Menthol, Mint and Fruit: How to Read Cigarette Flavour Descriptors

For Australian adults 18+: menthol, mint, ice blast, applemint, blueberry and tropical splash are flavour descriptors inside exact catalogue titles. Learn how to preserve these words, verify the SKU and reach the correct Virqalo product record without treating similar records as substitutes.

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Open catalogue record cards with flavour descriptor chips for Menthol, Mint, Ice Blast, Applemint, Blueberry and Tropical Splash under a magnifying glass

For Australian adults aged 18 and over. Flavour words such as menthol, mint, ice blast, applemint, blueberry and tropical splash appear inside cigarette catalogue titles as descriptors of the recorded variant. They are part of the exact product name and help you identify one record, but they do not prove that two records are equivalent. The reliable way to match a product is to preserve the full title wording, confirm the SKU and open the current product page.

This guide explains how to read flavour and menthol descriptors in Virqalo’s Australian catalogue for adults 18+. It does not recommend tobacco use, claim that one record is equivalent to another, or make health-benefit claims. Tobacco contains addictive nicotine, and smoking causes serious health risks.

Which flavour words appear in Virqalo product titles?

Flavour descriptors are recorded exactly as supplied with each product. On the live catalogue checked for this guide (4 August 2026), the following records carry a menthol, mint or fruit word in the title:

This list is a snapshot taken at drafting time. Catalogue counts and records change, so read the live product directory or brand category before assuming that a flavour record still exists.

Menthol, mint and ice blast are separate title words

In catalogue titles, menthol, mint and ice blast are not interchangeable. Each is recorded wording that can point to a different record. For example, MEVIUS Premium Menthol Option Purple 8 (SKU SS-339) is a separate record from MEVIUS Premium Blueberry Blast Menthol Option Purple 8 (SKU SS-366): the second title adds “Blueberry Blast” to the descriptor sequence, so it carries a different SKU and a different product page. The shared word “Menthol” does not make the two records the same item or substitutes for each other.

Likewise, ESSE Change Mint Ice Blast 4mg (SKU SS-288) keeps “Mint”, “Ice Blast” and “4mg” together as one identifying sequence. A search that uses only “ESSE mint” may land on the wrong record. Preserve the complete variant wording before “1 Carton (10 Packs)”, then confirm the SKU.

Fruit and blend words: applemint, blueberry, tropical splash, wine

Fruit or blend descriptors are also part of the exact title. “Applemint” is a recorded blend word used on two ESSE Change records: Double Applemint Orange (SKU SS-259) and Double Applemint Wine (SKU SS-277). Both titles share “Applemint”, but the trailing words “Orange” and “Wine” separate them into distinct records with distinct SKUs.

Other examples include Manchester Double Drive Blueberry Mint (SKU SS-1779) and Marlboro Vista Tropical Splash KS Box (SKU SS-330). In each title the flavour word sits inside a longer name that also contains brand, format or origin terms such as “KS Box” or “(Japan)”. Reading only the flavour word can take you to the wrong page; reading the full title and SKU takes you to the record.

Flavour words are identity clues, not recommendations

A flavour descriptor describes what is recorded for that variant. It is not a quality ranking, a health rating or a reason to treat one product as an alternative to another. Virqalo records products factually for Australian adults 18+ and does not present substitutes as equivalent products. When two records share a descriptor word, compare the complete titles and SKUs, and let each product page state its own details.

How to use a flavour word to reach the exact record

  1. Start at the brand category: the ESSE, Mevius, Marlboro or Manchester category page.
  2. Keep the complete variant wording, including every flavour, format and origin word exactly as displayed.
  3. Read the sale unit, usually one carton containing 10 packs.
  4. Confirm the SKU on the product page.
  5. Open the canonical product URL and check the live stock and price fields before deciding that the record matches.

How to search when you only remember part of the flavour name

If you remember one word but not the full title, start broad at the brand category, then add one verified qualifier at a time. Category pages are navigation aids; the exact product page remains the final record. If the search returns no result, follow the zero-result recovery steps. If the spelling may be wrong, check the SKU one-character fix and the misspelled-name path. Finish with the SKU: on the live records checked for this guide, SS-325 identifies the ESSE Menthol record and SS-288 identifies the ESSE Change Mint Ice Blast record.

Frequently asked questions

Does “menthol” in a product title mean the record is a menthol variant?

It is the descriptor recorded in that title. The product page is the place to confirm the current details. Preserve the word as part of the exact name rather than relying on a search preview.

Are two records that both contain “mint” the same product?

No. Shared wording does not prove equivalence. Compare the complete titles and SKUs; for example, ESSE Change Mint Ice Blast 4mg (SS-288) and Manchester Double Drive Blueberry Mint (SS-1779) both contain “mint” but are different records.

Can I use a flavoured record as a substitute for a non-flavoured one?

No. Virqalo records products factually and does not present substitutes as equivalent. Match the exact title and SKU instead.

Do flavour words change the carton contents?

The sale unit is recorded on each product page, usually one carton containing 10 packs. The flavour word identifies the variant; the product page states the sale unit and the current stock and price fields.

Related reading

Quick answer: flavour words such as menthol, mint, ice blast, applemint, blueberry and tropical splash are exact title descriptors that help identify a catalogue record. Keep the wording intact, confirm the SKU, and open the current product page before deciding that the record matches. Descriptor words alone never prove equivalence between two records. Australian adults 18+ should verify the full title, SKU, sale unit and current canonical product page.

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