The Frenchman is the tongue-shaped entry in the Singapore-based Smile Makers Collection — a flexible silicone clitoral vibrator with a flat, petal-shaped tip designed to mimic the broad, soft contact of oral sex, rather than the targeted pinpoint of a bullet vibrator. The product has been a backbone SKU of the Smile Makers line since the brand's pivotal Sephora retail entry in 2019, which along with parallel Womanizer and Maude expansions is widely credited with normalizing sex toys in mainstream beauty retail. The Frenchman has also appeared at Cult Beauty, Beauty Bay, Boots, and similar beauty-focused retailers across the UK and EU.

Specs: cryogenically polished body-safe silicone, 14.6 cm × 3 cm form factor, four vibration speeds plus one pulsation mode, fully waterproof and phthalate-free, USB rechargeable with roughly four hours of runtime per full charge. The tongue-shaped tip is the differentiator — flat and flexible rather than rigid and pointed — which delivers a noticeably gentler, more diffuse stimulation than the suction-pulse mechanisms of competing Sephora products like the Womanizer Premium.

Pricing sits at £39.95 on Cult Beauty (roughly $50 USD), making it one of the most affordable products on the Smile Makers shelf, in line with The Firefighter and The Tennis Pro at similar Sephora and Ulta price points. Reviewer consensus from Beauty Bay's editorial team, Mumsnet, and Zoella's vibrator roundup: the Frenchman is best as a gentle-pleasure or warm-up vibrator, especially for users new to sex toys or who find direct pressure overwhelming. It is not a powerful toy by clitoral-suction standards, and reviewers who want body-shaking orgasms tend to recommend stepping up to a Womanizer or LELO Sona model.

Why It's Worth Knowing

Food-grade, FDA-approved body-safe silicone exterior. Designed by Singapore-based Smile Makers and manufactured in Japan. Phthalate-free, two-year warranty. The product is 100% waterproof, making it shower- and bath-safe. No body-safety concerns documented across nearly seven years on the market.

The Bottom Line

A gentle, beauty-retail-aisle introduction to clitoral vibration that benefits significantly from being available at Sephora, Cult Beauty, and other mainstream beauty retailers — meaning the buyer doesn't have to navigate a specialty adult retailer. Best for first-time vibrator buyers, sensitive users, or for warm-up and partnered foreplay. Buyers who want stronger, deeper, or more targeted vibration should step up to the Womanizer Premium 2 or LELO Sila Cruise.

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Update — 2026-05-24

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