For the beginning of use, it was the same as most other condoms. On the thicker side, the sensation was not anything my partner and I had not experienced before. This condom typically feels like a normal condom. The lubricant did not last as long as anticipated. It didn't slip or tear, so it served its purpose. I can at least say that I enjoyed the overall texture and the friction in the moment.

The smell was a little weird but nothing we couldn't handle. After a certain point, it blends in with everything else, and you don't notice it anymore. Do not try this for oral sex. Take my word. Do not try to get creative. A few hours after use, my partner never having felt anything from it, my genitals felt like they were cut and doused in rubbing alcohol. Nothing would get rid of the burn, and it lasted for two or three days after so many rounds of intense washing. The comparison to Bengay is quite accurate. I consider this to fully being a "Bengay-sex challenge" of all things. My vagina was basically on fire and pissed off at me. It hurt to pee, sit, or even walk.

I was uncomfortable enough to actually get angry and actively not want sex for the week following. It was probably an allergic reaction following the absorption of the lubricant, but that notion is a bit irrelevant. A regular condom would have been so much better and a bit cheaper. The latex was not the issue. Now, I know people that have had wonderful experiences with this product, and a friend of mine had suggested it to me. If you want a guaranteed healthy, enjoyable anything that would utilize a condom, DO NOT use this one.

Besides using another specific type of condom, I do not have real preferences. A condom is a condom, protecting you and your partner(s) from disease and children. This event deterred me from considering anything other than a normal condom for a while. I still haven't tried other condoms that warm with use and such, but hopefully I will eventually be able to. Save yourself and do not try the Fire & Ice. It is not worth the pain.