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Erotica du Jour © :: Erotica » Sex Toys & Erotic Luxury https://eroticadujour.com original essays & articles on sexuality, sensuality, erotica, book reviews, and more Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:59:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Pleasurements : Erotic Luxury du Jour https://eroticadujour.com/pleasurements-erotic-luxury-du-jour/ https://eroticadujour.com/pleasurements-erotic-luxury-du-jour/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:08:58 +0000 butterfly https://eroticadujour.com/?p=563

I was looking through Erika Lust’s EROTIC BIBLE TO EUROPE tonight… and discovered a beautiful online store (in Amsterdam) called Pleasurements

Pleasurements is an exclusive online and offline concept store with erotic couture for women. It is the perfect inspiration source for women that are exploring their erotic journey. For everyone that loves stylish erotics and for whom lingerie is an addictive luxury. Once you have experienced it for yourself, you will know the transformative power of erotic license.

I have always had a love for fine lingerie, so this web store lured me in. I love the selections, including their dresses, sheer and flowing, beautiful seductive colors. I imagine wearing these over a bathing suit, or out to a night club, but it would have to be by a beach, where the air is warm. Sexy in a elegant way. Fluid lines, gossamer fabrics.

Dresses, Corsets, and Couture Latex. Something for every mood…

As well as ACCESSORIES such as WHIPS, PADDLES, CUFFS, TICKLERS, MASKS…

And INSTRUMENTS OF PLEASURE like VIBRATORS & DILETTOS of the most luxurious kind…

The Violet Swarovski Dildo and YVA in 18k GOLD by LELO

PLEASUREMENTS…

They have an erotica section under ARTS then LITEROTICA

and CINEROTICA has some of my favorite films

Surprisingly, LUST, CAUTION is listed… Tony Leung is my erotic fantasy (lust, drool), and in this film he gives a sex scene that is edgy and powerful… I wish I could just order him online and have him gift wrapped… of course there is BELLE DE JOUR with Catherine Deneuve…

and my most favorite film: IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE with (again) Tony Leung (sigh, drool).

They DO have a PORN section, of course, if Tony Leung isn’t porn enough for you. PORN… of the exquisite kind… ERIKA LUST’s films…  like BARCELONA SEX PROJECT and FIVE HOT STORIES FOR HER… and I loved LIFE LOVE LUST (award winning film).

They have everything erotic, sexy, sensual and beautiful.


]]> https://eroticadujour.com/pleasurements-erotic-luxury-du-jour/feed/ 0 Zini Deux : Yin/Yang Sex Toy for Two https://eroticadujour.com/zini-deux-yinyang-sex-toy-for-two/ https://eroticadujour.com/zini-deux-yinyang-sex-toy-for-two/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:18:54 +0000 butterfly https://eroticadujour.com/?p=529

 

The Zini Deux from Babeland Toys

It arrived in a beautiful box: the Zini Deux. Like a Fabergé egg turned cyber sex toy, the two halves of the “yin/yang” are meant for each other. Magnetized halves creating an ‘egg’— when they pull apart the two vibrators, one convex vibe is shaped for the woman’s clitoral stimulation and one concave for cupping the man’s balls. But, of course, it need not be only for male/female couples, it could easily suit male/male and female/female sexual play as well. The two shapes have uses only discovered by adventurous handling.

I charged each half, and presented the sleek plum-colored vibrating egg to share with my lover. We turned the first one on, and it hummed. It has different settings, by holding the two smooth buttons together. It took us some time to figure out how they function, despite the enclosed directions. Well, I don’t like following directions. I like to learn by exploration. These two vibrators are meant for that.

We turned on the concave vibe by pressing both sides of the buttons. It made a sound reminiscent of remote control race cars ready for the electric track. My man turned on the other vibe, fitting it gently upon my clitoral mound. It hummed, buzzed, and tickled. He put his on, cupping it under his balls, and put the variable vibrate mode on. We both started laughing. It sounded like an alarm clock muffled underneath a pillow. He made a funny face. The pleasure I was getting from the convex “yang” shape felt nice, but I was crying with laughter. He was making all kinds of distracting faces at me, as the “alarm” buzz on his “yin” shape was going on and on in a staccato manner. We tried to be serious, but it was amusing.

We were laughing with great belly laughs, and vibrating each other with our sleek cyber vibes. We laughed so much, it was difficult to feign a sensual mood. He wanted to keep going. I wanted to stop. My nose was dripping, my eyes were tearing, and I could not get into a sexy mood. I was feeling too silly. I couldn’t even talk, as I was gasping for breath from laughing so hard. I turned mine off, but he kept going. He liked the vibration on his balls.

I wiped my eyes, and went to get a tissue for my nose. I heard the soft vibration from his vibe as I went into the bathroom. I came back in, and he was really into it. So I went down on him, sucking him slowly, massaging the vibe lightly on his balls. This was actually arousing to do. How many times have I used a vibrator with a lover, when the vibe was all about my pleasure? Or it was cock-shaped, and my guy was shy about putting to his balls? Or, in some cases, men do like to use a vibrator for that “male g-spot” stimulation, however… you must use something that won’t, um… slip out of your hands. There are toys for this particular use.

He was getting very hard, and loved the gentle vibration while I sucked and pleasured him. Laughing like we did, it was also good foreplay, and something that made us feel very close. It got sexier.

This is a superb sex toy for couples. Its possibilities are many; the two shapes lead to many uses, and its potential for bringing two people together is certain— whether laughing to the point of crying with silliness, or sensual exploration where one discovers something new about their partner, it is bound to be a multi-purpose joy toy for both lovers.

The Taoist Sex Toy: Zini Deux. Laughing together is sexy.

Coming together is sexier.

 

 

 

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I recently tried Babeland’s Body Chocolate with my lover. It is a delicious body chocolate made of sugar, organic cocoa powder, safflower oil, organic coconut oil, organic cocoa butter, and vanilla.

Being an amateur gourmet, I have some experience in tasting other chocolate spreads, from the luxurious Noisella, a Belgian chocolate and hazelnut spread (by Le Pain Quotidien, the Belgian gourmet café chain) to the infamous Nutella. I  love to spread chocolate on bananas, as it’s a sensual experience. Although eating it off a banana is cliche, it sure tastes good. The two flavors together are just delicious. Then I discovered Noisella while dining at Le Pain Quotidien. So, with these flavor references, I can properly explain that Babeland’s Body Chocolate leans closer to the latter, more elegant chocolate spread.

You are probably curious as to why one would order body chocolate spread from a sex toy purveyor when a chocolate spread could be found in some local gourmet shop? Why not go grocery shopping for your own 9 1/2 Weeks sexy food scenario? And so I will explain the positives of trying this Body Chocolate through Babeland: you can also shop for incredible, sex-positive, women-friendly, and even eco-friendly, sex toys while you order your absolutely delish Babeland Body Chocolate. Why not?

This particular “body chocolate” is by far superior to regular chocolate spreads, and comparable to some of the healthier kinds I’ve enjoyed (on bananas, bread and even raw flax seed crackers). But, let me tell you, it’s better on someone’s naked body.

Yes, my husband enjoyed the body chocolate on his nipples: “I didn’t think it would be so arousing,” he sighed. And… tasting it off his nether parts. And… his nipples again. I was surprised that he liked his nipples sucked, and so a discovery was made. Yes, it was yummy for me too, as I enjoyed spreading a taste on his arousal and slowly, languidly, tasting, sucking, and savoring it off of him. You might as well consider this “gourmet sex chocolate” and add it into your sex toy basket.

More reasons to lick up delicious Babeland Body Chocolate:

It contains coconut oil.

Research has proven that coconut oil has many health benefits. The health & beauty plus of coconut oil includes hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, to name a few.

The benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial.

And… chocolate? What could be better?

Think of the pleasure you will both have (or perhaps use it for a menage a trois? A chocolate body painting party? The possibilities are plentiful). And I am sure I don’t need to give you explanations on how healthy orgasms are. Coconut oil, chocolate, and orgasms? A quintessential recipe for health and happiness.

Just the many reasons to enjoy Babeland Body Chocolate. For a midnight snack, or a sexy morning breakfast in bed.

Chocolate happens to be my religion. I grew up in a very liberal Jewish household, the kind that celebrated the holidays with a “pagan” Chanukah bush. I decided that even though Judaism was my heritage, it was really chocolate that I believed in. Chocolate could get me through. If I was having a particularly challenging day, some good chocolate would just make  things better. Not as tame as my British grandmother’s ‘cup of tea’ which also had the magical ability of righting a particularly rotten mood or moment,— chocolate promised of something sensual, something luxurious, like a seductive kiss. Hershey’s kisses, in their happy little easy-to-open foils, buttery with cocoa pleasure. Mood lifting. Aphrodisiac.

If I were admitted into the hospital, when asked what my religion is, I’d say “chocolate”. If I should ever be in a life or death situation, instead of sending the hospital clergy, my wish would be for someone from the ‘religion of chocolate’ to arrive, bearing a large box of chocolate truffles at my eleventh hour. I don’t need gloomy prayers, just give me a decadent bite of chocolate truffle with hazelnut filling.

The {aphrodisiac} history of chocolate and its origins, little nibbles quickly taken from the chocolate bunny of Wikipedia:

The majority of the Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Aztecs, who made it into a beverage known as xocolātl (/ʃo.ko.laːtɬ/), a Nahuatl word meaning “bitter water”— Xocoatl was believed to fight fatigue, a belief that is probably attributable to the theobromine content. Chocolate was also an important luxury good throughout pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, and cacao beans were often used as currency.

A BBC report indicated that melting chocolate in one’s mouth produced an increase in brain activity and heart rate that was more intense than that associated with passionate kissing, and also lasted four times as long after the activity had ended.

Babeland Body Chocolate. It does a body good.

 

 

 

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I’m in the mood for chocolate & love. So I am spreading Babeland’s Body Chocolate all over my lover’s body like a delicious spread of Nutella.

This Body Chocolate is actually healthier than Nutella. A little bit.

It is made of : sugar, organic cocoa powder, safflower oil, organic coconut oil, organic cocoa butter, and vanilla.

Research has proven that coconut oil has many health benefits. The health & beauty plus of coconut oil includes hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, to name a few.

The benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc.

Which is why I’m slathering it all over my lover and tasting it off.

Check out Babeland Toys for more sensual fun and sex-positive pleasure:

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The erotic luxury boutique Coco de Mer is a place I’d love to live in… or at least spend a weekend. The online luxury boutique, as well as the locations, both in the USA and the UK, are the height of erotic couture, for Lovers, Adventurers, and Dreamers. It’s not your ordinary lingerie shop.

Lingerie, designer sex toys, bondage, erotic accessories, corsets, erotic homeware, spanking accessories, erotic jewel tools, as well as salons, where classes and workshops are given (by such erotic goddesses as Midori, who recently taught at the UK London location). Example, Midori’s Japanese Rope Bondage: salon: Japanese erotic rope play, also known as Shibari, by Midori, the woman who introduced Shibari to the West – Midori is the author of Coco de Mer’s top selling book “Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage” and WILD SIDE SEX.

Coco de Mer is truly an sensualist’s boutique. Brands such as: Stella Mc Cartney, Mimi Holliday, Andres Sarda, and Princess Tam Tam, along with Coco de Mer’s line.

The creme de la creme of lingerie, erotic items, and classes du jour pour ce soir. Even the Erotic Homeware section is fun, where you can buy such items as a phallic ‘salt and pepper’ shaker set (please pass the salt?). Gives a whole new meaning to ‘shake that thang’ . *Potentially responsible for a high sodium diet if not careful.

And I’m not sure about you, but would your grandmother approve of the decorative plate? Perhaps, if she was a radical sensualist.

An Erotic Photography Piece is Sensual Art…

The lingerie at Coco de Mer, is exquisite, by the way.

Coco de Mer was named after the palm tree of the same name: Coco de Mer (the plant/tree/seed) was known as Maldive Coconut. Its scientific name, Lodoicea maldivica, originated before the 18th century when the Seychelles were uninhabited. The nut of the palm looking much like a female bottom when bending over, looks enticingly erotic.

Coco de Mer

The male part of the plant is also suggestive. It’s such an erotic plant, quite amazingly so.

CocoMale

It is quite something to behold. A plant so erotic, of both male and female genital mimicry, no wonder Coco de Mer (the boutique) chose the name.

In Coco de Mer’s words:

“When explorers of the past moored on the distant shores of the Seychelles, they believed they had fallen upon the Forbidden Fruit in the biblical Garden of Eden. Scattered on the tropical beaches were palm seeds that unmistakably mirrored the front and bottom area of the female pelvis, thus reminding them of what they were missing at home.

They had chanced upon the Coco de Mer seed, the seed of the sea, a quite extraordinary palm seed only found on two islands in the Seychelles. It is the largest seed in the world, weighing up to 40 pounds! The Coco de Mer is rare, precious and protected, and a perfect representation of the beautiful sculpture that is the female form.

That is why the Coco de Mer seed is our source of inspiration. By choosing this strange seed of the sea as our symbol, we join in natures celebration of all that is erotic, sensual and beautiful. The Coco de Mer seed is natures warm witty take on human prudishness, designed for the sole purpose of making us blush.

The Coco de Mer seed germinates from both a male and female plant. Whereas the seed so closely resembles the female form, the male plant has a stamen, which looks strangely like a penis. A huge penis at that, and one that smells of sticky sweet honey. At Coco de Mer we celebrate both genders and believe that between two consenting adults there should be no barriers to love. Like the Coco de Mer, we all come from two and therefore we honor both the feminine and masculine aspects of life.

The Coco de Mer palm grows slowly, until its branches release once more its beautiful seed. Like our inspiration, we will grow patiently and strong, providing on the way tactile, sensuous and precious products that are made by the finest craftsmen.

We have very strong and clear ethics at Coco de Mer. All our products are made with the consideration of environmental and human rights. We invest in the talents of local artisans. When we seek a skill abroad we work with small Fair Trade projects or cottage industries.

Ultimately, we hope that our products bring you joy, inspiration and a recharge of sexual energy that translates in the infinite enjoyment of one of life’s great gifts.

We, at Coco de Mer, are unashamedly about sex. Celebrate the beauty from which we all come!

Savour life and drink it to the full.”

The page I love the most is the “Erotic Confessions” page:

“Coco de Mer’s Erotic Moments are based on our customer’s secret sexual fantasies and most erotic moments. Some moments are hilarious, some dark and some poignant. These vignettes of eroticism encompass and acknowledge our customers and encourage them to share more with us, opening up sexual dialogue which is usually kept secret.”

Also, another festure of Coco de Mer’s erotic genius: Private changing room photos. When visiting the dressing room, you can give your lover a peek!

“Behind that little picture frame in Coco de Mer’s changing room is a secret peek a boo camera that can spy on you while you undress. By pressing that magic button of consentuality you can send your lover a naughty photo while he/she is performing mundane duties”

You can take a wild guess where my next lingerie shopping day will be spent…

 

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