This is what flavoured condoms are designed for, and the choice comes down to how sweet you want it. Fruit flavours, strawberry and cherry in particular, are the most popular because they taste closest to something recognisable. Mint is the divisive one: some people find the cooling sensation adds to it and others find it distracting. Chocolate and vanilla are the least sweet.
Whatever you choose, the flavour is on the outside of the condom, which is where it needs to be. It does nothing for the person wearing it.
Flavoured Condoms
Flavoured condoms make oral sex more comfortable by covering the taste and smell of latex. Whether you’re after tastier oral sex, or some fresh scents to enhance the mood, flavoured condoms are a great way to freshen up your time between the sheets! Why stick with the same old boring condom routine when you can expand your palate with a wide range of flavoured condoms? From your favourite fruits to cool mint, there’s a condom flavour out there for everyone! Not only do flavoured condoms mask the bad smell and taste associated with some latex condoms, but they also add a whole new vibe to your time spent in the bedroom.
What are flavoured condoms?
Flavoured condoms are natural rubber latex condoms lubricated with a flavoured lubricant. The lubricant masks the taste and smell of latex, making the condoms more appealing to use for oral sex. At the same time, those who don’t like the smell of latex may also want to use flavoured condoms for vaginal sex.
Flavoured condoms should not be confused with edible condoms. While they contain edible ingredients, they cannot be eaten in the way that novelty condoms can. Also, bear in mind that edible condoms are for novelty purposes only and do not provide any form of protection from STIs.
Shop condoms by flavour
Pick the flavour first, then the brand. Each of these is a full collection rather than a single product.
If you cannot decide, variety packs give you several flavours in one box, which is the cheapest way to find out what you actually like.
Which flavoured condoms are best for oral sex?
This is what flavoured condoms are designed for, and the choice comes down to how sweet you want it. Fruit flavours, strawberry and cherry in particular, are the most popular because they taste closest to something recognisable. Mint is the divisive one: some people find the cooling sensation adds to it and others find it distracting. Chocolate and vanilla are the least sweet.
Whatever you choose, the flavour is on the outside of the condom, which is where it needs to be. It does nothing for the person wearing it.
Are flavoured condoms safe for vaginal sex?
They are the same latex and offer the same protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections as any other condom we sell, so on that measure yes.
The consideration is the flavouring rather than the condom. Some flavoured condoms use sweetened lubricant, and sugars introduced into the vagina can upset the natural balance and make thrush more likely in people who are prone to it. If that applies to you, use flavoured condoms for oral sex and switch to an unflavoured condom for penetrative sex. Plenty of people use both in the same session.
This is general information rather than medical advice. If you get recurrent thrush, the NHS guidance on thrush covers causes and treatment, and a pharmacist can help.
Flavoured condoms if you are allergic to latex
Most flavoured condoms are latex. If latex is a problem for you, check the non-latex range for flavoured options, and use a flavoured lubricant with an unflavoured non-latex condom if you cannot find a flavour you want.
Pairing flavoured condoms with flavoured lube
A flavoured condom and a matching or complementary flavoured lube is the combination most people are actually after. The condom covers the latex taste and the lube handles comfort.
Keep it water-based. Oil-based products degrade latex and will cause the condom to fail, and that applies to edible oils just as much as anything else. Everything in our water-based lube range is safe with latex.
What is actually in the flavouring?
The flavour comes from the lubricant coating the outside of the condom, not from the latex itself. Formulations vary by brand. Some are sweetened, some use flavourings without added sugar, and some are specifically formulated to be sugar-free for exactly the reason covered above.
Flavoured condoms are tested and certified to the same standards as unflavoured ones. The flavouring does not reduce the protection.
Best-selling flavoured condoms
Across the range, strawberry and cherry sell most consistently, mint has the most committed following, and variety packs outsell any single flavour because most people are buying to experiment rather than to restock. Brands worth knowing here are Durex, Pasante, EXS and Skins, all of whom make flavoured lines.
Where to buy flavoured condoms
Everything on this page ships from the UK in plain, unbranded packaging. We carry the full flavour range rather than the two or three a general retailer stocks, which is the whole point of buying them from a specialist.
