Lelo products obviously need no introduction from me. They are, as a rule, high quality toys made of bodysafe materials, and the Lily is no exception. The basics: Lily is made from ABS plastic and has a velvety coating (unlike her sister toy, the Nea, which has a smooth texture). She is rechargeable (with charger included). Lily also comes with a satin storage pouch and a one year warranty. It's a pretty attractive package, both literally (the box is beautiful, sturdy, and reusable) and figuratively.

Lily herself is very elegant. She's small enough to fit in my palm. She's got a very gentle curve that fits right over the labia. There are two buttons on the underside of the curve, a off/- button and an on/+ button. Both buttons light up when either one is pressed. The vibrator itself is housed in the narrow tip: this is the focus point of all the vibrations, although they do travel nicely throughout the entire length of the Lily.

Lily generally takes about two hours to charge from a drained battery. Lelo's user's manual states that she will hold a charge for seven hours. I usually cheat and charge her after every couple of uses, so I cannot attest to how long the charge lasts. She's never died on me, though. When the Lily is charging, the lights behind the buttons blink. You'll know when she's fully charged when the lights remain steadily on rather than blinking. The Lily should be used at least once every 90 days to keep the battery in good working order.

Cleanup is pretty easy (soap and water, toy wipes, or toy cleaner), but I have one warning: be sure not to get water into the hole for the charger at the base of the Lily. Baaaaaad things will happen, namely a very expensive broken vibrator. Plastic cannot be fully sterilized, so be cautious if sharing.

When I use the Lily, I'm a little underwhelmed by the strength of the vibrations. It takes me longer to come with the Lily than it does in general with other small clitoral vibrators like Fun Factory's LayaSpot. She is, however, nearly silent, which I suppose is the positive tradeoff for less power. There are five vibration modes: the first is a continuous vibration, which you can increase by either pressing or holding down the + button. Once you reach the highest continuous setting, pressing the + button again will take you into the first pulsation pattern (the long pulse). Press + again and you get a slightly faster pluse setting. Press + again for the really fast pulses. Press + a final time for a continuous increading/decreasing pulse. From there, pressing the – button takes you back down to the first, continuous mode, from which you can decrease the speed until the vibrator switches off.

Honestly, I have a hard time telling the difference in power between the Lily and Lelo's Mia. Lily is definitely not as powerful as the LayaSpot, which will probably remain my go-to clitoral vibrator (I also find that it covers a larger surface area than the Lily, which I like). Lily would be an excellent travel vibe because of size and her lovely portable packaging. Despite the fact that she's lacking a little in the power department, I definitely enjoy using her in conjunction with another toy or if I'm in no hurry and want to enjoy the ride a little. Lelo bills the Lily/Nea and the Ella as companion toys, and that's where the Lily really shines, in my opinion.

Another aspect of the Lily that ought to be mentioned is that since she is so small and unintimidating, she'd work great during partner sex. And as I said above, she does work really nicely when coupled with another form of stimulation. She would definitely add nice, unobtrusive clitoral stimulation during intercourse.

All in all, I'd say that if you're looking for a strong vibrator that will get the job quickly and on its own, this may not be the vibe for you. However, if you are looking for an environmentally friendly, quiet, discreet, elegant, well-made toy with middle-of-the-road power, the Lily is perfect.