La Chose e-liquid in an MTL pod, which version to pick

La Chose e-liquid is a French dessert blend found at many vape retailers, built around coffee, caramel and nuts. The name covers several bottles, though, with freebase nicotine, with nicotine salts, as a shortfill to boost or on a very high glycerine base. In a pod with a tight draw, those versions are not equal. A 2 ml pod, a coil rated above 1 ohm and a sweet recipe each set their own conditions.

Which La Chose e-liquid suits an MTL pod, the short answer

For an MTL pod, meaning a device with a tight mouth-to-lung draw where the vapour is held in the mouth before being inhaled, two versions are worth aiming for. The 10 ml freebase bottle and La Chose Salt E-Vapor, made with nicotine salts, both sit on a 50/50 base, thin enough to soak the cotton of a coil rated at 1 ohm or more.

The 50/50 shortfills also work once nicotine has been added. Only the 20/80 version should stay out of an MTL pod, since its glycerine-heavy base is designed for direct-lung kit.

What goes into La Chose e-liquid

La Chose comes from Le French Liquide, the brand of Laboratoire Lips France, which makes its bottles in France. The recipe combines salted butter caramel, toasted hazelnut, coffee, pecan and vanilla.

On the label, two figures matter more than the recipe for a pod. The base, shown as PG/VG, gives the share of propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerine (VG). The nicotine strength, written in mg/ml, tells you how much nicotine each millilitre of liquid holds. Those two numbers are what separate the versions of La Chose e-liquid.

The versions of La Chose e-liquid for a tight draw

Retailers list La Chose in four forms that matter for a pod. The recipe stays the same from one to the next, but the base and the nicotine strength decide whether each one belongs in an MTL pod.

The 10 ml freebase bottle

This is the most widely sold version. The 10 ml bottle uses a 50/50 base and comes nicotine-free or at 3, 6 and 11 mg/ml from the two retailers checked, one of which also lists 16 mg/ml. PG carries the flavour and the throat feel, while VG thickens the liquid and makes the vapour denser.

In equal parts, the mix stays thin enough for an MTL coil, whose cotton soaks up liquid again quickly between puffs. This bottle goes straight into the pod, with no mixing.

La Chose Salt E-Vapor, with nicotine salts

Salt E-Vapor is the nicotine salt range from the same laboratory. A nicotine salt pairs nicotine with an organic acid, which makes the throat hit smoother at the same strength and explains why these liquids suit small pods.

La Chose comes in this range as a 10 ml bottle on a 50/50 base, at 10 and 20 mg/ml according to two retailers, with some also listing 5 and 15 mg/ml. One retailer describes it as tested on a Tesla Wye pod fitted with a 1.4 ohm coil, a typical tight-draw setup.

The 50/50 shortfills

The 50 ml bottle and the 60 ml Easy2Shake kit keep the 50/50 base and the same recipe. They are sold nicotine-free, and the Easy2Shake kit takes one or two nicotine shots to reach 3 or 6 mg/ml. Once mixed, the liquid works in an MTL pod just like the 10 ml bottle.

Selling the large bottles at 0 mg follows the law rather than a brand decision. In the UK, the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 cap refill containers holding nicotine at 10 ml, their strength at 20 mg/ml and tanks at 2 ml. That explains the 10 ml size of the nicotine versions and the 20 mg/ml ceiling of the Salt E-Vapor range.

The 20/80, built for another style of vaping

La Chose also exists as a 50 ml bottle on a 20/80 base, which means 80% vegetable glycerine. A liquid that thick soaks slowly into the cotton of a small coil, and one retailer itself rates it as less suited to pods. This bottle is aimed at direct-lung vaping, known as DL, and at low-resistance coils.

Version	Size	PG/VG base	Nicotine	Place in an MTL pod
La Chose 10 ml	10 ml	50/50	0, 3, 6 or 11 mg/ml, 16 at one retailer	yes, the reference version
La Chose Salt E-Vapor	10 ml	50/50	salts, 10 or 20 mg/ml	yes, made for small devices
La Chose Easy2Shake	60 ml bottle	50/50	3 or 6 mg/ml after the shots	yes, once mixed
La Chose 20/80	50 ml	20/80	0 mg/ml	no, a direct-lung base

Setting up an MTL pod for La Chose e-liquid

A dessert recipe is set up like any other 50/50 liquid, with two controls. The coil resistance fixes the useful wattage range, and the airflow sets how the draw feels.

A coil above 1 ohm

For the nicotine salt version, one retailer’s listing recommends a coil above 1.2 ohm and 7 to 12 W, with a mouth-to-lung draw. It advises against sub-ohm coils, meaning those under 1 ohm, which belong to direct-lung vaping.

The 50/50 versions all share the same base, so there is no need to change pods when switching from one to the other. Our table of Vaporesso pods matched to each device helps you find the right resistance for your kit.

Wattage and airflow

Start at the bottom of the range given by the pod maker, with the airflow almost closed. Then open the airflow in small steps before touching the wattage. A caramel recipe copes badly with too much heat, which quickly brings out a burnt edge at the expense of the vanilla and hazelnut.

Our guide to the Innokin Klypse range for a tight MTL draw walks through this setup step by step on a mouth-to-lung pod.

A caramel recipe and the wick of a pod

Sweet, flavour-heavy liquids generally gunk up a coil faster than a light fruit or a menthol. Caramel leaves a residue on the heating wire, and the recipe slowly loses its depth.

A burnt taste that keeps coming back, dull flavour from a fresh bottle or vapour that thins out at the same setting all point to a pod near the end of its life. A pod with a built-in coil does not really recover with a rinse. When the flavour does not come back, the whole pod needs replacing.

When filling, stop below the rim of the 2 ml pod and leave a new pod to rest for a few minutes so the cotton can soak. Drawing too early on a wick that is still dry scorches the cotton within the first few puffs.

FAQ

Five questions that come up about La Chose and its spin-offs.

What is the difference between La Chose and La Chose Blend?

La Chose Blend keeps the caramel, hazelnut, coffee, pecan and vanilla, and adds a blond tobacco note that retailers call Classic. Its base stays at 50/50.

What does La Chose Frappée add?

Oneshot Media describes it as the original recipe with a cooling note added, on the same 50/50 base. Its flavour list still includes coffee, caramel, vanilla and toasted hazelnut.

Can you recreate La Chose as a DIY mix?

Yes, with the 30 ml concentrate sold under the same name. Two retailers give a mixing rate of 15% in a neutral 50/50 base and a steeping time of two to three weeks before use.

What does the Origine France Garantie label mean?

Two retailers show this label for Le French Liquide bottles. Awarded by the French association Pro France, it indicates that the product takes on its essential characteristics in France and that at least half of its unit cost is incurred there.

How should an opened bottle be stored?

With the cap screwed on tightly, away from light and heat. A liquid left exposed to air or sunlight for a long time darkens and its flavours fade.

La Chose e-liquid in an MTL pod, what to remember

For a tight draw, pick La Chose e-liquid as a 10 ml bottle, either freebase or the Salt E-Vapor nicotine salt version, both on a 50/50 base. The shortfills work once mixed, and the 20/80 belongs to direct-lung vaping. A coil above 1 ohm, moderate wattage and a fresh pod as soon as the flavour goes flat take care of the rest.

This approach, which looks at the base of the liquid before the recipe, applies to La Chose e-liquid as much as to any other liquid you pour into a pod. It is the same thinking behind the kit choices covered on Halo du Soir.

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Written by Halo du Soir for adult readers only. Vaping products can contain nicotine, which is addictive, and nicotine vaping products are not for sale to anyone under 18 in the UK. Nothing on this page is a buying recommendation.