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BY JASMINE BAILEY
Forget your cell phone's old alarm or message alerts that only makes a noise — boring.
Now you can wake up to a smell with the Japanese app Scentee.
"It's the first scent accessory for smart phones and it plugs right here on the headphone
port.. ... Now, lets take a look at the app here. As you can see there's three different
buttons with the central one that's actually going to deliver the scent." (Via Engadget)
It also has an LED light that blinks when the scent is released and you can choose your
favorite color for that.
"Do you imagine that it will be quite successful?"
"Imagine your favorite pop star can send you a message that has got a smell."
"One Direction fans around the world would actually be going crazy for that." (Via BBC)
The Scentee comes in a variety of scents and, uh flavors. Some of which include apple, strawberry,
Jasmine, mint, coffee, corn soup and beef rib. (Via Scentee)
Okay, so who would want their phone smelling like a rib? Well, the company markets those
scents to people who find it hard to stick to their diets.
"Lets say you're a woman on a diet. Obviously calories are not an issue." (Via Scentee)
The device will be available in Japan as well as the U.S. through Amazon. And while the
Japanese market seems pretty well adjusted to the odder spectrum of invention...
... Case in point. (Via Engadget)
Some American's don't seem so open to the idea.
"So you're eating your crappy salad and then you're going to smell like beef ribs. In my
world that wouldn't work." (Via KTVI)
"Shannon I'm seeing that and I'm thinking don't get me that for Christmas."
"I know, I don't think I want my phone smelling like beef ribs. I'm a little scared by that."
(Via WGHP)
Well, whether you're open to the idea or think it stinks — the Scentee, available for both
iPhone and Android, will launch November 15 for $35 on Amazon.