The Sensual World

The Sensual World is a curation of the most beautiful brands for exploring desire

toys

Clear spray bottle with black cap and 'RUXA' branding next to a cardboard box on a light background.

lube

Red satin lingerie set on a plain background

underwear

a space for the sharing of cultural material,

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listen to Audre Lorde reading Uses of the Erotic

Notes on the senses

The Ear; (a preview)

A labyrinth, with its funnelled pathways that curve to cul-de-sacs. Only one route in. And then the brain does magic work. Physical vibrations into sound. Movement into meaning.

Made in Manhattan in 1980, German artist Isa Genzken's early photographic series Ohr (Ear) conceptualise the ear as a kind of 'sculptural receiver', addressing one of the artist's core concerns: the nature of communication and how information is shared and received.Listen to an introduction to the Ohr series from the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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BRAND EXCLUSIVE

BRUXA is exclusive to The Sensual World in the UK. This Melbourne-based brand makes 100% natural lubricants and body oils, using nutrient-dense ingredients drawn from Australian plant life and global botanicals. BRUXA also makes beautiful Shibari ropes in hemp and satin. We thank our friend, Yasmin El Yassini, for introducing us.

Zodiaque Studios

Luna Silk Shorties

Designed in Berlin, made sustainably in Portugal with deadstock stretch satin silk. From Zodiaque Studios, a female-owned brand exclusive to The Sensual World in the UK.