We received this product courtesy of Bijoux Indiscrets and the local online store Matilda's.co.za, in exchange for an honest review.
Right, down to business! The packaging, in true Bijoux fashion, is beautiful. This product has gotten a pride of place spot on my dresser, because the glass bottle is so pretty with its perfect black bow and its expensive-looking gold finish. I’ve even kept the box because I’m an absolute sucker for good design. I love the classy aesthetic and signature gold embellishments that manage to combine vintage-inspired excellence with clean, modern finish. It's fabulous and display-worthy. The manufacturers definitely succeeded in visually branding itself as a luxury item, and would make an amazing present if you’re trying to impress someone special.
The oil inside the bottle... well... it has its good side and its bad side. On the good side, it smells incredible. Literally it smells like crème brûlée And I tasted it. It’s sweet, so actually it’s really good. The warming effect is also super fun -- when you blow on it, it creates a sensation of heat across the skin. A great thing to use for kisses!
The main thing I struggle with is the oil’s consistency, and the amount the pump yields. I like to take the time to give a proper long massage, and if it’s for my significant other, it’s a big massage that covers a lot of her body. The pump only gives you a tiny little squeeze of oil and the pour-top is tricky to wrangle with lubey hands. The thick consistency makes it very difficult to massage, say, a back. It’s not slick enough either, and you do want some added smoothness -- that’s the entire point of using massage oil. It ends up making me wonder if it’s not better suited as tanning oil. That has no SPF. Because that’s pretty much exactly what it feels like. With less coverage.
When you check out the ingredients list, it seems that there's it's pretty much just ... flavoured water-based lubricant? Which isn't long-lasting enough for sustained external play anyway, hence Bijoux's previous silicone-based massage variants. Even so, I prefer a thinner, slicker texture to my lube so this wouldn't be my go-to in that case anyway. Also, if you're sensitive to glycerine or prone to yeast infections (I'm neither), this may not be for you.
So for what it says it does, it’s true to its word. It smells divine, tastes good, warms up as promised, and does provide a great addition to a smexy night with the lover. But, as far as functionality goes, this "massage oil" is not very good at massages.
Thanks again to Bijoux Indiscrets and Matilda's for sending this product for us to review!
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