Made several variations on the clone recipe by reddit user 'henrywinklersayehhh' on the DIY e-juice sub. While this version isn't necessarily closer, I actually prefer it over the original Eclipse.
Version 1 was:
TFA Western 7%
TFA Graham Cracker 5%
TFA Marshmallow 3%
TFA Vanilla Swirl 1.5%
CAP Hazelnut 1%
CAP Amaretto 1%
Wanting to keep the delicious main profile of TFA Western + hazelnut and sweet almond / amaretto, I made following changes:
* Subbed FW's Hazelnut for CAP's. FW's version is better in this mix; it adds depth and a creamy mouth feel with an earthy malt flavor. It also has less aftertaste on the exhale.
* Subbed FA's Marzipan for CAP's Amaretto. This was the key change. Marzipan has the "flavor of sugar-glazed bitter almonds, reminiscent of the distinctive almond flavor in amaretto liqueur (but not a boozy flavoring)". It has the same sweet, toasted almond flavor without the distracting liquor accent. It also imparts a slight bitter taste on inhale that's present in the original. Lastly, it smells amazing! Works very well with the rest of the mix, which now has a heavenly aromatic exhale.
* Subbed TFA's Toasted Marshmallow. Complements the nutty and vanilla profile while also adding sweetness and mouth-feel like plain Marshmallow.
Can a drop of TPA's AP (10%) per 10ml (0.3%) to enhance nuttiness.
I first tried this after a 10 day steep / 24 hour topless breathing. It's since come together even more, so I recommend 2 weeks+.
Finished all 30ml in a few days. Made another 120ml batch plus several more variations. But this is easily my favorite version so far.