris in 2013 and has belonged since March 2018 to Gaïatrend, the French group behind Alfaliquid. That history explains why retailers now list two offers side by side, with different formats and different naming habits.
The revamped 50 ml shortfills
Two retailers list the same fifteen references, all in 50 ml bottles with no nicotine and described as ready for a nicotine shot. Both give a 50/50 ratio across the whole range, which can be vaped as it is or topped up with nicotine added separately.
The older collections and their nicotine bottles
The group still presents E-voyages, Aces, Vaponaute 24, Botanics and Komodo on its brand page. Aces, a set of tobacco-style flavours named in tribute to aviation pioneers, comes in 10 ml from 0 to 16 mg/ml. E-voyages has five complex recipes that the brand aims at experienced vapers, from 0 to 12 mg/ml.
Botanics reworks traditional flavours and, in the brand's words, suits newcomers and seasoned vapers alike. Vaponaute 24, Botanics and Komodo also come in 50 ml, and E-voyages in 30 ml. How much of this older catalogue a given shop still carries varies widely, and not every retailer has moved to the revamp at the same pace.
How to read a Vaponaute bottle name
The new references drop the evocative names in favour of labels that describe the recipe. Once the pattern is clear, the name alone tells you roughly what is in the bottle.
The word Classic marks a tobacco-style base paired with a sweet, spiced or fruity note. Seven references carry it, from Caramel Classic to Toasted Almond Classic, by way of Coffee Classic, Popcorn Classic and Black Cherry Classic. It is the largest family in the range.
Fresh, Ice or Iced point to a cooling note added to fruit or coffee. You will find them on Lime Berries Fresh, Berries Tropic Mix Fresh, Pineapple Mango Strawberry Ice and Vanilla Iced Coffee. If you like fruit without the chill, Apple Peach Strawberry or Red & Black Berries are the better fit.
That leaves two dessert-style recipes with no tobacco base, Hazelnut Vanilla Cream and Vanilla Iced Coffee, and a single mint, Mint Fusion, which blends spearmint, peppermint and eucalyptus according to retailer listings.
PG/VG ratio and hardware, the deciding factor
Flavour narrows the choice, but the ratio decides whether a liquid will work in your device. Two values turn up across the brand's offer, and they suit very different hardware.
50/50, the safe match for most devices
A 50/50 liquid is thin enough to feed the cotton of a mouth-to-lung pod coil, yet still works on a kit used for restricted direct lung vaping. The revamp and the Aces collection share this ratio, confirmed by two retailers for each. A pod such as the OXVA NeXLIM, with its 0.6 to 1.2 ohm cartridges, handles this kind of liquid with no trouble.
Komodo and its 85 per cent VG
Gaïatrend describes Komodo as an 85VG range designed for thick clouds. That much glycerine makes the liquid noticeably thicker. In a small mouth-to-lung pod coil it can struggle to wick and lead to dry hits. It belongs in a direct lung pod mod such as the Armour G, fitted with a low-resistance coil.
For Botanics, check the label before buying. Two shops show reversed ratios for the same reference, 60/40 on one and 40/60 on the other, so we quote neither.
Nicotine, ready-made bottle or shortfill
The format mostly comes down to how you want to handle nicotine. UK rules shape both options, which is why they sit side by side on the shelf.
In the UK, nicotine e-liquid is limited to 20 mg/ml and sold in refill bottles of no more than 10 ml, and refillable tanks and pods are capped at 2 ml. The older collections fit that framework with their 10 ml bottles, from zero nicotine up to 16 mg/ml for Aces.
The revamped 50 ml bottles contain no nicotine, which is what allows the larger size. They are topped up with a 10 ml nicotine shot. The maths is simple. One 20 mg/ml shot added to 50 ml gives 60 ml at about 3.3 mg/ml. Two shots, if the bottle has room for them, give 70 ml at about 5.7 mg/ml.
For any other strength, a ready-made 10 ml bottle is the simpler route, which points to Aces or the other older collections rather than the revamp.
Our Vaponaute pick for each type of vaper
The table matches hardware, format and flavour preference. The older collections are listed subject to what your retailer actually stocks.
| Profile | Suggested Vaponaute range | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Tight-draw pod, nicotine already in the bottle | Aces, 10 ml | 50/50, from 0 to 16 mg/ml |
| Pod or kit, nicotine added yourself | Revamped 50 ml, Classic family | 50/50, nicotine added with a shot |
| Fan of cool fruit | Revamped 50 ml, Fresh or Ice references | Cooling note named on the label |
| Direct lung pod mod | Komodo | 85 per cent VG according to the maker |
| Experienced vaper, complex recipes | E-voyages, 10 ml | Five flavours the brand aims at connoisseurs |
Our preference goes to the revamped 50 ml range for a first try, because its ratio works almost everywhere and its names make the choice easy to read. Aces remains the obvious call for anyone who wants nicotine in the bottle with no mixing. If your device is not settled yet, our Geekvape box mod guide helps narrow the format before you think about liquid.
FAQ
These questions come up at the point of ordering. They add to the criteria covered above rather than repeating them.
Who makes Vaponaute e-liquids? The brand belongs to the Gaïatrend group, based in Lorraine, which also produces Alfaliquid. Retailer listings state that the liquids are made in France.
Does Vaponaute make hardware too? Yes. The group lists mods and atomisers, which it aims at experienced vapers, along with Teflon drip tips. This hardware is much harder to find in shops than the e-liquids.
Can you vape a Vaponaute shortfill without a nicotine shot? Yes. The bottle is sold ready to vape at 0 mg/ml, and adding a shot is optional. Left as it is, the liquid keeps the 50/50 ratio printed on the label.
How should a bottle be stored once a shot has been added? Cap firmly closed, away from light and heat, and kept somewhere secure. Shaking the bottle after adding the shot helps spread the nicotine evenly through the liquid.
Do Vaponaute e-liquids suit a mouth-to-lung tank? Yes for the revamp and Aces, whose 50/50 ratio stays fluid enough. A tight-draw tank copes poorly with a very glycerine-heavy liquid, hence the caution on Komodo.
Choosing a Vaponaute e-liquid, what to remember
Choosing a Vaponaute e-liquid starts with the format, either a ready-made 10 ml from the older collections or a 50 ml shortfill from the revamp that you dose yourself. The ratio comes next, with 50/50 suiting most devices and Komodo kept for direct lung vaping.
The bottle name does the rest, since Classic, Fresh or Ice signal the style of the recipe. With those three markers the Vaponaute line-up becomes easy to read, and the same order, hardware then format then flavour, works for choosing any e-liquid.
Related reading
- OXVA NeXLIM, choosing the right pod and cartridge, for a cartridge pod suited to 50/50 liquids.
- Armour G by Vaporesso, which version to choose, to compare the DTL and MTL versions of a pod mod.
Editorial content for information only, intended for adults aged 18 and over. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance, and nicotine vaping products are not for sale to anyone under 18 in the UK. This article is not a purchase recommendation.