Double Apple: the flavour that grew up around a shisha lounge
Double Apple carries more history than almost any other vape flavour on the shelf. Long before it landed in prefilled pods, it was the signature scent drifting out of shisha lounges: sweet green apple wrapped around a darker, aniseed-tinged red apple. On the Crystal Pro CP 10K refill pods, that heritage comes through cleanly. This is not a sugary fairground apple. It is the layered, almost herbal version that regulars have chased for years, and it feels distinctly grown-up next to the simpler fruit blends around it.
The taste, from first draw to final exhale
The first inhale opens with the bright side of the blend. You get crisp green apple straight away, tart and juicy, the kind of snap you notice when you bite into a cold Granny Smith. It is fresh rather than boiled-sweet, and it wakes the palate up instead of coating it.
Through the mid-vape, the character shifts and deepens. This is where Double Apple earns its name. A second, rounder red apple note rises up underneath the green, and with it comes that faint liquorice or aniseed warmth that defines the classic shisha profile. The two apples sit on top of each other rather than blurring into one, so you get complexity without the flavour ever turning muddy. There is a gentle sweetness holding it together, but it stays restrained, which is a big part of why the blend does not tire you out over a long session.
The exhale is where it lingers longest. As the vapour leaves, that darker apple-and-aniseed note trails behind and settles into a soft, slightly spiced aftertaste. It is smooth and a little indulgent, closer to a dessert than a fruit drink, and it leaves your mouth wanting the next pull rather than feeling cloyed. Even after several minutes the memory of the flavour sits pleasantly on the tongue.
Who it suits and when to reach for it
Double Apple is a flavour for people who want a bit of depth. If you have moved on from single-fruit sweets and want something with more shape to it, this is a natural home. It appeals strongly to anyone with a soft spot for shisha, because the profile deliberately echoes that experience, but you do not need any shisha background to enjoy it. Plenty of vapers simply like that it tastes richer and more rounded than a standard apple.
It shines as an all-day companion because it never becomes sickly. That said, it is at its most enjoyable in the evening, when you have time to sit with it. It pairs beautifully with a warm drink after a meal, and it suits slower, more relaxed moments: winding down at the end of the day, a long chat, a quiet hour to yourself. In cold weather the aniseed warmth feels especially comforting. It is less of a hot-summer, refreshment-first choice and more of a settle-in, savour-it flavour.
How it compares, and what to rotate with it
Set Double Apple against a plain green apple and the difference is obvious. Single apple flavours tend to be sharp and one-dimensional, all tartness and not much else. Double Apple keeps that brightness but adds the second layer and the spiced finish, so it reads as fuller and more mature. Against sweeter red apple or apple-candy blends, it is drier and more sophisticated, less like a lollipop and more like something you would sip.
Because it is a deeper, slightly warm flavour, your palate can adjust to it over a long day, which is where rotation helps. To keep it tasting vivid, pair it with something that sits in a completely different lane. A cold menthol or a mint blend is the classic partner, because the ice resets your taste buds and makes the next Double Apple session feel new again. A tart berry mix, a citrus, or a simple watermelon also work well as a contrast. What you want to avoid is rotating it with other sweet, dark, or aniseed-leaning flavours, because they blur into one another and the subtlety of the double-apple layering gets lost.
It is also worth thinking about the order in which you vape it. Because Double Apple is rich and its finish lingers, it tends to work best later in a rotation rather than first thing, when a lighter, brighter flavour can leave your palate fresher to appreciate the layering. Many people who keep two or three flavours on the go find that a crisp fruit in the morning and Double Apple in the afternoon and evening gives each one room to shine.
Getting the truest taste from it
A fresh pod always gives the most defined version of Double Apple, with the green and red notes at their most separate. As a pod nears the end of its life the flavour naturally softens and the layers start to merge, which is your cue to swap to a new one. Give a brand-new pod a couple of minutes to settle after you fit it, so the wick is fully saturated and that first burst of green apple comes through crisp rather than faint.
Slower, steadier draws tend to bring out more of the complexity than short sharp puffs, because they give the red apple and aniseed notes time to develop on the palate. Keeping your device upright and out of direct heat helps too. And a simple thing that many people forget: a mouthful of water between sessions clears any lingering sweetness and lets the blend land fresh each time.
The flavour is also at its most rewarding when you are not rushing. Double Apple has enough going on that it repays a bit of attention, so it lands best in the moments when you can actually notice the shift from the green apple opening to the warmer, spiced finish. Vaped absent-mindedly it is still pleasant, but sit with it for a session or two and the layering becomes far more obvious, which is when most people fall for it properly.
A note on storage and getting the most from each pod
Prefilled pods keep best in a cool, dark place, away from radiators, car dashboards, and sunny windowsills. Heat is the enemy of flavour clarity, and warm storage can dull the brighter green apple note over time. Because these are refill pods designed to run alongside the CP 10K system, treating each pod gently and letting it wick properly before heavy use will get you closer to the full lifespan and a consistent taste from the first draw to the last. Store them flat rather than on their side and you reduce the chance of any leaking or flooding that can mute the flavour.
Who might want to skip it
Double Apple is not for everyone. If you dislike aniseed or liquorice, that warm undertone will not be for you, because it is baked into the classic profile rather than an optional extra. Vapers who only enjoy bright, sharp, refreshment-style fruit flavours may find it too rounded and dessert-like. And if you actively want an icy, cooling hit, this is the wrong pick, as Double Apple is warm and smooth rather than cold. In those cases a straight apple ice or a menthol blend will suit you far better.
Flavour FAQ
Is Double Apple sweet or is it more of a savoury, herbal flavour?
It sits between the two, which is its appeal. There is real sweetness from the apple, but it is balanced by the aniseed and liquorice undertone that gives the blend its shisha-style depth. The result reads as rich and rounded rather than sugary, so it feels more like a treat you savour than a sweet you gulp.
Does it actually taste like shisha Double Apple?
It leans very deliberately into that classic profile, so if you enjoyed shisha Double Apple you will recognise the DNA immediately: the twin apple layers and the warm aniseed finish are all there. It is a vape interpretation rather than an identical copy, but of the fruit flavours available it is one of the closest to that lounge experience.
What should I vape alongside it to keep it tasting fresh?
Rotate it with something cold or sharp rather than another sweet flavour. A mint or menthol resets your palate best, while a tart berry or a clean citrus offers good contrast. Keeping a mouthful of water handy between sessions also stops the sweetness building up, so each Double Apple draw lands as clearly as the first.
