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The smells of NY

Think you know what NY smells like in summer? Where do you suppose you are if what you’re smelling is laundry, beer, juniper and hair wax? If you can’t get to NY yourself to figure it out, try using this … Continue reading

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Odors of the world mapped by Smell Club

A Japanese web site dubbed the “Smell Club” has undertaken the mission of mapping the aromas of the world. Launched last month, the site has a couple hundred devoted “smellists” who are cataloging the scents they encounter.  For now, you … Continue reading

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The state of Smell-o-vision

Weird Al Yankovic tells us all about it: Thanks for the tip to the Smell O Vision blog

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Australian man demonstrates limits of scent masking

In case you are in doubt about the need for odor neutralizers, and feeling tempted to simply cover up bad smells with good ones, take heed. An Australian man recently killed his girlfriend, then tried using rose-scented candles and an … Continue reading

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Aromatic alarm clock wakes you with bacon

The scent of bacon always reminds me of lazy Sundays, when Dad would be home watching wrestling on TV, and mom would be making pancakes and bacon. Several decades later, thanks to some freaky genius designers, I can wake up … Continue reading

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Feeling low? Try on a bacon-scented tuxedo!

To go with those pork-scented postage stamps, we now have bacon-scented clothing. A tuxedo, to be exact. It’s from those funny folks over at Archie McPhee, who finally came up with something worthy of mention in New York magazine. Sadly, … Continue reading

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Ambient scenting companies advertising via YouTube

Air Aroma, a scent marketing company based in Melbourne, is doing talk-free, animated television ads. Kyoto company Sante Claire has got an infomercial-style ad about its scent diffusers on YouTube. See and hear ultrasonic technology explained, and experience the beauty … Continue reading

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