**Vanilla Custard (Duomei) 0.8%/1.2% (6-18-23)** -- Finally getting to the VC from Duomei. Trying to decide or assume to decide what VC is right for every user is impossible. There were some similarities to TPA's VC II, but without a lot of the egg, and buttery richness. It was almost like a pairing of the VC II and a delicious Vanilla Pudding. I started out at 0.8% and it felt like it needed some more heat, and I upped it to 1.2% and it did fatten up somewhat. It never got eggy, or thick, but was still quite good. At times I almost got a bakery/graham undertone which just plain worked. Depending on your eggy needs, you would need to pair this with an egg-er" to bolster that up, if not, leave it as is. It tasted like a cleaner VC if that makes sense, and for some, a richer, denser, heavier VC might be required. 3 testers later, I stlll enjoyed it, and I could see using this a lot, especially where a vanilla pudding/VC was needed, but not the heavy egg. No off-notes, and sweetness was about mid level, and I did prefer it @ 1.2%, and you could probably even go higher. My needs for VC's typically are SOME egg, rich, and buttery. This one got pretty close, and it felt like it needed JUST a push to run it solo with [no ragrets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSW2FDXuFe4). For my tastes, it felt like it was 75%-80% of the way there for me, and I'll leave it at **8.5/10**. Despite it not completely covering the VC bases, it was a great flavor, and 3 testers later, I was mixing up another bottle.