The Eden Fantasys beach towel is made of 100% cotton and had virtually no smell. As for taste, I didn't taste the towel. It's big, measuring 59" long and 29 1/2" wide. The towel is black with bright green and pink text. The colors are bright and pretty. It has the Eden Fantasy logo at the top in green and has a martini glass and pink heart decoration. It says "Get some" at the bottom of the towel, also in green and the back is white.

The towel is thin, not big and fluffy which was fine with me since it's so soft and comfortable. It's a great beach towel and I actually planned to have this baby with me on my trip to the beach this past week, but unfortunately, it didn't arrive in time so I got it yesterday when I arrived home from the beach. I used it after a shower and found that it makes a nice towel for drying off after a shower and with the large size it stays on well so you're free to roam the house without your back side slipping out. I actually enjoy using it around the house as a towel to wrap around myself while I dry off.

The towel is more of a fun item or gag gift sort of thing, but I really like it and will use it often. I love the bold colors. It would make a nice gift and is fairly discrete besides the top where it says Eden Fantasys.com, but unless others know what Eden is then it won't matter. I would used it at the beach without worries.

I suppose this could be used for sexual purposes if you plan on being somewhere like a car or outdoors, but it doesn't have much purpose for sex besides lying on it.

The towel can be hand or machine washed. I put mine in the washing machine and it came out as good as new and still soft. It's a towel it takes little effort to care for. It can be put in the dryer or hung out to dry. It should not be ironed or bleached.

There's not a whole lot to say about a towel, but I do love it. I absolutely love the bright colors on the black towel and the huge size. As sad as it may sound, I actually look forward to getting to use the towel, even if it's only after a shower. It feels velvety and is soft. I fell asleep wrapped in it for a while. I think it's very worth the $14.00. When the weather allows it, I'm always in the pool so this will really come in handy during warm weather. It's discrete enough to be taken to the beach or public pool.

It isn't that I dislike the Eden towel, I just started liking it less. At first it absorbed really well, but after several uses it simply won't soak up enough water to even be used. It's a beautiful, fun towel, but I don't like it's performance. If you're looking for a towel that will soak up water after a day at the pool, beach or after a bath, look elsewhere. If you want something pretty, fun and for decorative purposes, this is perfect!