When I first saw the Shunga Erotic Art line of products, I honestly expected them to be a lower quality rip-off of the Kama Sutra line. However, I still wanted to give them a try.

The Carnal pleasures collection comes in a long, cyndrilical container with oriental art on it which is remarkably compact for what it holds. It contains full-sized versions of some of Shunga’s most essential products.

My favorite of the products is probably the Snow powder and the Strawberry and cream aphrodisiac warming massage oil. This, seriously, is probably the best massage oil I’ve ever found. The snow powder is so thin, even thinner than flour and smells and taste wonderful. The massage oil also tastes and smells absolutely delicious and even warms up when you blow on it!

The Blazing Cherry Sensations Balm is a great numbing agent. It is good for prolonging lovemaking for hours. I did find that it doesn't have that great of a taste, but it does smell absolutely delicious, and I promise your female partner will thank you for it.

The Soft Moves Massage Cream, however, is in a gentle, Blazing cherry scent and flavor. This actually works surprisingly well in a massage cream since it cools and penetrates sore muscles when used for massage. The cream is wonderfully smooth, silky, totally non-greasy, and absorbs totally into the skin. No running for the shower after a massage with this! But, I did not enjoy the taste of it much.


The products are all nicely packaged and attractive, making this a truly superb tin for yourself or to give as a gift. It comes in a long tube containing all of the products in the carnal collections kit with bubble wrap at the bottom protecting your products so you won't have any worries about your products bumping around or cracking when on the way to you!