Ghetto

Yes I know at a glance that looks like a pack of condoms or even a cigarette box.

But as a matter of fact, it's actually a pack of 'sugarfree' gum. 12 pieces of them, to be exact.

And apart from the fascinating packaging, to be honest, that's the worst tasting gum that I've ever chewed in my life.

Mind you this isn't just some random ching chong nip nong nong brand from China that you see ever so often in supermarkets and grocery stalls, but instead its a product from renowned gum manufacturer, Wrigleys.

5, is what they call it. And this particular variant was 'tropical fruit-ish' flavoured.

And by 'tropical fruit-ish' I mean a choking combination of artificial flavours like mango + peach + ?

All of which tasted and even smelled so artificial that the moment i took the gum out of its wrapper, the smell that emitted from that stick of gum was so overwhelming it smelled like I was in a funky fruity chemical factory of some sort. Yes it was that strong.

It also tasted exactly like how it smelled; strong and overpowering.

But of course the one thing good about that is even after chewing for a cool three hours, the aftertaste of the gum is still quite present in your mouth.

Aside from that, the gum also does not lose its elasticity like other chewing gum which has a tendency to break up into miniscule powdered fragments over time.

Both a plus point if you're the type of person whose jaw does not ache nor hurt by chewing on a stick of gum for a whole day.

Retep Rates: 4/10

Disclaimer: This review is based on my personal opinion and does not in any way have the intention to criticize or degrade that particular product, because as they say, one man's food is another man's poison.

EDIT: The name of the gum is not Pulse as I mentioned, but instead, '5'. Yes, the chewing gum is simply called '5'.