Our cultural selection to have fun alone

Lacking inspiration for your moments of solitary pleasure ? Want to explore mediums other than video or your imagination? Puissante helps you fill up on good erotic and stimulating vibes!

Here is our by no means exhaustive selection of books, podcasts and guides to enjoy yourself alone.

Our podcasts for solo enjoyment

Surge

At Puissante, we love trying new experiences and then sharing them with you. Erotic audio dramas have been our absolute favorite for the past year and a half. 

Among our favorites is the self-proclaimed "pleasure-provoking podcast": Déferlante . The Belgian show releases an erotic audio story every Sunday at 8 p.m. for our listening pleasure.

With over 70,000 listens, Déferlante also has a website that brings together a rich archive categorized by theme. Enough to enjoy on your own, whatever your mood! 

VOXXX

Created by Olympe de G., VOXXX has sparked a small revolution in the world of sex podcasts. Through episodes with an ASMR vibe, VOXXX immerses us in various pornographic scenarios in the company of characters with voices that are sometimes soft, sensual, sultry, or transgressive.

This podcast for audiophile clitorises has archived its episodes and also offers a search engine to find what you're looking for in one click. To access it, simply register on VOXXX+.

Don't panic, you can access the last ten episodes on your favorite listening platform.

Charlie's erotic readings

This brilliant podcast has taken on the mission of restoring the image of "naughty" stories . It succeeds brilliantly, with episodes that immerse us in captivating and enjoyable reading experiences.

On the menu are modern works by authors whose writing, deemed too impure, blocks their path to literary recognition.

In the same vein, we also recommend CtrlX, created by a collective of journalists , artists and digital professionals. 

Our selection of books for solo enjoyment

Venus Erotica by Anaïs Nin

If one had to mention a great classic of women's erotic literature, it would be Venus Erotica . Moreover, she is often the only female author cited in general rankings of literature dedicated to pleasure, alongside the Marquis de Sade, D.H. Lawrence, and Henry Miller.

The enigmatic author immerses herself in writing erotic short stories to please her wealthy patron. This is a book that masterfully controls our pleasure, keeping us on the edge of our seats as we explore the intricacies of delight, our hearts racing with the characters, and ecstasy washing over us. 

Story of O by Pauline Réage

Under the pseudonym Pauline Réage , author Dominique Aury delivers an unmissable sadomasochistic chronicle.

In Roissy Castle, a young girl undergoes her sexual education and explores total surrender to another. Published in the 1950s, the work remains the subject of much controversy, but is still considered a classic of erotic writing.

Whether loved or hated, O's story has its place in a selection of resources for enjoying oneself alone.

The Scarlet Notebook and Losing Breath by Anne Rachet

Subtitled Lesbian Erotic Fragments , The Scarlet Notebook is not a work of fiction. It brings together aphorisms, texts, and a few illustrations that bear witness to the author's personal journey.

Losing Breath complements the first object by inviting us to moments of self-eroticism. Presented as an ode to female masturbation , Losing Breath is a 26,000-word sentence that proposes rediscovering the pleasure of reflection and words as an appetizer for sexual pleasure.

Dare to read 20 stories of sex between girls at La Musardine

La Musardine is one of the leading French publishers in the field of sexuality. In addition to offering accessible guides for exploring desire and sexuality, the publisher also releases erotic stories to accompany our explorations.

This collection brings together short stories from various authors and offers a diversity of scenarios far removed from clichés.

A Summer of Endless Possibilities by Puissante

Throughout the summer of 2024, our newsletter readers followed the adventures of Coco and her best friend Chouchou in Italy.

A coming-of-age series about sisterhood, letting go, love, and sexuality. It features several steamy scenes, just the way we like them. A must-read!  

Guides to female masturbation

Jouissance Club

Before becoming an international bestseller, Jouissance Club was Jüne Plã's Instagram account .

Both the book and the account are goldmines for enjoying pleasure alone or with others . Thanks to clear diagrams accompanied by practical instructions, the creator shares various techniques other than penetration for exploring oneself in a liberated and exhilarating way.

This sex education manual is aimed at women, men and non-binary people alike, regardless of their sexual orientation or current desires.

A map of pleasure that is free from any taboos by returning to the foundations of our sexuality: anatomy.

OMGYes

A pioneer in digital education about female pleasure, OMGYes is a project born in the USA . By shattering preconceived ideas about the complexity of female pleasure, the site offers scientific research and self-knowledge as the ultimate antidote to ignorance.

Thanks to super accessible content that demystifies female pleasure , OMGYes presents us with video guides to female masturbation.

We love the fact that the brand generated an impulse in research and then created techniques to multiply the pleasure tenfold.

CLIMAX

Inspired by the work of OMGYes, CLIMAX is the French version . In the form of online video training, explore more than 70 techniques for pleasuring yourself alone or with your partner.

In an effort to reclaim female pleasure and led by a great team of experts, CLIMAX offers 3 packages: external pleasure, internal pleasures and tantric exercise.

The Powerful Blog

In addition to guides on female masturbation, we provide plenty of advice on exploring arousal, feeling comfortable with one's sexuality, and embracing one's power .

In this nurturing yet badass haven, you'll find resources on women's well-being, self-confidence, case studies, and much more!

 And you, what are your favorite ways to treat yourself alone? Share your recommendations by sending us a private message on Instagram .