About the Pleasure Parlor

In 2016, the Pleasure Parlor was founded in Portland, Oregon by Certified Sex Educator and sexual wellness industry veteran Casey Murphy. At the time, Casey possessed a decade of experience in pleasure products marketing, business development, manufacturing and sales. She created the Pleasure Parlor to counter shame around sex, pleasure, and intimacy through accessible sex education and a mindfully-curated array of body-safe sex toys & intimate accessories. 

Pictured: Casey Murphy. Photo by Arkady Brown

The Pleasure Parlor started with sex toy home parties and annual Galentine's Day gatherings for groups of friends; part entertainment, part sex education. Soon after, Casey connected with Portland artists, businesses and entrepreneurs to bring sex toy pop up shops to unexpected places, including art shows, Magic Box vending machines, Tokeativity meetups, local shops like Citrine Bloom, and more. 

Since day one, Casey has prioritized vibrant, body-safe sex toys and unique sex-positive goods from small & indie brands.

Above left: Tokidoki Unicorn Vibrating Wand (since discontinued, so sad!). Above right: Hitachi Magic Wand ceramic pipe by Alex Simon of Make Good Choices.

Pictured above: Sliquid lubes, misc. vibrators and intimate wellness items at our first pop-up shop

In 2017, we launched this website with our first product: the one and only Zodiac Box, followed by the first expert-curated, personalized sex toy subscription box service. 

Along the way, our sex toy subscription boxes have been fortunate to earn organic visibility in publications like Glamour, Buzzfeed, New York Magazine, to name a few. 

Today, we are based in Denver, CO...and it's nothing like Portland. (Nowhere is...but that's a different story for a different day.) People create the most random shit from the heart, share it in a public space, and trust that it will reach the right person. That DIY spirit shaped the core of our business.

What sets The Pleasure Parlor apart

Quality control: We only carry brands we genuinely know and trust. Every product must meet our standards for premium materials, ingredients, and manufacturing quality.

Personal touch: Our sex toy subscription boxes skip the automated "intimacy quiz" and generic categories. Instead, we offer genuine personalization by reviewing each order to ensure it matches your specific experience level, anatomy, and intimate interests.

Fuck mass market: We built this on personal experience and deep industry knowledge, before "sexual wellness" became a marketing buzzword. Casey started by sharing knowledge with friends who were navigating their own intimate challenges. That same ethos applies today: we curate for you like we would for a friend, addressing real needs for all bodies at every life stage.

Thank you for being here! It means everything to us.

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Casey Murphy is a Certified Sex Educator, a copywriter, sex toy expert, and marketing consultant for indie product businesses in the pleasure industry. Read more about her journey in Shoutout Colorado, Babe with the Power, or XBIZ Premiere Magazine. 

Here are a few places her writing has been featured:

Poosh | #3 Best Sexual Wellness Article of 2023: This Synchronized Technique Could Be the Key to More Orgasms

Poosh | How do You Actually Use A DILDO? Sincerely, VIBRATOR LOVER

Poosh | 3 Ways Bondage Can Bring You Closer Together

Poosh | This One Thing Could Kick Up Your Sex Life

Well & Good | Best Massage Candles of 2023

Sexual Health Magazine | 10 Pleasure Products for Every Body

Sexual Health Magazine | The 5-Day Self-Care Challenge