What Are Luxury Sex Toys?

Luxury is a difficult concept these days, with everything from a smashed avo on toast to fresh fruit and veg being dumped on the ‘luxury’ pile. When everything is expensive, it can feel like anything that you have purely because it makes you feel a bit better is a luxury. Like an orgasm. Or the sex toy that gives you the orgasm.

Is it actually good or is it just expensive?

Luxury is expensive, but it’s also quality. It’s the feel of silk or silky soft silicone brushing against your skin. The pleasing curve of a car bumper, or how the shape of that luxury sex toy slips in easily and hits your spot right there. It’s knowing that piece of real, hand crafted jewellery is attractive, yes, but it’s also not going to break or discolour the moment you dare to dance. Or having quiet, high tech motors that give you a wider range of pleasure vibes and options than your entry level sex toys.

True luxury does everything the regular version does – but it does it better, lasts longer, and gives you more satisfaction. For it to be worth it, that’s what you should be paying for.

Do luxury sex toys even exist?

Yes, of course they do, but more in the sense of quiet luxury and knowing you have an amazing pleasure piece that has been meticulously designed by sex engineers to get you off again and again. Let’s face it, you’re probably not showing off your new purchase on social media like an Hermes bag. Luxury sex toys are something you can own – and enjoy – without ever wanting one in a selfie.

What are the luxury sex toy brands?

Glad you asked. The most luxurious sex toy brands – in no particular order – are LELO, LeWand, b-Vibe, Womanizer, We-Vibe and SVibe. And outside of those you can definitely find some luxury pieces scattered throughout other brands’ offerings, even the budget friendly Pipedream has a luxe, elegant range of glass toys – and a 24K Gold accented version of their Her Ultimate Fantasy Pump.

The good news? Since luxury sex toy brands can’t sell you status, they have to provide you with a better experience to justify their prices. And at least at Wild Secrets, we make sure that the luxury products we stock do offer you something better than normal. We get approached multiple times a month by new brands offering us a basic model, silicone toy in luxe packaging combined with a bottle of lube. Or perfume. Or a pair of panties. And we refuse to make you pay luxury prices for nice packaging and a budget toy already available on our site.

What can you get in a luxury sex toy?

Sure, okay, luxury sex toys exist – but what do they actually offer you to give you that ‘better experience’? Let’s break it down.

Innovative sex tech

The great thing is that our suppliers who claim to have innovative, amazing sex tech in their luxury sex toys really do have it. And it does make a difference. The bad news is that sometimes it’s hard to know what they’re talking about when they give it a name like “Cruise Control” or “3D Pleasure Air” and expect you to know what it means. So here’s some explainers for our favourite features.

Infinite Loop Technology – Lelo

Lelo’s Infinite Loop Tech simply refers to the elliptical motion of the small, precision tip of the Dot Clitoral Stimulator – also found in the Dot Cruise and Dot Travel versions. Most clitoral vibrators oscillate back and forth hitting the entire surface of the clitoral glans. This can be really stimulating. It can also be a lot, and at higher intensity levels it can make the user feel temporarily numb. The Infinite Loop Tech moves the tip in a sweeping, elliptical motion that offers a varied range of contact across different parts of clitoral glans.

How good is it in getting you off? Well, as our reviewer Carly Sophia puts it “By the time the Lelo Dot has had its wicked way with you, you’ll be flip flopping all over the place like a big, satisfied piece of putty. You deserve this.”

Read the full review here.

Cruise Control – Lelo

If you were wondering what the ‘Cruise’ in Lelo Dot Cruise meant, it refers to Lelo’s Cruise Control function, which is also available in their F1S male masturbator range of pleasure pieces. If you use enough sex toys you’ll notice that sometimes, when you push a vibrating toy up against your skin, the vibrations dull. That’s because the toy’s motor isn’t necessarily powerful enough to overcome the pressure of your body against its moving parts.

Lelo’s Cruise Control fixes that problem by increasing the power of its motors when it detects you’ve pressed the toy up against yourself. This is great for people who like strong vibrations, but if you prefer gentler, more consistent vibes, get the original version of the toy if one’s available.

Smart Silence – Womanizer

Another body-contact sex tech that you’ll see is Womanizer’s Smart Silence feature, which only turns the toy’s motor on when it’s touching your skin. Basically it kills the buzz so it doesn’t kill your buzz, but it also makes toys like the Womanizer Duo 2 and the Womanizer Next great for if you need a quieter toy but still want the oral like sensation of the Pleasure Air Tech.

Explaining Air Tech

Okay, side tangent time. Air Tech is something you’ll find across a range of brands, and sometimes it’s called ‘Sonic Waves’ – i.e. sound. All this means is the toy’s motors are creating rushes or pulses of air and sending it towards your genitals. This is typically the clitoris, but sometimes it’s G-Spot. The technology is mostly applied to women’s toys, but there are a few for men such as the Arcwave Ion that stimulate the penis. Air Pulse Tech was first patented by Satisfyer who went on to make the best-selling Pro 2, and Pleasure Air Tech is Womanizer’s versions. They have similar effects, but different mechanisms behind them.

3D Pleasure Air Tech and 3D Air Pulse Tech are their upgrades, which use a different motor to give you a wider range of intensities in the Womanizer Enhance, or a super gentle, completely silent stimulation in the Satisfyer Kiss range.

Given air tech is available in more budget friendly models it’s not a sign of luxury in and of itself – but you will find other luxurious innovations adding to the experience.

Afterglow – Womanizer

So you’ve just had the most intense orgasm in weeks thanks to your Womanizer Duo 2, and just want to ride that blissful high. But your toy is in super intense mode and the vibe that was once stimulating now feels harsh on your bits. Afterglow lets you hit a button and reduce all the toy’s functions to their lowest intensities. This gives you a more pleasant sensation during your time floating on cloud nine. In way, it’s similar to the ‘climax button’ options you’ll find on some male masturbators that turn all settings to maximum during orgasm. Afterglow is different in that it seeks to extend your pleasure and offer something extra after you’ve come. And we’re not just talking about making you squirt so there’s more cleanup.

Autopilot – Womanizer

This is a pre-programmed pleasure mode from Womanizer that takes you on a curated, blissful journey through the toy’s different settings. So instead of manually changing the stimulation, the toy does it for you. Similar features that use AI and machine learning are present in toys like the Autoblow range, but it’s definitely an added extra most manufacturers don’t put in.

WaveMotion Tech – Lelo

Lelo uses the term WaveMotion to describe a vibrator arm flexing inside you to stimulate the G-Spot or prostate. It’s a mechanical ‘come-hither’ motion that’s oh so effective if your partner’s fingers are inside of you, and is amazing with the added power and vibrations from a pleasure piece. WaveMotion toys are more intense if you have a partner who can hold the handle in place as the toy flexes inside.

Constant Rolling Contact – SVibe

If you like clitoral contact and internal thrusting, rabbit vibes don’t always work. Or rather, you sometimes have to try a lot of them before you find one with the right length and shape that fits your body perfectly. SVibe – formerly Snail Vibe – designed their rolling contact vibrators to fix this problem, creating a luxury sex toy that’s designed to fit any woman’s body. The main idea is that as you thrust the internal arm in, or move it to the right spot for the best G-Spot stimulation, the textured clitoral ‘snail shell’ just unrolls while keeping constant contact on your clitoris. SVibe have now incorporated this into dedicated rabbit vibes, masturbators for men, and a vibrating cock ring designed for couples.

Read more: SVibe Curve review – my new love affair.

Extra Remote Control Techs

One final piece of noteworthy sex tech you’ll find in some luxury sex toys are extra remote features. Two that come to mind are LELO’s SenseMotion tech and We-Vibe’s Squeeze Remote. The SenseMotion tech makes toys like the Lelo Tiani Duo Couple’s Vibrator or the Hugo 2 Prostate Massager respond to remote moment – so lifting your hand while you’re holding it makes the vibration stronger for example. This is amazing for couple playing together, but it can also be confusing when you first try it. If you persevere you’ll get the hang of it though.

We Wibe’s Squeeze Remote is a feature of the We-Vibe Chorus, a C-shaped couples vibe. Designed to be worn during sex, it stimulates both the clitoris and the G-Spot, two crucial erogenous zones that aren’t easy to reach during penetrative sex. The remote senses how hard you’re squeezing it, and increases the intensity of the vibrations accordingly. If you aren’t already picturing a remote held between your hands as you both orgasm, well, now you are.

More pleasurable materials

Okay, so here’s the economics of it. Rubber and plastic are cheaper. Glass, silicone, and metal cost more. A lot of people value non-porous toys so don’t like TPE, TPR or PVC toys – but body safe silicone is pricey, and body safe silicone that feels soft, plush, and silky against your skin is even more expensive. Glass and metal are heavier than plastic, and feel firmer inside of you. Some of them are also hand crafted. Plus, they cost more to ship.

What this means is that you’ll often find these more expensive materials and more powerful motors in luxury sex toys since you are paying them. The one exception is male masturbators. Even more luxurious models will often keep using TPE, or another ‘real-feel’ material, because it is typically much more grippy around a penis and can be much more stimulating that silicone.

Pleasure centered design

This last quality is the hardest to quantify, and we’ve kept it to last because it’s often the hardest to discern when shopping online. Luxury sex toys are more likely to choose design elements that are more expensive to produce, but make the toy much easier to use. An example is the shape of the internal arms of the Lelo Loki Wave 2 and the Hugo 2. Designed for anal stimulation, they’re perfectly shaped to both slide in easily, and press firmly against the prostate before the toys are even turned on. Another one is the weight of LeWand and bVibe toys. Both brands have a satisfying heft to them that help the toy sit firmly against your body so you really feel the vibrations, but it’s hard to communicate this online.

The thing about pleasure centred design though, is that it’s one of the easiest things to copy. Once a product shape is brough to market, you’ll start seeing it quickly being added to more budget friendly toys. Like feature creep in cars where every modern car features power steering, auto brake correction and a phone-compatible touchscreen, you’ll see things like the Satisfyer Pro 2 Gen 3 featuring a full silicone body and a heavier toy head to help it stay in contact with the clitoris. What tends to set luxury brands apart is that they’re doing this constantly and consistently and are leading the pack.

Are luxury sex toys worth the money?

The answer here is yes, but. The thing about a luxury sex toy is that it’s always going to be a good experience, as long as you like the sensation the toy is providing. At the time of writing, Lelo have the most powerful motors on the market. Which is amazing, unless you like gentle stimulation – in which case you might even prefer the super gentle Satisfyer Kiss to a Womanizer Premium 2. Similarly, bVibe can offer you the most intense booty shaking butt plugs available – if you like butt plugs. If you know you like a certain form of stimulation, and you have the cash to spare, then yeah try a luxury sex toy. And if the brand delivers, try another one from their range. As long as you can afford it, of course.

Having a sex toy collection so large you’re running out of places to store everything is great. But you can also just have a small collection of luxury sex toys that deliver the best pleasure experience when you and your partner(s) want to bring them into your play.

Read more: Discreet sex toy storage solutions.

Our best advice

As we said above, sex toys usually aren’t status symbols. So figure out what you like, and buy the best toy you can reasonably afford that gives you that sensation. You’ll usually find a luxury sex toy pays off in terms of pleasure, quality and longevity. Ultimately, that’ll save you money as you won’t be buying six different options chasing the perfect pleasure piece.

Finally, it’s okay if you can’t afford a luxury sex toy. All the toys we stock at Wild Secrets will enhance your sex life, give you a different sort of stimulation and a new pathway to orgasm. If they weren’t good at that, we wouldn’t be stocking them. Luxury sex toys are an extra and come with an extra cost. And if you’re a couple looking to spice up your sex life, sex toys are a luxury, not the key ingredient. The thing that makes sex special in a relationship is the person you’re with. The toys just unlock new ways for you to appreciate each other.