McCain, the world’s largest producer of frozen French fries, has created a potato-scented taxi to advertise their “ready baked jackets” (frozen baked potatoes that cook in 5 minutes) in the UK…
It’s all possible
Imagine a car interior which always smells new, or a plastic drinks bottle which replicates the smell of the juice inside. Imagine if you could choose the scent in each room of your house by using long-lasting, fragranced paints or wallpapers. It’s all possible.
— Read more at Whiff wafts from fragrant toilet flooring.
Olly!
Now your nose can tell you when you are being talked about on social networks thanks to a net-connected robot.
Called Olly, the robot watches the millions of messages passing through social networks and spots when its owner is mentioned.
For every mention or referral Olly emits a waft of scent as a "reward" for the online interaction.
— Read more at Perfume-puffing robot sniffs out social media mentions at BBC News. Hat tip to Fragnut!
Scratch ‘n sniff jeans
Naked & Famous Denim has launched Scratch-n-Sniff Raspberry Scented Denim jeans for men…
A well-developed sense of fashion
Because they're brutish and sweaty, most men don't have a problem with their phone's naturally metallic musk, but "20 to 40 year-old women with a well-developed sense of fashion" apparently do.
— But unfortunately, the new Fujitsu F-022, complete with detachable fragrance chip, will only be sold in China. Read more at Fujitsu releases F-022 flip phone for women who like to smell good at Engadget.