Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge

Jun.25.2025
Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
At the World Vape Show Dubai 2025, 2Firsts found that flavor-adjustable products remain a key innovation trend. Some new models feature CO₂ adjustment, while brands like Hecig, OXBAR, and ELFBAR showcased products with adjustable ice, sweetness, and nicotine levels.

【By 2Firsts】During a field survey at the World Vape Show Dubai 2025, Firsts found that adjustable flavor products remain a hot innovation trend among multiple brands.

 

Since 2024, the demand for flavor-adjustable e-cigarettes in the American market has been steadily rising, prompting industry innovation to shift focus from "external visibility" to "internal controllability". The once popular interactive designs such as screens, AI, and touch controls are losing their appeal, while "flavor personalization" has become the new focus of brand competition.

 

At this year's e-cigarette exhibition in Dubai, 2Firsts discovered that most adjustable products still focus on adjusting sweetness, coolness, and nicotine levels. However, some new products have begun to explore more detailed experiential dimensions, such as adding carbon dioxide adjustment functions to enhance the "carbonated beverage-like" mouthfeel feedback by controlling the bubble sensation, significantly improving users' experience of "layers" and "authenticity".

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
E-cigarette with carbon dioxide regulation function | Image source: 2Firsts

 

The CFU technology platform developed by Firstunion has introduced a line of open products that are modular in design, including "cooling models," "sweetening models," and "nicotine models," among others. This allows users to select the specific features that meet their individual needs.

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Open-System Product Launched by the CFU Technology Platform | Image Source: 2Firsts

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Open products launched by CFU technology platform | Image source: 2Firsts

 

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Open products launched by the CFU technology platform | Image source: 2Firsts

 

While most adjustable products still mainly focus on adjusting flavors and nicotine strength, in the Dubai region, consumers show a higher preference for products that adjust the cooling sensation. Below is a photo gallery of adjustable e-cigarette products with cooling levels (photos all from 2Firsts).

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Image source: 2Firsts

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Image source: 2Firsts

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Image source: 2Firsts

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Image source: 2Firsts

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Image source: 2Firsts

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Image source: 2Firsts

 

Below are some pictures of dual-flavor mixed adjustment e-cigarette products (all images are from 2Firsts):

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Image source: 2Firsts

 

Insights from the Dubai E-Cigarette Expo | Flavor Adjustment Becomes More Refined: New Models Featuring CO₂ Control and Differentiated Tuning Emerge
Image source: 2Firsts

 

Welcome to submit articles, reach out for interviews, or share comments with 2Firsts. Please contact info@2firsts.com, or connect with 2Firsts CEO Alan Zhao on LinkedIn.

 


 

Click on the image below to access the featured article.

 

图集|迪拜电子烟展即将开展 ELFBAR、FEELM、VOZOL、OXBAR等展台抢先看

 

We welcome news tips, article submissions, interview requests, or comments on this piece.

Please contact us at info@2firsts.com, or reach out to Alan Zhao, CEO of 2Firsts, on LinkedIn


Notice

1.  This article is intended solely for professional research purposes related to industry, technology, and policy. Any references to brands or products are made purely for objective description and do not constitute any form of endorsement, recommendation, or promotion by 2Firsts.

2.  The use of nicotine-containing products — including, but not limited to, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, nicotine pouchand heated tobacco products — carries significant health risks. Users are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and regulations in their respective jurisdictions.

3.  This article is not intended to serve as the basis for any investment decisions or financial advice. 2Firsts assumes no direct or indirect liability for any inaccuracies or errors in the content.

4.  Access to this article is strictly prohibited for individuals below the legal age in their jurisdiction.

 

Copyright

 

This article is either an original work created by 2Firsts or a reproduction from third-party sources with proper attribution. All copyrights and usage rights belong to 2Firsts or the original content provider. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or any other form of unauthorized use by any individual or organization is strictly prohibited. Violators will be held legally accountable.

For copyright-related inquiries, please contact: info@2firsts.com

 

AI Assistance Disclaimer

 

This article may have been enhanced using AI tools to improve translation and editorial efficiency. However, due to technical limitations, inaccuracies may occur. Readers are encouraged to refer to the cited sources for the most accurate information.

We welcome any corrections or feedback. Please contact us at: info@2firsts.com

BAT’s Product Strategy Reset: A Structural Analysis of Its Post-FY2025 Competitive Architecture
BAT’s Product Strategy Reset: A Structural Analysis of Its Post-FY2025 Competitive Architecture
Drawing on BAT’s FY2025 results and earnings call, 2Firsts finds the company shifting from category expansion to competitive entrenchment across Vapour, Modern Oral, Heated Products and Combustibles. The strategy centers on connected devices, geographic customization and portfolio tiering. While structurally coherent, financial returns depend on consistent regulatory enforcement against illicit competitors, making policy execution a key variable for 2026 performance.
Feb.12
Malaysian police raids across five states: 51 held and over RM1 million in vapes seized
Malaysian police raids across five states: 51 held and over RM1 million in vapes seized
Police in Malaysia detained 51 individuals and seized over RM1 million worth of electronic cigarettes and liquid refills in a five-state operation dubbed “Op E-CIG,” conducted by the GOF Central Brigade on February 10. The report said the operation involved 30 raids across Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Melaka, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. Authorities seized 2,263 vape units and 165.463 litres of liquid.
Feb.12 by 2FIRSTS.ai
Philip Morris and BAT’s Nicoventures Win EPO Appeal to Revoke VMR Vape Patent
Philip Morris and BAT’s Nicoventures Win EPO Appeal to Revoke VMR Vape Patent
The EPO Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.02 (T 1319/24) revoked VMR Products LLC’s EP3613453 “VAPORIZER” patent after finding that a 2012 YouTube video of the Innokin iTaste VV (D3) disclosed the claimed electrical contact arrangement. Opponents Nicoventures Trading Ltd (BAT subsidiary) and Philip Morris Products S.A. prevailed.
BATPMI
Feb.17
Philippines DTI Floats Blanket Ban on Open-Pod Vapes and E-Liquids, Seeks Public Input
Philippines DTI Floats Blanket Ban on Open-Pod Vapes and E-Liquids, Seeks Public Input
Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is inviting stakeholder feedback on a draft Department Administrative Order (DAO) that would impose a blanket ban on open vape pods and e-liquids—covering use, manufacturing, importation, and distribution.
Jan.29 by 2FIRSTS.ai
Deputy Mikhail Ivanov delivers a lesson on the harms of vapes to Sormovo school students
Deputy Mikhail Ivanov delivers a lesson on the harms of vapes to Sormovo school students
According to the United Russia Nizhny Novgorod branch website, Nizhny Novgorod City Duma deputy chair Mikhail Ivanov (Mikhail Ivanov) spoke to students at School No. 78 about the harms of vapes, electronic nicotine delivery systems and nicotine-free liquids, stressing that such topics should be discussed with children “honestly” and “only with facts.”
Feb.28 by 2FIRSTS.ai
PMI Sells Stake in Swedish Match Brazil Business, Including Fiat Lux Brand
PMI Sells Stake in Swedish Match Brazil Business, Including Fiat Lux Brand
Philip Morris International said it is selling its stake in Swedish Match do Brasil, which controls the Brazilian household goods brand Fiat Lux. The buyer is Ignis FIP, a Brazilian private investment vehicle backed by businessman Marcos Fernando Garms. The transaction also includes Swedish Match da Amazônia, but the value of the deal was not disclosed. PMI said the sale is aligned with its vision of a smoke-free future.
Mar.20 by 2FIRSTS.ai