Flavoured Lube: Make Going Down on Them Even Sweeter

Nobody buys cherry lube because the fruit bowl's looking empty. You buy it because you've got plans. You'll be kneeling on the floor with their thighs either side of your head, and you'd like everything to taste like a peach cobbler while you take your time.

Flavoured lube adds taste and glide to oral, keeps your lips and fingers sliding easily, and gives you a very good excuse to lick something slowly. And it turns "should we try something new?" into a game you both win.

Your partner doesn't need fixing

Let's get this out of the way: flavour's optional fun, and your partner's natural taste isn't a problem to solve. Introducing the bottle as a solution to one is a spectacular way to kill the mood. Try this instead: "Want to help me pick a flavour?" Then give them a say, because the person getting licked and the person doing the licking both have a stake in this.

Choosing your flavour

Go with flavours you already love, but expect flavoured lube, not fresh fruit. If you've got a sweet tooth, JO Bake Shoppe Peach Cobbler is inspired by warm bakery desserts. That's breakfast sorted.

Prefer a classic? The Adam & Eve Strawberry Lubricant is silky, sugar-free and water-based. If you're not sure yet, the small JO H2O Cherry Burst 30 ml lets you try cherry without much commitment. See the full flavoured lube range for more.

If very sweet things make you pull a face, that won't change just because you've got your clothes off, so pick something you'd both enjoy.

Made for giving head

Serious about blowjobs? JO BLŌ Orange Limeade is a gel designed specifically for oral. Or try GoodHead Cocktail Delights, a set of three edible warming gels that are basically happy hour on your partner's cock.

How to use it

Try a tiny bit on a clean fingertip first. Then start small, working it over them with your fingers before your mouth follows. Lick it off slowly, make eye contact and enjoy their expression.

Water-based lube can go tacky as it dries, so add a little more when you need it. If it stings or irritates, wash it off and stop, as no flavour is worth that. Check your lube's suitable for where you're putting it, as sugar and flavourings don't agree with everyone's insides. For penetration after oral, go back to your usual plain lube.

Turn it into a game

Buy two flavours. Blindfold your partner, then give them tiny tastes off your fingertip and make them guess. Every wrong guess means they have to do something you've chosen. Or take turns picking the next bottle, so you've always got an excuse to try one more.

Keep the verdicts honest. "Bit too sweet for me" is great to hear, and nobody has to bravely endure a flavour they hate because their partner got excited about a sale.

Keep your usual lube in the drawer

A flavour says nothing about whether a lube suits every other activity. Use water-based on silicone toys and keep oil off latex condoms, and our condom and lube guide covers the pairings. For amounts and top-ups, see how much lube to use, and try our water-based vs silicone guide for the bigger picture.

Pick a flavour you both like, get down there and see whether it deserves another go. It probably does.