I should start by saying I'm an avid hookah smoker and I've tried just about every mint flavor from just about every brand - This mint is not nearly as strong Social Smoke's Absolute Zero or Tangiers' Cane Mint, but it's the perfect blend for someone with a lower tolerance for mint - It's almost got a spearmint flavor/smell - The smoke gives typical massive Starbuzz clouds and the flavor lasts for roughly 2 - 5 hours - I go through 6 CoCo Nara cubes on my vortex bowl and the flavor keeps up until just about the very end - I've noticed no real difference in the "Bold" blend from the normal blend, so I don't agree with it being a couple extra dollars - But if you want to try different flavors I guess it's worth it -