Ooo, what’s that?

That? That’s just the Intimate Moments Gift Set by Kama Sutra.  It contains a bottle of Sweet Almond Massage Oil, some Sweet Honeysuckle Honey Dust and a feather applicator.

What’d it come in?

The gift set came in a nice green and cream cardboard box with a see-through plastic cut out in the front.  Like all of Kama Sutra’s packaging, the box is modest and elegant in its design.

Inside, trapped in tightly molded plastic (as in, I had trouble getting everything out of it), you’ll find a plastic 4 oz. bottle of Sweet Almond Massage Oil, the feather applicator and a metal cylinder.  Inside the cylinder is the usual satin drawstring pouch (in black for this kit) covering a plastic bag that’s twist-tied closed.

What’s in it?

Massage oil: Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Pistacia Vera Seed Oil, C 12-15, Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Frangrance, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aplpha-Isomenthyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool

Honey Dust: Corn Starch Modified, Glucose, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Honey, Silica, Honey Extract, Sodium Scaccharine, Frangrance, Sodium Benzoate, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Eugenol, Hydroxy Citronellol, Benzyl Salicylate, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Benzyl Benzoate

What’s it for?

Massage Oil: Well, massaging someone, of course.  Rub the day’s stress away with just a dime’s worth of oil in the palm of your hand.  Warm it up with an oil warmer for a more relaxing effect.  Or just dribble it onto your partner’s skin and rub.

Honey Dust (w/applicator): Honey Dust adds a slightly sweet flavor to the skin, as well as a nice aroma.  Dust it on with the feather applicator for some light, sensual teasing, then lick it off if you so choose.

How is it?

Rayne’s Rating:
Pros:	Cons:
Honey Dust smells amazing Love the tin it comes in Oil’s texture is almost perfect	Oil too sweet in the bottle

Massage Oil: I am absolutely infatuated with this massage oil.  Which is funny considering the first time I smelled it, I was completely put off by it.  Years ago, when I worked at The Earth Shop, this was one of our best sellers.  And I couldn’t, for the life of me, figure out why.

But I’d never used it, either.

When I took off the cap and popped the seal, I was instantly reminded of why I never bought the stuff.  The fragrance, concentrated in the bottle, can be excruciatingly overpowering.  Especially if you’re not really into sweet scents in the first place.  It smells sort of like a chocolate covered cherry without the chocolate, and the sugary sweetness is enough to give you a toothache.   But don’t let that stop you.  Drizzle a little into your hand and start to rub.  I promise you won’t be disappointed.

The oil feels as an oil should.  Thin, slippery and slimy, but not overly so.  It absorbs quite nicely, provided you use the right amount.  And the right amount depends on your partner’s skin.  Oily skin will need much less than normal or dry skin.

But what about that smell? Oddly enough, as you massage the oil into your partner’s skin, the sweetness starts to dissipate, and the aroma begins to resemble baby oil.  Baby oil smells good! So, I suppose I can overlook the overpowering concentrated scent that comes from the bottle.  But only cause I love the rest of its properties so.

Honey Dust (w/applicator): The applicator is smaller than the applicator in the Treasure Trove Gift Tin.  The handle for the tin is one and one-half inches long, while the handle for this set is three-quarters of an inch.  There are less feathers on the one for this set and they are cut shorter.  But the shorter length doesn’t seem to make much difference.  One noticeably feels thinner than the other, but they have the same sensation.

After buying and trying the Honey Dust in the Treasure Trove Gift Tin, I was sort of put off by Honey Dust.  I mean, it tasted like a Fun Dip stick and didn’t really smell like much.  If I’m looking to be tickled, the feather’s fine just by itself.  But different is different.  Honeysuckle could be awesome

And it is!

It smells like women’s perfume.  None of this light and fruity stuff that girls wear today.  But the heavy musk we used to wear in the late 80s and early 90s.  Only different somehow.  Prettier.  More feminine and sensual.  The scent seems to hang around longer.  You can smell it emanating off the skin from at least six inches away, if not farther.  It tastes about the same, but isn’t quite as gritty as the Strawberries and Champagne flavor.

I’m addicted.  Truly.

Where’d ya get it?

It was utterly bizarre and totally awesome.  I’m just a Twittering away and happen to notice a contest announcement fly across my screen.  So, knowing how much I love free swag and being the caring friend I am, I retweeted it to everyone following me.  Low and behold, I was the first to retweet it, so SexToys.com offered me my choice of a tickler, a massage kit or a strap on for review.  I don’t have anyone to use a strap on with, and ticklers usually end up doing just that; tickling.  But I love massage kits! So! I asked for that.

This product was provided to me for free by SexToys.com in return for an unbiased and honest review.  This review is in compliance with Federal Trade Commission Guidelines.

Ooo, what’s that?

The Soy/Hemp Massage Candle in Nag Champa by Earthly Body is 6.8 ounces of massage oil, moisturizer and aromatherapy all rolled into one.

What’d it come in?

This candle comes in a silver metal tin with a gold and maroon sticker label on the top telling you what it is and who it’s made by.  When you open the lid, you’ll find a small plastic spoon inside for distributing the wax, as well as the candle.  And on the bottom is a white sticker with black writing that has a list of ingredients, directions for use, warnings and tells you the product is drug and cruelty free.

What’s in it?

Ingredients: Soybean Oil, Coconut Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Apricot Oil, Jojoba Oil, Avocado Oil, Vitamin E, Fragrance derived from natural sources

How do you use it?

According to the directions on the back, you should burn the candle until it’s partially liquid, then pour or spoon it into your hand.  From there, you apply it to the skin.

It suggests you keep the wick trimmed to a quarter inch, handle the tin carefully and keep it out of the reach of children.  And it warns you to discontinue use if irritation occurs.

I light the candle and let it sit about twenty minutes or so.  From there, I pour it directly onto M’s skin.  Both of us enjoy the feeling of warm oil and wax dripping onto our skin, and massage candles melt at pretty low temperatures, so it really isn’t all that hot.

How is it? Read more…

We’re growing ever more addicted to massage oils and massages.  Between the scents we’ve tried and watching M visibly relax into the mattress, it’s become something I adore even as my hands begin to ache with the effort.  So when Babeland Toys offered the Babeland Body Essentials Kit in Pleasure for review, I ignored all the other options.  We are, after all, still on the hunt for the perfect massage oil.

I was a ball of excitement when the UPS guy finally dropped it off.  And then I left it sitting on the dresser for… a week? At least.

When I opened Pleasure’s clear blue plastic case, I got a little worried.  Her Lickable Oil and BabeLicious are both Mojito Peppermint.  M isn’t much of a mint fan.

A proper mojito, for those not in the know, is made with lime juice, mint leaves, pure cane sugar, good rum and a dash of soda water.  They’re often garnished with a piece of sugar cane and a sprig of mint leaves.  They go down easy, quench your thirst and give you a warm, comfy buzz, without leaving you feeling icky in the morning.  And they happen to be my favorite drink to relax with.

I bucked up my courage and decided to ease M into Pleasure.  She has four other products to offer (Massage Oil, Massage Oil Spray, Massage Bar, Massage Candle), and they’re all Himalayan White Tea.  Well… Except the massage candle.  Its scent is called “Pashmina”, which is a wool made in Kashmir.  It certainly doesn’t smell like any wool I’ve ever smelled, but it does smell amazingly good.

I didn’t tell Him I was going to give Him a massage.  I just unwrapped the massage bar and began to rub His shoulders.  He giggled and shrugged me away.  Definitely gotta remember to take the paper all the way off, next time.

Massage bars are an amazing invention, let me tell you.  Because they soften upon contact with body heat, there’s no fuss, no dribbles, no drips.  No mess except the barely-there residue they leave behind, which makes them great for travel or a quick pick-me-up before a meeting.  It releases a seductive aroma I can only describe as vanilla and the slightest hint of mojito as it begins to warm up.  It doesn’t stain cloth or wood.  And besides that, you can use the shape to add pressure and texture to the massage.  Read more…

Remember a while back when I won that giveaway held by DominaDoll and Lust Cosmetics? I still haven’t gotten around to trying the product again so I can review it.  I’m going to have to do that soon.

But! Lust Cosmetics sent me some of their other products to try.  Among them are three of the four flavors they carry of Lust for Love Edible Massage Oil.  They sent me Wanton Watermelon, Hot Caramel Craving and Creamcicle (It also comes in Cherried Treasure).  And oh. my. god, do they taste good.

Can I just say that again before I dive into my review? They taste phenomenal.

Lust for Love Edible Massage Oil comes in a white and silver 1.01oz (30ml) bottle sporting a label matching the flavor (green for watermelon, orange for creamcicle and a creamy beige for caramel) with the company’s pretty lady in red lingerie.  It has a pump top that dispenses the perfect amount in three quick pumps, which is so much less wasteful and easier to use than the pour top on other brands.  The pump is protected by a clear snap-on top (think mousse lid) and it was all wrapped up in shrink wrap with a perforated strip for shipping.

It’s not actually an oil.  On the label, the ingredients are listed as:

• Glycerin
• Flavor
• Potassium Sorbate
• Sodium Benzoate

The product page says the “flavor” is real food flavors and that this oil is safe to eat off your intimate areas.  I’m prone to yeast infections, though, so we avoided my vagina and washed his penis immediately after trying the oil there.

The first thing I noticed about this oil is that Lust Cosmetics got the consistency perfect.  It’s not too syrupy or thick.  Matter of fact, it’s not sticky at all.  It’s light and silky on the skin.  And it absorbs into the skin almost completely, while still allowing your partner’s hands to glide easily across your skin.

M is really particular about how things feel on His skin.  I can’t even begin to count how many lotions we went through before finding one He’d allow me to use regularly on His feet.  If His skin feels slimy for more than a few minutes after I apply it, He makes me wash it off.  I’m sure that does wonders for His skin.  (Sarcastic? Me? Never!)

This oil, when it comes to that, is a god send.  By the time He remembers He’s supposed to be protesting the sliminess, the oil has absorbed pretty much completely, and there’s nothing much to wash off.  Read more…

I’ve been lusting over the Treasure Trove Gift Tin since I started working at The Earth Shop, a (now out of business) chain of green stores that plagued the malls up here.  I loved that store.

We were required to give demonstrations of any products that came with testers.  And I was probably the only employee that would demonstrate the Oil of Love.  Of course, the only reason I wanted to demonstrate it was so I could taste it again.  I’ve tried every flavor of the Oil of Love except the tangerine.  I can’t wait to get that one.

All of the products in this gift tin are edible except the feather.  Although, I suppose, if you really wanted to, you could eat the feather.  I doubt it’ll be very tasty, though.

On of the products in this tin is Honey Dust to dust on the skin with the brown and black feather applicator.  It adds a light aroma and sweet flavor to your skin.

Another is the Stimulating Pleasure Balm, which is meant to tease you and your lover’s intimate bits with a gentle tingle.

And, of course, the Oil of Love, which heats with friction and is, by far, my favorite of the bunch.

One of our best purchases yet.  Check out my full review over at Eden Fantasys.