Monthly Archives: March 2008
Scented smoke detectors wake the hearing impaired
Scientists at Japan’s Shiga University of Medical Science have been testing prototypes of a new type of silent smoke alarm for deaf people. The alarm, co-created by Seems, a perfuming company, uses the overpowering, pungent scent of wasabi, or Japanese … Continue reading
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Good news for stinky feet
Got stinky feet? Now you can mask that lovely aroma with a better one. Check out Summer Soles Fragrant Footings scented insoles. They’re using some kind of encapsulation technology, calling it “step-to-release.” Available with essential oils of lemon, jasmine and … Continue reading
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Fiat 500 integrates fragrance
It seems I am the last to know that the Fiat 500 comes with an aromatic addition: a fragrance dispenser. The unit sits in the drink holder and plugs into the cigarette lighter, dispersing scent automatically. It holds three scents … Continue reading
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ScentAndrea worth a look
If you’ve never taken a look at ScentAndrea’s web site, head on over there and get inspired. They’ve got some interesting theories, with products to match. According to their “scent symphony” idea, the problem with scenting technology today is the … Continue reading
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Virtual cigarettes available in Europe
Smokers in Europe have a new way to subvert the smoking ban. It’s a battery-operated “cigarette” that contains no actual tobacco and uses no combustion. What gets inhaled is water vapor mixed with a tobacco aroma and added nicotine, so … Continue reading
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€5 million insurance policy goes to a nose
Dutch winemaker Ilja Gort has taken out an insurance policy on his nose valued at €5 million. Gort, who owns Chateau de la Garde winery in Bordeaux, says his nose is essential to his ability to guarantee the quality of … Continue reading
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Chandler Burr’s Scent Dinners tour Europe
Chandler Burr, author and New York Times perfume critic, is offering a new series of Scent Dinners this June. The dinners involve discussing culinary perfumes, sampling them, and eating a gourmet meal that uses them or relates to them somehow. … Continue reading
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