Review: ZALO Amorette

I have been lusting after ZALO’s Sweet Magic line for years. You see, unlike most other toy brands, ZALO splits their products into collections, which are each inspired by a different theme. Since I tend to review new products though, so far I’ve only tried their latest range, the Legend Series, which takes its aesthetic cues from ancient Egypt. I loved those products and they really helped to establish ZALO as one of the best companies in the industry, but really it just made me want to try the Sweet Magic line even more. Based on the anime magical girls I grew up with, like Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura, I felt like these toys were made for me. But despite all this, Sweet Magic is a fairly old range, and as such it seemed unlikely I would be asked to review anything from it. So you can imagine my excitement when ZALO recently announced they would be adding a new toy to the collection! Plus, not just any toy, but the Amorette, a absolutely beautiful egg-style vibrator that truly looks like nothing I’ve ever seen before.

The ZALO Amorette, or Amour as it was previously called before a recent name change, is truly unique. Saying that about sex toys can be a bit cliche and is often overused, even by me, but this is a case where I really mean it. It has a small pale-pink egg-shaped body that features two wings which constantly remind me of the ones featured on Cardcaptor Sakura’s staff. ZALO’s usual silky soft silicone (which is also surprisingly lint-free) then covers it entirely, whilst the thin and curved tail-like cord that stems from the side opposite the wings has a round ball at the end, which is where the toy’s single button, and ZALO logo, can be found. Other than the small and necessary USB charging port on the toy’s underside, the Amorette is visually faultless and easily the cutest sex toy I’ve ever seen, let alone owned. But it’s not just its aesthetic appearance that sets this toy apart from the rest, and that’s what makes it really special.

I mentioned before that the ZALO Amorette is an egg-style vibrator, however that is quite a  simplification of this versatile product. Like an egg vibrator you can place this toy inside yourself for internal stimulation, whilst the cord hangs outside for easy retrieval. However, not only does this toy vibrate, but its wings also swing back and forth quickly for added stimulation, similar to ZALO’s PulseWave technology that they previously used in the HERO. The intention here is then that the wings are then able to internally stimulate your G-Spot, whilst you’re also receiving pleasure from the vibrations. Plus, whilst the Amorette does come with a remote like most other egg vibrators, you can also control it with the button at the end of its cord, which is a smart feature I haven’t seen before. Then, in addition to internal use, this toy is also designed to be used externally on the clitoris, either via the vibrations or the wing’s flicking motions. Despite all this great stuff, unfortunately the Amorette is not anal-safe and whilst it is waterproof ZALO recommend a maximum immersion of less than 30 minutes and depth of less than 1 meter / 3 feet.

Another element that makes the ZALO Amorette so impressive is its storage case, which is on a whole other level from anything you may have received with a toy before. Firstly, as with all of ZALO’s products it is beautiful and follows the Sweet Magic theme perfectly, with a pink and gold colour scheme and picture of cupid shooting an arrow embedded into it. The lid is then held closed magnetically, but opening it up lets you place the Amorette inside for storage, where it fits neatly. I love everything about this design, as its small size means it would be great for travel, its strong magnets mean it won’t open accidentally, and its appearance means it’s extremely unlikely to be recognised as a sex toy. But the best bit about this case is that it is also the product’s remote control, and as such on its underside are three buttons. However it gets even cooler… because with this remote you don’t even need the buttons, because it has the ability to use motion control, meaning all you need to do is move the remote around, kind of like a Nintendo Wii Remote, for it to alter the toy’s vibrations. Plus, if this isn’t enough then the Amorette is also compatible with ZALO’s phone application.

ZALO sent the Amorette out to me on the 8th of November and I promptly received it on the 13th. Unfortunately the box was not very discreet though, as it had “Handheld massager” listed as the contents, and “Zalo Health Care” listed as the sender. ZALO are well known for their luxurious packaging, which is some of the best in the industry, so I was pretty excited to see what they had in store for the Amorette. However, I have to say I feel a little let down, as even though I can’t fault the packaging, it is definitely not what I expected from this brand. Presented in a simple plastic box featuring the Sweet Magic style branding and information on the toy, you’re able to see the Amorette prior to opening it through a clear window. Once opened you can then remove the product and its case, as well as a simple instruction manual and charging cord. While the simplicity of both the packaging and the product’s accessories isn’t really what I expected from ZALO, I know that the Amorette is supposed to be their first budget-friendly sex toy, so perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised that this isn’t as luxurious as I’ve come to expect from the brand. Plus, while it doesn’t come with ZALO’s typical warranty cards, this toy does still come with a one year warranty.

Charging the ZALO Amorette is easy since it is USB rechargeable. Just plug one end of the charging cord into the hole on the toy and the other end into a USB port. When charging a light on the toy should flash, and when it’s done the light will remain solid. Charging should then take 1 hour, and this should give you 1-2 hours of playtime. While these charging times are impressive, I will say that I have had multiple issues where the toy has either been dead when I’ve gone to use it or where it has died during use, despite being on a full charge. This has certainly made my testing of it frustrating, and suggests that either mine is faulty or that its battery isn’t as powerful as it’s supposed to be. In addition, while the Amorette itself is USB rechargeable, the remote control is operated via a CR2032 battery, which comes with the product.

Since the ZALO Amorette only has a single button for manual control it is pretty easy to use and understand without referring to the instructions. To start, just click the button once, which will put the toy into stand-by mode, as indicated by blinking its light. While I generally dislike stand-by modes because they’re easy to forget about and thus have the potential to drain the battery, I admit they are sometimes necessary for remote controlled toys. Due to this, however, I do at least wish that the light on the Amorette was a bit more obvious. After turning it on you can then click through the toy’s five modes, two of which are steady speeds and three of which are patterns, before returning to stand-by mode. Now, when it comes to clitoral toys I never see just two steady speeds as acceptable, but what makes this worse is that these two speeds are then split-up between the patterns (as the toy modes go: steady speed > pattern > steady speed > pattern > pattern). It always boggles my mind whenever toy companies do this, because it alienates people who don’t enjoy patterns, which seems to be the vast majority of us.

After being completely unimpressed with the controls using the toy manually, I was extremely thankful and relieved to see that not only does the remote offer more methods of control, but also has far more vibration options. To connect the two, first you must put both into stand-by mode, and on the remote this is achieved by clicking the button with the ZALO logo and indicated by flashing lights. After a few seconds the two will connect, which will be indicated by the toy vibrating quickly and the lights on the two becoming steady, before automatically placing the toy into its first vibration mode. Typically connection is quick and without issue, although every now and then I do have trouble with it. When using the remote there is then 6 modes to choose from, which you can access by continuing to click the logo button, the first being the motion control, and then one steady speed and four patterns. The best bit about the remote though is that you can use the plus and minus buttons to change the intensities of all the modes (besides the motion control) by five levels, and the level you are on is indicated by the lights on the remote. So this means using the remote essentially gives you access to 25 different modes (again, not counting the motion control), within which there are five different steady speeds. I’m obviously super happy about this and as such I really only use the Amorette when I am also able to control it with its remote. My only complaint, however, is that rather than having the steady speed be the first of the vibration modes after the motion control like you’d expect, it’s in the middle of the pattern modes.

In regards to the motion control, well, I have to admit it is a little all over the place. The idea for it was that when holding the remote flat the vibrations would run on their lowest speed, and the more you turned it the higher they would become. This idea does work, but I think perhaps the remote is too sensitive because the speeds are constantly jumping up and down even if you’re barely moving the remote. Overall I think using it like this could be a lot of fun with your partner, but it’s more of a gimmick than anything and I can’t see anyone seriously using it like this in order to help themselves orgasm. I will admit though that it is pretty neat to see the little wings move in correspondence to how I move the remote.

Even though it has been less than a year since my original tests of ZALO’s phone application, which I discuss in my ZALO Queen Set review, I was certain that the app must have had a major update in that time, because it was so bad before. Shockingly, however, the app is exactly the same as it was back then, and so there isn’t much point in me reviewing it again. In regards to the Amorette it adds nothing new, and I find it easier to simply use the remote control instead.

Upon turning the toy on for the first time there were a few things I immediately noticed. Firstly, while certainly still on the buzzy side of things, the vibrations are a lot stronger than I expected. Next, while the ZALO HERO used the brand’s proprietary PulseWave technology, which had its own motor independent from the vibrations, it seems that instead the Amorette simply uses the residual motion from its vibrations to create the movement of its wings, which is a cheaper, and in my opinion inferior, way of doing things. This idea is reinforced by the fact that the PulseWave technology isn’t featured in the advertising for the Amorette and that the vibrations and stimulation modes cannot be operated independently, which is also likely why the vibrations on the toy are so unexpectedly strong. Another difference I then noticed between the Amorette and similar products, such as the ZALO HERO and SVAKOM Siren, is that while those toys have quite a large swing width, the Amorette’s wings only have a very small range of movement. This is likely an intentional design rather than a fault however, and due to the size of the Amorette’s wings and the spacing between them, which doesn’t really allow for any more movement than what it has. Despite this, it does mean that the Amorette has a vastly smaller area of stimulation than other toys, and this combined with the fact that the movement is only being caused by the residual vibrations will likely mean that it is not as intense as what I am use to. Finally, in regards to noise level I did find the Amorette louder than I would have liked, but I believe it would be quiet enough to not be heard behind a closed door, especially during internal use.

Since using toys externally is my preferred method this is where I started with my tests of the ZALO Amorette. I found placing the wings over my clitoris relatively easy despite how small they are, and unlike similar toys where it takes awhile for me to warm up enough to use them due to the intensity, I am able to use the Amorette straight-away. While that’s good in that regard, it does instantly show the difference between the Amorette’s intensity compared to toys like the ZALO HERO or SVAKOM Siren, and as such I haven’t been able to orgasm from the Amorette’s wings alone. However, I have found them to be brilliant for foreplay and warming up, and then when I want to up the ante I just move the toy so its whole body is against me, rather than just the wing tips, which allows me to enjoy the vibrations as well and thus reach orgasm. Overall I have enjoyed using the Amorette in this way, although since I need two hands to hold it and its remote, it does limit how I can use it. Another issue worth mentioning is then that the curved tail makes this toy quite difficult to hold on your clitoris, as it never seems to cease getting in the way, which can be quite frustrating.

Next I tested the toy out internally, although I have to admit I was a little concerned about using it in this way. I am not a big fan of internal vibrations and I’ve often found egg vibrators do nothing for me. Plus, while this toy’s whole thing is to use its wings to stimulate the G-Spot, my G-Spot is further back than most and often doesn’t work with a lot of toys. I was excited to try it anyway though, as I’d love to find a toy like this that does work for me, although it unfortunately quickly became obvious upon inserting the Amorette that my worries were founded, as to be honest I can’t really feel anything when this toy is inside of me. There is certainly a little bit of a tickling feeling when I move it around with the string, which means it’s likely near my G-Spot, but that’s about it. It is fun to use alongside a clitoral toy however, as I think the extra stimulation it gives me helps to achieve a more intense orgasm, but I’d never be able to achieve anything from it on its own.

Lastly, while I did thoroughly enjoy using the remote to control the toy and the extra options it gave me, I do have to note that more than once it either fully disconnected from the toy during use or quickly disconnected and then reconnected, which would revert the toy to its first mode.

Since the ZALO Amorette is made from silicone and is waterproof, cleaning it is easy. Just wash it down with some soapy water (although if submerging it be careful to not do so for too long), rinse it, and then leave to air dry. After this you can return it to its storage case. If the storage case also gets dirty then you can just wipe this down too, but be careful to not get it too wet as it is not waterproof. Additionally, make sure to not use silicone-based lubricant with this product, as it may react badly to the silicone it is made of, but if you do then first perform a spot test.

I’ve got to be honest: if I were to close my eyes and forget the visual beauty of this toy before being asked if it was any good, the answer would be a huge no. While unique and innovative, there are numerous issues with this product, with the biggest being that it doesn’t really bring me much pleasure. Obviously my opinion about its internal use is very biased, as those types of toys simply don’t work for me, and as such aren’t designed for me. But I can only speak from my own experience, and it hasn’t been a great one. However, is it bad that I really don’t care?? I love cute things, and fill my house with them regardless of what they actually do for me. So, since the ZALO Amorette is easily the cutest toy I’ve ever owned and is immensely nostalgic for me since I’ve been a fan of magical girls for my whole life, it’s going to be loved by me regardless of whether it’s actually any good or not! As for my recommendation however, I can’t really give one, unless, of course, you’re buying it for its looks like me.

You can get the ZALO Amorette from JOUJOU for just $149.95 AUD / $109 USD!

I received this product in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. Affiliate links have been used in this post.