High-quality sex toys, tools and outfits in a friendly environment
If you're at home, bored, alone, with a partner or two... whatever you're up to right now, there's a sex toy for that. We've put together a list of some of the best sex shops and sex toy stores in Melbourne (and beyond) to support right now. Not only will you find high-quality toys, but tools and outfits for any occasion.
High Tide rallies against the archetype of sex shops emblazoned with flashing neon signs or blackened windows, aiming to make purchasing sex toys a shame-free, approachable and inclusive retail experience. The store sells adult products for all genders and sexualities, including toys, equipment, lubricants and oils, from a curated collection of more than thirty sexual wellness brands.
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A feminist-owned sex shop means this store is less about raunch and blow-up dolls, and more about buying toys that are fun to use (together or alone). There's the standard array of high-tech, German and Scandinavian-made vibrators, along with books, lingerie, lubes, and oils. Passionfruit is as much about sensuality as it is about sexuality. The perfect place for newbies and couples, the focus here is on being a more attentive and devoted lover.
Sexy Secrets have two small stores in Melbourne (Epping and Carrum Downs) but manage to make big waves across the city. The staff are knowledgeable and super friendly, too. There’s something for all shoppers at Sexy Secrets, whether you’re after something high end or are on the hunt for a bargain.
Tucked up the far end of Brunswick Street lies Lucrezia & De Sade, a store stockpiled with fetish clothing, accessories and toys to satisfy any pursuit and pleasure. The store boasts one of the most diverse collections of quality fetish and BDSM products in the country, much of which is designed and manufactured on the premises. An incredibly thorough product range and the knowledge of the staff is what distinguishes this little shop from the rest.
Shop online here. Lucrezia & De Sadeus currently offering free shipping on any order.
This award-winning company has been in the business of pleasure since 2002. Lovehoney prides itself on being super-inclusive and uses its website as not only a store but a sex positive content portal also. You'll find loads of information on finding the right toys, lingerie, bondage and lubricants for you and be guided through a massive range of products to get delivered discreetly. They stock wares from all the big names but also have an impressive range of Lovehoney-branded goods too (check out the cute glow-in-the-dark range).
It isn't a secret that Wild Secrets is a great Aussie site for sex toys, bondage gear, lingerie and more. They offer super fast (even same-day delivery!) and discreet delivery plus a great range of toys you often have to search international sites for.
This woman-owned sex toy warehouse has been operating since 2002. Head here for an incredibly extensive range, with thoughtful touches like sex toy cleaners, batteries and an encyclopedic catalogue of lubes also available. Femplay discreetly ships across Australia and to a few international locales for globally-minded lovers.
Sometimes you just want to shop at the department store, ya know? This horny Myer has many virtual levels of products for you to browse. From anal toys to pheromone candles, Adult Toy Mega Store have got it all. Plus, they take their support of Australian sex lives seriously with an in-house podcast and regular sales.
It's highly likely you've seen the splashy bricks and mortar Club X stores around the country. But did you know you can order from their massive range online? This sexy stalwart has toys, fetishwear, bondage and other accoutrements for all: him, her, them, couples and beyond. Club X's size and scope also means there are incredible discounts and sales to make the most of too.
The most specific sex toy purveyor on this list, Fleshlight sells... well, fleshlights mainly. Find a diverse range in their online store with the tubular units coming in different colours, textures and purposes. There are realistic casts of famous models (with an impressive gender parity) to browse or a "create your own" section if you're a customising customer.
Aside from having killer SEO and one of the cutest little horny devil-on-the-internet logos Adultshop.com also consider themselves to be the passion and pleasure experts. Head here for exclusive kits and bundles, a section devoted to romance and seduction and LGBTQIA-friendly shopping. They also offer free shipping on orders over a modest $59.
JOUJOU takes the cake when it comes to tentative buyers. Their site has an excellent beginner's section that aggregates content and products for those just starting out on their sex toy journey. You can also ramp up the heat if you're more of an expert with guides for more confident customers after something new and a huge range of products for all tastes and positions on the gender spectrum.
When you name your label after arguably the most infamous sexual libertine of all time, you’ve got a lot to live up to. Thankfully, Marquis de Sade does it’s namesake justice, just replace tales of erotic perversion and freedom (as the original De Sade penned) with award winning corsets, PVC and bondage gear and accessories. Forget misshapen, one-size-fits-no-one bustiers and cheap stockings. At Marquis de Sade they know the importance of good quality materials and design when it comes to fetish wear, as label creator Mary Delon has a background in haute couture and tailoring. The bricks and mortar store was located in Ormond, but has shifted to an online only store.
Nikki Darling is Australia’s first gender-free sexual health and pleasure store, founded by sex-positive educator and pleasure activist, Lauren Clair. The website is easy to navigate and you even have the option of searching for items by specific body parts.
Normal prioritises sexual empowerment and education above all else. Lucy Wark, the general manager and part-owner of Normal, is working to make sexual wellness more accessible to people everywhere with a range of affordable, sleek toys that you can have shipped straight to your door (in discreet packaging, of course).
With its stylised photography and dreamy, earthen palette, Rosewell is basically the Aesop of the sex toy world. Banished be eye-watering colours and unsubtle packaging – here, a luxurious ‘Midnight Hour’ scented candle comes in a pack with a sleek, white toy and a deck of reflection cards, for a new, exploratory take on self-love.
Par Femme is an independent online store created by women for women, selling loungewear and sex toys. If you sign up to the newsletter, you’ll score 10 per cent off your first order.
A relative newcomer to the scene, My Amora offers discrete delivery across the country on a broad selection of premium European-imported toys.
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