Monthly Archives: May 2008
Famous bakery expands its product line to include candles
Scented candles aren’t anything new, but I’m interested to learn that the grocery-store bakery of my midwestern childhood has come out with a line of scented candles. Yes, Entenmann’s famous baked goods are soon to be available in wax form, … Continue reading
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Aromatic greeting card line launched
The 2008 National Stationery Show hosted the launch of a new line of scented greeting cards last week. The card line, from Scentsational Greetings, is dubbed Scentcology 101. The scent is activated by rubbing, and each scent is designed to … Continue reading
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Soap company tries to convince Asia it stinks
Soap company Unilever is trying to sell deodorants to the Asian market. According to Unilever, the Asian market has been difficult for sellers of fragrant products, because people in Asia are less concerned with what they smell like. A Unilever … Continue reading
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Prolitec moves to accomodate company growth
US ambient scenting company Prolitec, Inc. is moving its Milwaukee, WI headquarters in July. The company will soon be located in the new Canal Street Commerce Center, an urban redevelopment site in downtown Milwaukee. The new location is 400% larger … Continue reading
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Philadelphia exhibit highlights olfactory art
Philadelphia’s Ester M. Klein art gallery is the temporary home to an olfactory art exhibit about scent. “Odor Limits,” co-presented by the Monell Center and the University City’s Science Center, explores the potential of smell in aesthetic experience, using scents … Continue reading
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Sensor technology incorporates living olfactory cells on microchips
Scientists at the Clark School of Engineering have been developing new sensor technology incorporating living olfactory cells on microchips. The cells are kept in place by means of tiny electrical fields on the chips, and their health is tracked by … Continue reading
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Scented lighting fixtures
Need a commercial lighting fixture that smells like linen? Look no further than Maryland-based Mobern Lighting Company, whose lights contain patented scented end caps. Fixtures are available in lengths from 24 to 48 inches, and the linen scent is expected … Continue reading
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