The Hookah Shisha Flavors Glossary

More than fifty primary flavors of shisha tobacco have found widespread popularity in recent times. The count of base flavors is well over a hundred if the relatively lesser known are factored in. Considering the plethora of blended flavors, where more than one primary or base ingredient is used, there are several hundreds of variants manufactured by the top ten brands. Here is a concise compilation of shisha flavors glossary, mostly including the popular variants.

Acai

Acai is popular for its earthy sweetness.

• Hookain: Bar Lean

 

Apple

This shisha flavor comes in multiple variants: red apple (sweet), green apple (sour), and double apple or in combination with anise. 

  

•       Tabaku: Two Apples, Creamy Apple

•       Hookain: Asphalt Manta Erotik

•       Heaven Leaf: Apple, Double Apple

 

Banana

It is creamy and sweet, available in blends too.

•       Tabaku: Ice Bon Bon, Exotic Mix

•       Heaven Leaf: Banana

•       Al Fakher: Banana

 

Black Currant

This flavor is earthy and tart in equal measures.

•       Hookain: Bar Lean

 

Blueberry

It is a popular flavor known for its mildly acidic but sweet taste.

•       Tabaku: Blueberry Mint

•       Hookain: Fellatio, Cotton Candy Cream, Bar Lean

•       Heaven Leaf: Wild Berry, Blueberry

•       Al Waha: Blue Lion shisha

 

Bubble Gum

A forever favorite, this flavor is as fruity as it is sweet.

•       Hookain: Bubblenciaga

•       Heaven Leaf: Bubble Gum

•       Al Fakher: Bubble Gum

 

Cactus

The combination of sweetness and sourness makes this a winner.

•       Tabaku: Ice Cactus

•       Hookain: Code In Love

 

Caramel

Smoky & sweet slightly burnt sugar like flavor makes it a bestseller.  

•       Heaven Leaf: Caramel

 

Chai

Tea, aka chai, is sweet and spicy with a tinge of cinnamon.

•       Heaven Leaf: Chai Spice

•       Al Fakher: Cinnamon

 

Cherry

This flavor is bittersweet yet refreshing and delicious.

•       Hookain: Cheri Zkitllez

•       Al Fakher: Cherry

 

Chocolate

Rich cocoa needs neither introduction nor description.

•       Heaven Leaf: Cheesecake Fudge

•       Al Fakher: Chocolate

 

Coconut

Nutty, cool, and quite exotic, it is gaining immense popularity.

•       Tabaku: Exotic Mix

•       Heaven Leaf: Pina Colada

•       Al Fakher: Coconut

 

Cotton Candy

Sweet, creamy, and fruit, it is a lifelong favorite of millions.

•       Hookain: Cotton Candy Cream

•       Heaven Leaf: Cotton Candy

 

Cranberry

This perennial favorite is sweetness and tartness personified.

•       Hookain: Swee Ty

 

Grape

This flavor has a diverse profile, ranging from mild sweetness to substantial tartness.

•       Tabaku: Ice Grape

•       Hookain: Big Black Barries

•       Heaven Leaf: Grape

 

Grapefruit

With its slightly sour and bitter taste there are numerous blending options.

•       Tabaku: Lime Grapefruit

•       Al Fakher: Grapefruit

 

Kiwi

This exotic flavor combines mild tartness with delicate sweetness.

•       Hookain: Kivi King

•       Al Fakher: Kiwi

 

Lemon

Nominally sweet and pronouncedly sour.

•       Tabaku: Chilled (Ice) Lemon

•       Hookain: Green Lean

•       Heaven Leaf: Lemon Zest

•       Al Fakher: Lemon

•       Al Waha: Casper

 

Lime

Bitter and sour, a potential combination in innumerable blends.

•       Tabaku: Lime Grapefruit

•       Hookain: Kivi King, Green Lean

•       Heaven Leaf: Lime

•       Al Waha: Dirty Thirty

 

Mango

Sweet and creamy, it is the tropical king of fruits.

•       Hookain: Punani, Cotton Candy Cream

•       Heaven Leaf: Mango

 

Melon

Fruity, sweet, and refreshing, this is for everyone.

•       Hookain: Fellatio

•       Al Fakher: Melon

 

Menthol

Nothing beats the coolness of menthol.

•       Tabaku Ice: Grape, Cactus, Bon Bon

•       Hookain: Swee Ty, Green Lean, Cheri Zkitllez, Big Black Barries, Bar Lean, Menthol

 

Orange

Sweet, tart, and citrusy, orange is a perennial favorite.

•       Tabaku: Exotic Mix

•       Hookain: Punani, Asphalt Manta Erotik

•       Heaven Leaf: Orange

•       Al Fakher: Orange

 

Passionfruit

Slightly more sour than mango and orange, a tart and fruity treat for connoisseurs.  

•       Tabaku: Love 66, Exotic Mix

•       Hookain: Punani, Fellatio, Asphalt Manta Erotik

•       Al Waha: Ice Maracuja, Sweet Shock

 

Peach

Nothing is as delightfully floral and sweet as this.

•       Tabaku: Cold Peach

•       Hookain: Code In Love

•       Heaven Leaf: Peach

•       Al Waha: Friday 13

 

Peanut Butter

Earthy, nutty, and salty, it has a phenomenal texture and flavor for shisha tobacco.

•       Heaven Leaf: Peanut Butter

 

Peppermint

Imagine spearmint with a tinge of eucalyptus.

•       Hookain: Cheri Zkitllez

•       Heaven Leaf: Peppermint

 

Pineapple

Fruity, sweet, creamy, and rich.

•       Tabaku: Exotic Mix

•       Hookain: Punani

•       Heaven Leaf: Pina Colada

•       Al Fakher: Pineapple

 

Pomegranate

Sour yet sweet, sharp yet delicate, it is a distinct shisha flavor.

•       Heaven Leaf: Pomegranate

•       Al Fakher: Grenadine

 

Raspberry

For everyone who loves juicy flavors.

•       Hookain: Swee Ty

•       Heaven Leaf: Wild Berry

 

Spearmint

Cool as menthol but mildly sweet.

•       Tabaku: Mint, Watermelon Mint, Blueberry Mint

•       Hookain: Punani, Kivi King, Bubblenciaga, Big Black Barries, Bar Lean, Mint

•       Heaven Leaf: Spearmint

 

Strawberry

Another that needs no introduction.

•       Heaven Leaf: Wild Berry, Strawberry

•       Al Fakher: Strawberry

•       Al Waha: Strawberry Cream

 

Vanilla

The exact woody, floral, and sweet vanilla you know.

•       Hookain: Code In Love

•       Heaven Leaf: Vanilla

•       Al Fakher: Vanilla

•       Al Waha: Friday 13

 

Watermelon

Sweet, light, and refreshing!

•       Tabaku: Watermelon Mint

•       Hookain: Fellatio, Cotton Candy Cream, Code In Love

•       Heaven Leaf: Watermelon

•       Al Waha: Blue Lion

•       Al Waha: Sweet Shock