Simply Sensual Candle Pomegranate

February 24th, 2011

Have you ever had one of those days where you just failed to read the fine print? This is what happened when I decided I would enjoy the “Simply Sensual Candle Pomegranate.” Except it’s not pomegranate. It’s pomegranate ginger and that doesn’t sound appealing to me at all. But, the trooper that I am, I opened up this candle tin and gave it a giant whiff.

And almost died.

The candle itself smells like chemicals and soap. Just awful. I had to make myself light it. And I did and.. it wasn’t so bad. The fruity hints of pomegranate became noticeable, if a bit light for my tastes. The ginger in this candle is hard to detect at all. It’s a very recognizable smell and it just didn’t exist. Just when I was thinking that this was maybe not a catastrophe after all, and trying to enjoy the light fruity scent, the soapy smell came back. At the point of massage, the soapy scent is at its strongest and I am at my most annoyed.

Another thing I noticed was the oil seems to be quite thick and dry feeling. I’ve used other massage candles that are quite slick but the slickness quickly dissipates with this particular brand. Once I’m done using it, I also feel as though I absolutely must wash my hands and, while they do feel soft and moisturized, I am not fond of feeling like something is caked on my hands.

Although this candle is all natural and includes ingredients such as soy, and hempseed and coconut oil, I’d prefer something with a few more chemicals as long as it improved upon my experience. One last thing I noticed is that this burns really sloppily. The wick does the cracking and peeling and curling thing so you absolutely must trim it to avoid the charred with from falling into the wax itself and further ruining your experience. I don’t know much about candle wicks but, after using this product, I think I’m much more likely to stick with higher end massage candles or products like Kama Sutra’s Oil of Love. And that’s a shame because this four-ounce candle comes in a tin that is actually much cuter than most candle tins. All the different scents feature a modern and clean label with colors specific to the scent.It just seems like the quality of massage candles in tins is really inconsistent.

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Babegloss

June 15th, 2009

Babegloss

Babegloss

Babeland no longet sells Babegloss.

Babegloss is the first product I’ve had a chance to own out of Babeland’s own line of products. I have to admit, I think the idea of lip gloss which is also lube is pretty damned sneaky and naughty in all the right ways. I was hesitant to try the Pomegranate as I recently had a bad experience with something claiming to be that scent.

Lucky for me, Babeland seems to be pretty smart about their scents. This lipgloss smells great (at least at first). I don’t know if it’s true to the scent of the actual fruit but it’s fruity in general and very pleasant. Unfortunately, the lip gloss is not also flavoured and I think that is almost necessary for an awesome lip gloss. It doesn’t really have much of a flavour at all. Another downside is that the smell fades very quickly. Very. Within a matter of minutes, the smell is gone. I don’t really want to have to reapply that often.

Still, it works pretty nicely as a lipgloss. It comes in in a hefty glass tube so it’s a little heavier than some glosses. My scent is a glittery, translucent pink which leaves my lips shiny and shimmery but doesn’t add a lot of colour. It rolls on with a ball applicator which has never become stuck and works really well. It’s much less sticky than other actual lipglosses I have used, perhaps due to its lube properties.

I’m a bit perplexed why Babeland didn’t make the label a bit more discreet, however. There is a clear sticker wrapped around the tube which describes it as “sensual lip lube”. The Babeland logo is on there a couple times along with the phrase “Sex toys for a passionate world” and the URL, too. This is definitely something to keep away from prying eyes which I think could prove to be difficult. I leave my chapstick sitting right on my keyboard and share lip products from time to time; basically, I don’t ever think about safeguarding those types of items. Of course, I could just peel off the label (actually, it’s been trying to come off since I opened the box), but I think it’s kinda pretty.

The lipgloss doesn’t absorb, really, which also makes it good for a lube. It feels rather slippery and waxy (which makes sense because beeswax is one of the 5 ingredients listed) and remains that way for a while – definitely longer than the scent. My lips glide easily over each other. It’s not heavy duty lube so you shouldn’t be trying to shove your mouth in someone’s ass (why would you, anyway?) nor can you really apply a generous amount but it seems perfect for a little oral lovin’. If you require a lot of lube for giving head, then this may not be ideal but I usually don’t any so this would just make it that much sweeter (well, not literally).

Really, I love that it’s a naughty surprise in such a common item. No one has to know that spreading this gloss on my lips really means “I want to suck your cock” unless, of course, I tell them. It certainly could be used to send a naughty message to your lover from across the room, before slipping off to a dark corner to do the deed. It’s kind of mentally arousing to have that little secret.

Babegloss is definitely a secret we all should have, in my opinion. It’s a genius little idea and, from the reviews, it seems like I’m not the only one who thinks so. I will tell you that I’d love to have the Orange Dreamscicle scent as well but it’s currently out of stock. Must be because everyone likes it so much, huh?

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