KAOL Original Kaol Mouth Refresher Mints 800 mints

I found out about this product through the excellent Smallflower catalog, and it was definitely a "Eureka!" moment. For years I had been seeking a sugarless breath mint that had no artificial sweeteners -- and this is it. Plus it took less than two weeks to come -- all the way from Japan (thanks, Comtachi)! When you first open the cologne-like bottle, it reminds you a bit of a dentist's office. But don't let that throw you off. It's just the clove oil. The taste is a bit sterile (probably from the menthol) but it tends to grow on you. I also find that the taste expands to cool you, if you drink some water with it (but try not to swallow -- not easy!). I would also like to see this product packaged in a glass container or perhaps cardboard (and an expanded size to the mint). The little snap-top cardboard boxes like Saila mints and Ricola Pearls use -- would be ideal, with a larger mint. I'd also like to see an American importer pick up the ball on this one. It is a great product but just needs a bit of expansion. The combination of herbs is excellent; the only one I don't recognize is saussurea root, so I will have to look that up in my 'Cornucopia II' edible plants encyclopedia. Altogether this is a fine product -- a bit pricy but if you savor them, it should last quite a long time. So give bad breath the brush-off with KAOL -- it K.O.'s the competition!

I bought this little magic bottle in December, 2014 and it, obviously, has taken me awhile to get around to writing this review. I LOVE these little, TINY gems. Not for obvious reasons, though. I stumbled on these accidentally on Amazon and I must have been feeling rich on that day because I spent between $15 and $20 just out of curiosity. Lol. They took FOREVER to arrive because they actually come from Japan which I didn't realize when I ordered. Each one is tiny. I mean REALLY, REALLY tiny. And the bottle is tiny. But each one really packs a big punch. The taste is not what Americans would probably find palatable. They are licorice-y and somewhat bitter and are an acquired taste, no doubt. However, I have acquired that taste over the last six months. Here is the THING, though. I have, totally accidentally, found out that Kaol completely stops a hacking cough dead in its tracks practically instantly. Truly amazing. I have a hacking cough off and on because of allergies to pollen etc. I took one (yes, just ONE, or, at the most, TWO) during one of these cough attacks and in 30 seconds my cough completely stopped. I have done this again and again and 100% of the time the cough is gone in seconds. Word of advice: Do Not Chew! Just let the tiny pearl dissolve in your mouth. Good luck!

This is a wonderful, little breath refresher. It has the right stuff. It works nice, makes my throat feel relaxed. Speaking for long periods, reading a loud, things of this nature. These help sooth, help refresh and are very pleasant. Your milage may very, if you do not care for things that are different. If you like strawberry and raspberry above all things. Then don't use this. If you can appreciate different flavors, find joy in the unusual. Then by all means, use. I love these. Ordered one, tried it. Instantly ordered two more. These are exactly what I was looking for since the end of Sen-Sen. No it is not Sen-Sen, it is KAOL. KAOL is wonderful though.

I don't like how tiny the mints are. They are very hard to handle and not drop or lose some each time you try to get one out. The Bottle it tiny and much smaller that I was expecting. They also have a very different flavor, which is defiantly not mint. It has a menthol quality but almost licorice like. It ok at first then starts to taste like dirt, as my son put it. Must be a culture thing or acquired taste. Shipping estimate was long, and even arrived late beyond the estimated delivery window. Wish I hadn't bought them.

This is a minty sen-sen. I am thoroughly happy. That bitter, deep flavor to sen-sen that went beyond just "licorice" flavor is captured by these little guys. Packaging is nice, plastic bottle feels sturdy. One tiny pearl freshened my breath, aftertaste is mintier than sen-sen but thoroughly pleasant. Only complaint is the shipping time, it took over a month for me. Otherwise 10/10.

This literally tastes like a public restroom. A little bit of pine sol, a little bit of what I would think a urinal cake tastes like, and a tad bit of Fabreeze. The reason I am giving it a 4 star rating, is that when you bite into them and swirl them around your mouth, they do actually give you a fresh feeling in your mouth without having to chew gum. Plus, they are convenient. I think these pellets might grow on me like Vegemite to the Australians. However, if you are sensitive to certain flavors, you might want to pass.

I love these mouth refreshers, very cute tiny bottle, with tiny white drops with powerful spicy flavor. I was looking for something with no sugar, no sugar taste in it, and these are just perfect. It takes a while for delivery, so I am glad I ordered two.

It's a great deal…if you can put up with the taste. 800 tiny mints in a cute little bottle, but they are pretty gross. They seem to work fine, but they don't taste like regular mints. I ended up throwing my bottle away and switching to spry mints--spendy, but well worth it.