Online My Private Pleasure discreet massager by Top cat looks like a flower with an anemone center, a blend of land and sea, with clit stimulating flowing tendrils replacing more earthy stamens. Its almost sci-fi look was oddly compelling to me. I like anything that looks unusual and I am a firm believer in clitoral stimulation. In person, it's much less ominous looking. It reminded me of a jellied purple flower atop a thick stalk you might find springing up in a field alongside Tinky-Winky and Po.

The Private Pleasure is a gel toy, powered by one AA battery inserted in the stalk. The battery powers a small bullet located at the top of the stalk underneath the stamens. I was a bit concerned seeing it only took one battery. I usually skip all the other settings on my vibrators and turn them right up to high. On the plus side, the packaging labeled the Private Pleasure as waterproof. So, off to the bath I went.

Relaxing in the tub, I turned on the toy and pressed it against the palm of my hand. The vibrations produced by the wriggling stamens seemed way too mild to get me off. I moved it between my thighs. It felt pleasant at best. I applied more pressure and was surprised to find that under water it created a tiny vacuum. This felt better. Still it wasn't going to get me off.

I'm not a quitter. I felt the soft edge of the petals buzzing against my finger and switched to rubbing that part along my clit. Ahhhhhhh. That felt good, still a little weak for my tastes, but it had potential. I definitely preferred how smooth and concentrated the edge of the petals felt on my slippery, hard clit to the very diffuse feeling of the stamens. This could definitely get me off, I thought. And it did. Applying varying degrees of pressure and running it around and over my clit brought me to orgasm faster than I anticipated.

The Private Pleasure would make a great first vibrator. It is gentle and non-threatening looking for those who might find giant disembodied penises intimidating. The stamens can be used as a warm up or a prolonged tease. Still, it's not the toy for you if you like moderate to heavy vibrations. It isn't meant to penetrate; its one purpose is to stimulate your clit and there are better toys out there for that. Still, it's priced inexpensively enough for the curious.

Even though I wasn't thrilled with this toy, later in the day, filling myself with the Jollie firm|Classic Dildos & Dongs: Jollie Firm Premium Dildo, I grabbed the Private Pleasure and rubbed it on my clit resulting in one thigh quaking, pussy clenching O.