Kama Sutra massage candle - massage candles by Kama Sutra - review by LambChop

The Massage Candle by Kama Sutra in "Island Passion" scent is a candle designed for massage. The candle melts into a not-too-hot wax that is ready to pour or drip on your lover, adding another dimension to your massage. Regular candle wax burns much hotter than massage-oil candles, which can be fine for BDSM play, but for a sensual massage, try a massage candle.

The Kama Sutra scent is described by Kama Sutra as "Ripe melons infused with grapes and luscious red berries are accented with violets and raspberry blossoms". I find the scent to be mostly melon, but it is pleasant. If you like melon-scented home fragrances, then you should like this. It is a fairly strong fruity smell, and not exactly a 'natural' smell. If you dislike strong fruity fragrances, then you WON'T like this.

The candle is in a round 6.5 ounce black tin with a slip-on/off lid. A small clear spoon is inside as well. Unfortunately, there is nowhere to store the spoon after use except in the candle/in the candle wax.

The purple label on the front declares in an exotic font, "Kama Sutra Island Passion Massage Candle." So even though there's no sexy nudie picture, it's not exactly discreet if anyone looks carefully at the candle. The back lists the ingredients and instructions in white. Otherwise, it looks like a candle, smells like a candle, and could blend right in with your home decor. The self-contained tin makes this travel-friendly, but the lid does not fit snugly, which makes it travel-UNfriendly. Consider yourselves warned.

The on-can instructions say to trim the wick back to 1/4" before using. I did not do this and the candle seems to be working just fine. Kama Sutra states that this candle will burn for 35 hours of massage fun. I've not had the opportunity to use it that long, so I'll take their word for it, but I'll happily try to get the time in!

After burning for about 20 minutes and enjoying the aroma, extinguish the flame. There will be a pool of melted wax/oil that you can spoon or pour onto your lover. Some massage candles are more waxy, and some more lotion-y. This one is very actually oily, which is great for massaging. The oil is long-lasting, lending itself to a nice long massage. I have noticed no staining, even though this is rather oily.

The ingredients listed are all natural oils (coconut, soybean, apricot, aloe, vitamin E, shea butter) except for the fragrance. Even the one item that SOUNDS like a scary chemical -- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Fractionated Coconut Oil) is still coconut oil.