The Turkish Bath

The bath is a natural arena for odalisque eroticism. The preferred style is what is popularly called the "Turkish bath" but which has its roots in ancient Greek and Roman practices. This is distinct from Far Eastern - especially Japanese - styles, although these can be easily adapted to our purposes. Code d' Ode appeals to a historical culture in which water was scarce and hence a symbol of wealth. Sumptuous bathing is part of 'Code culture'. Slavekeeping is a luxury. So is decadent bathing.

Few can afford their own Turkish bathhouse, but many people can afford at least a home sauna and spa and perhaps other water equipment. Often, excellent facilities can be hired for private functions, although the adult-party friendly establishments can be cheesy and kitsch.

The proper sequence of bathing in what is called the "Turkish bath" goes as follows:

1. Warm Room
2. Hot Room
3. Bathing and massage
4. Cooling Room

So, where a Master is being given a Turkish bath the typical sequence is:

1. First he relaxes in a Warm Room.
2. Then he relocates to a Hot Room
3. Then he enjoys bathing and is massaged
4. Finally he relaxes in a cool room.

There are many ways that this experience can be replicated at home. If nothing else, all you need is a sizeable bathroom with a good temperature control system. The room is pre-warmed. The Master enters and relaxes. Then the odalisque turns the temperature up. At the end she turns the temperature down and perhaps turns on a fan to quickly cool the room.

Whether this is a prelude to erotic play or a platform for erotic play is up to individual tastes. The four steps of the typical "Turkish bath" is a framework for creative play. Given the room, for example, it would be possible to structure orgia in this fourfold pattern. Water rituals.

In any case, an odalisque should learn to be expert in the arts of the bath and should know the Turkish style of bathing especially.