Va va vixen by Angelic Aromas - review by Carrie Ann

I was really excited when I ordered this product. The description sounded yummy; spicy and floral, indulgent, full of nothing but essential oils in a natural carrier oil.

The reality is not so yummy.

Immediately upon opening the package it smelled kind of weird - but it was freezing here and the oil was very, very thick from the cold. I figured that may have been effecting the scent so I put it away for later.

Later, it still smelled weird.

It's supposed to be a blend of cumin, cinnamon and ylang ylang (which is usually a creamy, almost jasmine like scent) in a base of vegetable oil. I expected it to be spicy and floral. In reality it smells like old, wet spices. Very, very heavy on the cumin, a hint of cinnamon and virtually no floral scent at all. It literally gagged me to open the bottle and take a sniff.

The bottle itself is a nice blue glass with a spray/pump applicator. I like that quite a bit since it means you don't have to deal with bottle tops with oily hands. It worked well, pumped well, but the corny pink label on the bottle stops it from being a "nice" bottle.

Even though I couldn't really stomach the smell I was determined to try it on my body since sometimes things change with body heat and chemistry. I sprayed a bit on my wrists and my partner immediately made retching noises.

The oil went on really well. It was light. It rubbed in easily and was quickly absorbed by the skin. It didn't leave any sort of greasy feel at all, just a nice softness.

The scent - whether you like it or loathe it - was quite potent at first. Within ten minutes it faded to a tolerable level and disappeared completely within a few hours.

This product is supposed to help open your sexual chakras, reduce blockages in sexual energy and work as a natural aphrodisiac. I wasn't getting that out of the product so far so I figured I'd use it as the directions said to use it and give it one more chance.

The bottle says to spray the oil on your lower abdomen and around hips and upper buttocks. I did. It still smelled bad and didn't make me feel open or sexually energized.

Perhaps for someone who enjoys the highly spicy smell the results would be better. I'm all for aromatherapy and find it works amazingly well when you can relate to the feelings the scents are supposed to arouse.

Cinnamon flavored tacos just didn't do much for my sexual energy.

On a high note, because the oil absorbs so well into the skin there is no need to wash it off unless you want the scent gone sooner than it naturally fades.

The product description calls this a lube but the bottle says external use only so I definitely wouldn't recommend it for lube during penetration or oral sex. I might experiment with using it on my clit since cinnamon can feel nice applied there in low dosages.

Wanted to add that I got around to trying this on the genital area.

I'm not keen on putting oils inside my vagina but I did rub a nice dollop along my outer labia and clitoris and, while it felt sort of nice, it didn't get more than the teeniest bit warm (which surprised me since it contains cinnamon essential oil) and didn't open any chakras or give me boosted sexual energy.

And it still smelled weird.

My partner says he's getting used to it, though, and doesn't mind it any more. "it's not that bad" were his exact words.

So perhaps it grows on ya!

It DID make my whole genital area feel nice, though, since I'd just had a bath and a shave. Very smooth and just a little bit warm.