A question of taste

[Colleen Thomas]

Weird morning. Working on a story and got to a point and this question occured to me.

I write lesbian themed stories so obviously cunnilingus plays a pretty major role in most of my sex scenes. It's not difficult to write when your POV is from the character recieving, but giving is a little different. I try to write very descriptive sex scenes and I naturally want to describe what the flavor is like along with the scents and tactile descriptions.

To my question, I see the word sweet used almost exclusively when describing a woman's flavor. And salty or masculine almost exclusively formen. My experience is that there are a very wide range of flavors among women, but no one or very few writers seem to take much time with that part of describing the scene. So my question is this: is this just not important enough to worry with and sweet is the easy fall back or is it that readers don't care or is it just dificult to describe and thus more trouble than it's worth?

-Colly

 

[Guest]

Colly, that's a very thoughtful and interesting consideration. If anyone can add flavors, it's you.

I had a lover once who could tell what time of my menstrual cycle I was in by how I tasted. He was also a great cook, e.g., he could recreate a dish at a restaurant simply by having eaten it. I think he said that a few days before my period I tasted more acidic; I don't recall that he could tell when I was ovulating though , and obviously I was not interested in being compared to other cunts .

Let me know if you do write more than sweet.

best, Perdita

 

[NoJo]

I wouldn't use "sweet" unless external additives have been applied.

"Savory" is closer -- shellfish really do remind me of cunt, in taste, texture and look.

I think "sweet" is a lazy adjective, for men or women. Except for perfume, in which case I'd tend to use a negative adjective like "sickly", cloying", "anodyne", "saccharine".

People are animals, and part of sex is the animal smell -- which doesn't imply B.O. or hairy arms.

 

[Guest]

People are animals, and part of sex is the animal smell -- which doesn't imply B.O. or hairy arms.

Personally, I love a man's B.O., and hair anywhere above the ankles.

Perdita

 

[Colleen Thomas]

Colly, that's a very thoughtful and interesting consideration. If anyone can add flavors, it's you.

I had a lover once who could tell what time of my menstrual cycle I was in by how I tasted. He was also a great cook, e.g., he could recreate a dish at a restaurant simply by having eaten it. I think he said that a few days before my period I tasted more acidic; I don't recall that he could tell when I was ovulating though , and obviously I was not interested in being compared to other cunts .

Let me know if you do write more than sweet.

best, Perdita

It's my experience women taste different not only by time of month, but by their diet, recent activity, even changing with how aroused she is. I try not to fall back on sweet in most of my tales, although I admit it's a pretty handy crutch.

My descriptions tend to sound too much like a wine critic though, sweet with earth undertones etc. thanks for your input dita

-Colly

 

[damppanties]

It's sweet? I'm asking seriously.

 

[NoJo]

That depends on whether there's any shrikand in the fridge.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

Calling it sweet is an author's conceit. A woman's taste is terribly exciting, but I've never been with anyone whose flavor would sell if put in a bottle, and I'm sure that the same is true for the taste of a man as well.

Sexual tastes and odors tend towards the earthy, and it's the context that makes them at all exciting. I would stick with the subjective and poetic in describing the taste and not try to get too precise. As with so much in sex, this is something it's best not to get too objective about.

---dr.M.

Edited to add: It's a well known fact among flavor chemists that the same odoriferous substances that are found in human waste can give food a tremendous appeal when used in trace amounts. It's all context.

 

[Colleen Thomas]

It's sweet? I'm asking seriously.

Some women are very sweet, some are bitter, many have a kind of tangy taste that's difficult to describe. But not very many are sweet like sugar, it's more sweet like honey or the swetness is just part of the flavor, like sweetness is only part of the taste of choclate.

-Colly

 

[NoJo]

Good point, Dr M. And remember also not to use technical words like "slot B" when describing the lady's thing.

 

[damppanties]

A lady doesn't have a thing. She has a 'down there'.

 

[Pure]

The more spinnbarkeit, the sweeter it is, damp.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Most of my stories are written in the first person and all but one of these includes the narrator eating at least one pussy (or a "down there", if you prefer) The taste is described as "delicious" or something similar. Only once have I described a taste as "sweet", and that was when the woman described herself as such.

I sometimes describe a pussy as "sweet" but that is just a general description, much like saying that she has a sweet face or someone is a sweet child or that a deal is sweet.

 

[PorscheLynn]

As a bisexual fond of oral sex, the overuse of "salty" and "sweet" is an issue that gets to me as well. I find neither of these words to be terribly accurate. Not exactly inaccurate, but not the first adjectives that jump to my mind, personally.

Specifically referring to the female taste, I'm a big fan of "tang" and "tangy" though that certainly doesn't convey the nuances of it all. General words like "delicious" can also be good. Some others; fresh, musky, intimate, rich, sour (but good..), pungent, tart, savory, vital

Ironically, I find that two words that can be excellent to decribes a man's taste are nutty and woody. In all seriousness, it does remind me of milder nut flavours, such as cashews or macedamias. Maybe I'm odd, but that's the closest comparison that comes to mind.

 

[NoJo]

Sour -- yes sometimes.

I've never tasted cock. I was interested in your descriptions.

Reminds me about the joke about the flavored condoms:

Hubby and wife try a new "multi-pack" of flavored condoms. She's blindfolded and has to guess the flavor.

She goes down on him and says "mmmm, cheese and onion!"

He says; "Hang on, I havn't put it on yet..."

 

[CharleyH]

I try to write very descriptive sex scenes and I naturally want to describe what the flavor is like along with the scents and tactile descriptions.

To my question, I see the word sweet used almost exclusively when describing a woman's flavor. And salty or masculine almost exclusively formen. My experience is that there are a very wide range of flavors among women, but no one or very few writers seem to take much time with that part of describing the scene.
-Colly

Colly,

I always say it depends on the context and character, but then I have a tendacy to - yeah - yeah - anyhow - I probably wouldn't, and I can't recall if I did in a few stories, take the time to describe flavour or aroma in a quickie scene. It slows down the action in my opinion. Though I do try to remember all five senses in a more sensual scene.

Have I ever used sweet? Hmm, I don't even know.

In describing the texture of a woman, I will reflect on other things in the story. Example: if she is into fashion, then I will use the feel of material to describe her pussy, if she is an artist etc. . . same with men.

As for taste: I use my long-lost bartending skills and culinary expertise . . . It doesn't have much to do with the reality of any taste or aroma, but it does serve my purpose.

 

[dirtylover]

I think sweet is just fine. If a woman doesn't taste sweet (in my experience) it's cos she taste's bitter, which ain't so good.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

I've been told I taste sweet.

 

[dirtylover]

I've been told I taste like shit.

 

[NoJo]

I've been told I taste like shit.

Slight aim problems perhaps?

 

[dirtylover]

Slight aim problems perhaps?

(the thought process)

 

[Guest]

Slight aim problems perhaps?

Cracking up again. Your wit slays me, Jose. P.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Slight aim problems perhaps?

Laugh or cry? Laugh or cry? Hmmm...

 

[pop_54]

Weird morning. Working on a story and got to a point and this question occured to me.

I write lesbian themed stories so obviously cunnilingus plays a pretty major role in most of my sex scenes. It's not difficult to write when your POV is from the character recieving, but giving is a little different. I try to write very descriptive sex scenes and I naturally want to describe what the flavor is like along with the scents and tactile descriptions.

To my question, I see the word sweet used almost exclusively when describing a woman's flavor. And salty or masculine almost exclusively formen. My experience is that there are a very wide range of flavors among women, but no one or very few writers seem to take much time with that part of describing the scene. So my question is this: is this just not important enough to worry with and sweet is the easy fall back or is it that readers don't care or is it just dificult to describe and thus more trouble than it's worth?

-Colly

You're so right Colly darling, no two ladies taste the same, some could be described as sweet tasting, some downright piss flavoured, a few a hint fishy, maybe some more mature even a bit overly heady and sour, when one is really far gone, who gives a fuck it's just bloody nice doing it. Only thing that spoils it is if you get a 'watch-spring' down the back of your throat that makes you keck a bit.

Another thing very few authors bother to make note of the fact that the entire air for many feet around a sexually aroused woman will bear the aroma of her 'honey dew', ie: "The sweet/heady/pong/smell, of female arousal filled the whole room around them/us/we/the football team", whatever.

As for males tasting salty? Never noticed that, a bit pissy, even flavourless, mainly the taste of the woman he's just been up. Bit of a shock when it hits the back of you tongue without warning, but.............

Oops better go before I incriminate myself

 

[CharleyH]

Re: Re: A question of taste

You're so right Colly darling, no two ladies taste the same, some could be described as sweet tasting, some downright piss flavoured, a few a hint fishy

Hmm, never had a woman who tasted like butter slathered lobster . . . it would be a treat though. . . had a guy who was spicy? Thought his cum would burn my throat out . . . I told him to have a few drinks . . . he tasted better later