Paloqueth Bondage Kit Review

Not too long ago, I reviewed a dildo from a company I hadn’t heard of before they rocked up in my emails. To my surprise, it wasn’t half bad, and that really did put me in high spirits because it wasn’t the only product this company had sent for review. In the box with it was this, the Paloqueth Bondage Set, and given that it’s a ten-piece kit and costs less than $25, I’d confess that I’d set the bar pretty low.

Scandarella's Paloqueth Bondage Set Review, image showing the entire contents of a black leather bondage kit - wrist and ankle cuffs, collar and leash, hogtie, ball gag, blindfold, nipple clamps, flogger, tickler, and rope on a pale gold background covered with tiny gold foil stars

The first thing I noted after I opened the exceptionally plain, yet strangely classy looking packaging was the smell. Because the Paloqueth product page stated that this is a leather set I expected to be hit with at least a little whiff of well, leather. Did I smile dreamily while filling my lungs with the scent of a future spanking session? Nope, I wrinkled my nose at the scent of mustiness and just knew that I was gonna find white bloom on something somewhere. Continue reading “Paloqueth Bondage Kit Review” →

Cal Exotics Impulse Intimate E-Stimulator Review

When I saw this Cal Exotics Impulse Intimate E-Stimulator Kegel Exerciser up for review at SheVibe I was super excited, but not because I expected it to wow me. Nope, I’ll hold my hands up and admit that I picked it because I was certain that it would be crappy.

Scandarella's Cal Exotics Impulse Intimate E-Stimulator Review, image showing white packaging with a floral front panel and images of the kegel egg and its remote.

See, I really do love me some e-stim, but when it comes to zapping my vagina it’s like using shock paddles on a lump of wood. I’ve had myself hooked up to proper e-stim units with massive torpedo insertables whose entire surfaces were conductive, and I’ve felt nothing. One e-stim dildo did work for me, but that’s about it I think. So I really didn’t think that this little egg thingy with its two tiny conductive slivers – which has to share power with vibrations – could give me even the slightest of tingles. Continue reading “Cal Exotics Impulse Intimate E-Stimulator Review” →

Fifty Shades of Grey Hard Limits Bed Restraint Kit Guest Review

A little while back, the lovely Posy Churchgate reviewed a Satisfyer sex toy here on Scandarella. It was great to read her thoughts and find out how she got on with it. Well, today she’s back to share her opinions and experiences with the Fifty Shades of Grey Hard Limits Bed Restraint Kit. Read on to find out how she got on with this bed restraint and cute blindfold set.

Having read reviews of other products in this range, I already knew there would be a touch of luxury and class to this product. Unwrapping my parcel from Ella Scandal to review this set, I could see that the Fifty Shades of Grey Hard Limits Bed Restraint Kit lived up to my expectations.  The outer box featured glossy photographs which gave a clear indication of the items it contained. The inner box was a classy matte black rectangular box with the Fifty Shades of Grey logo engraved into the lid.

Within the box were the 4 cuffs (2 smaller for wrists, 2 larger for ankles) made up of padding encased in silky grey fabric with velcro-adjustable webbing straps and trigger hooks firmly attached to the outside with strong stitching.  Also contained in the box was an elasticated blindfold which matched the cuffs (padded and covered in the same silky grey fabric).

The other part of the restraint system was an ‘X’ shaped arrangement of long black webbing straps which radiated out from a metal ring.  Each of the 4 straps has a sliding adjuster at the end so that its length can be customised to fit the size of bed (or similar furniture where you will use it). The webbing bonds spanned a king sized bed but they can be reduced down to fit double and even single beds.   Continue reading “Fifty Shades of Grey Hard Limits Bed Restraint Kit Guest Review” →

Bound Noir Nubuck Leather Collar

If you’re in the market for a super inexpensive, genuine leather collar that’s as functional as it is beautiful, look no further than Sex Toys UK. Their recently launched Bound Noir range has some fantastic pieces in it, and one that I got to check out recently is the Bound Noir Nubuck Leather Collar.

Bound Noir Nubuck Leather Collar on the neck of a white woman with black braids

After my all-time favourite collar (an iridescent white, glittery, starry affair from Hot Topic) died a death earlier this year it took me ages to pick a permanent replacement. I had plenty to choose from. Black ones, red ones, pink, blue, brown ones, and even a different white one. The Fella and I both thought I was having some kinda crisis. But, as it turns out, I just needed something new, cos as soon as I got my hands on the Bound Noir Collar Nubuck Leather Collar I wanted to wear it every time anything even remotely bondage related happened. Continue reading “Bound Noir Nubuck Leather Collar” →

Shunga Aphrodisiac Warming Oil

Okay, so I know that the last thing y’all probably want to read about in this glass melting heat is a warming massage oil. To be honest, it’s the last thing I’d usually want to use at any point during the summer months. But, thanks to a few skin complaints, I’ve had this super pretty bottle of Shunga Aphrodisiac Warming Oil taunting me since January, and now that my skin problems are much improved actual balls of fire couldn’t have kept me away from it.

Shunga Aphrodisiac Warming Oil glass bottle with Japanese art packaging

As ever, Shunga has delighted me with their beautiful presentation. The familiar Shunga couple is exactly where I’m used to seeing them, gracing not just the outer tube but the label on the 100ml bottle, too. Their clothing is green in this instance to match the colour of the oil. Continue reading “Shunga Aphrodisiac Warming Oil” →

Fun Factory Bück Dich

What happens when one of your favourite sex toy brands gives a nod to one of your favourite metal bands? The Fun Factory Bück Dich, that’s what. Yep, in homage to their fellow German icon, industrial metal band Rammstein, Fun Factory has brought us one of the most spectacular spankable-insertables ever.

Translated from German into English, Bück Dich means ‘bend over’ and it’s the title of one of Rammstein’s songs. Give it a listen (and read the translation if you, like me, don’t speak German) and you’ll see that it was made to be given the kinky toy treatment. Continue reading “Fun Factory Bück Dich” →

Diogol Plaisir Ice Lock Guest Review by Aurora Glory

When I found myself with the Diogol Plaisir Ice Lock to review I was stumped. I could see exactly where it would fit with my play with the Fella but that isn’t what this particular toy is all about. See, it was made with solo players in mind and self-bondage hasn’t ever floated my boat. I know for a fact that I’d get bored after five minutes and end up on the sofa grappling with the TV remote. But YKINMK. I get that, for some folks, being alone and trussed up with only the passage of time to free them is hotter than hell. Take the wonderful Aurora Glory, for example. She mentioned that she was keen to try self-bondage this year. And as she’s an awesome writer I thought who better to do a guest review? Check out her thoughts on this potentially nifty bit of kit. 

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No matter how much ice they put in this thing, they can’t change the fact that metal toys are seriously hot, right? I’m going to assume you’re all nodding your heads here. As someone attempting to build a kinky lifestyle, not reliant on a partner, the Diogol Jaz Plaisir Ice Lock was just what I needed to up my self-bondage game. No matter which self-restraining forum I have stumbled upon, everyone says the same – ice locks are the ultimate in solo kink pleasure. Once you’ve got your ice lock, all you need is a set of restraints and an hour to fill with tormented satisfaction. Continue reading “Diogol Plaisir Ice Lock Guest Review by Aurora Glory” →

Bound to Please Silicone Paddle

At the back end of last year, there was one aspect of our play that the Fella and I kinda neglected. Impact play. Shitty weather and dark nights kept not just our kid inside but his lil’ buddies, too, so anything that made a noise was off limits. We promised ourselves that once he went back to school and we had the house to ourselves through the day we’d get the spanky stuff out and make some racket. And we did! Well, we had a lovely Bound to Please Silicone Paddle from Sex Toys UK to review, so it would have been rude not to.

Now, in the interests of transparency, I’m gonna tell you that I’ve seen this paddle before. In fact, some of you who knew me before Scandarella will know I have one hanging in my bondage wardrobe and that its brand isn’t Bound to Please. Yep, this paddle is what is known as a white label product. Items made by one manufacturer and rebranded for sale in various stores. Some folks humph at this. Sometimes I’m one of them. But not this time. I’ve seen the current collection of Bound to Please silicone and I think adding this paddle was a brilliant move. Continue reading “Bound to Please Silicone Paddle” →

E-Stim Systems MJ Bipolar Electrode

Wanna know how I spent the last few days? Well, when I wasn’t eating panettone or marzipan stollen, I was electrocuting my vagina. Yep, I’ve done a lot of final thought gathering over the past week and now I’m ready to tell you what I think of the E-Stim Systems MJ Bipolar Electrode.

Firstly, I gotta say I’m loving the packaging. A funky black plastic tube with a screw off base that really wouldn’t look out of place in the Black & Decker aisle of a hardware store. Continue reading “E-Stim Systems MJ Bipolar Electrode” →

Erotic Advent Calendar

Whenever I’ve had advent calendars they’ve always been either chocolate or candles. One time, I had a wooden one that the Fella filled with small ornaments for the tree but bugger knows where that went. Though I’ve seen sexy advent calendars before, I’ve never had an opportunity to try one…until now! Yep, the lovely folks at Orion have sent me this rather large Erotic Advent Calendar to plough through this December, so I’m gonna do something different…

Instead of ripping the whole thing open and glutting myself on its contents, I’m gonna do it properly. A box a day, for 24 days. If you knew how much will it’s taking me to not peek you’d probably be shocked. I’m a notorious scratch ‘n’ sniffer who looks in all the nooks and crannies for hidden presents and I’ve even been known to snuffle around in pockets looking for receipts. I know, I’m so ashamed. Continue reading “Erotic Advent Calendar” →