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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 19 July 2021 7 Comments

Mandy Aftel is reopening her Aftel Archive of Curious Scents at the end of this month (it's been closed since last March), and she has a fun new product for serious sampling: the AromaCone. "Our ScentCatcher AromaCone is a scent amplifier that acts like a magnifying glass for your nose. This elegant device focuses the aromas under it and creates a denser stream of odor molecules for you to smell. The AromaCone also maintains "nasal distancing" as part of a contact-free smelling experience. It provides a safe separation between you and what you are smelling, and from the other noses that smelled it before you. Inspired by an original suggestion from Becky Saletan." A set of 20 AromaCones goes for $40 at Aftelier.

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  1. Vee says:
    19 July 2021 at 2:45 pm

    A new use for all those left over paper cone cups now that COVID has made our office water cooler off limits!

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    • AnnE says:
      19 July 2021 at 2:57 pm

      ?

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    • Robin says:
      19 July 2021 at 6:25 pm

      Ha! Money saved.

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  2. happy888cat says:
    19 July 2021 at 3:42 pm

    The pricing is insane for what is essentially rolled up blotter strips…

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    • Kelly Red says:
      19 July 2021 at 3:54 pm

      But it’s an “Aromacone”! ?

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    • Robin says:
      19 July 2021 at 6:25 pm

      I don’t think it’s insane — they look really nice to me, and much nicer and more functional than rolled up blotter strips. But whether you personally need or want to spend $40 on them, of course, is another matter!

      Back in the day when I was seriously ordering and smelling tons of raw materials, these would have been lovely to have. Now, it would not be a necessity.

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      • happy888cat says:
        19 July 2021 at 8:44 pm

        Lesson learnt! I guess there is much that I don’t know or appreciate. I shouldn’t have dismissed them so quickly… 😛

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