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Dual-Purpose Scent

Brands redefine how fragrances are deployed with dual-functioning properties

Implications - Seeking to make the process of diffusing scents and fragrances more experiential, brands are turning to dual-purpose product formats for greater appeal. Turning traditional fragrance pieces into wearable devices and high-tech time pieces, brands are not only adding a more functional purpose, but they're also making the experience more interactive for consumers.
Workshop Question - What is a new way to deliver your product that would surprise and delight consumers
Trend Themes
1. Dual-purpose Scent - The trend of using fragrances in wearable and high-tech items creates an opportunity to combine multi-functional products with experiential marketing.
2. Smart Perfume Delivery System - The development of a smart perfume delivery system that reacts to sweat, could revolutionize the personal care and cosmetic industry, and encourage new advancements in functional fragrance.
3. Intelligent Aroma Diffusers - The use of smartphones and multi-functional features in aroma diffusers provides an opportunity to create innovative design and technology for personalized at-home aromatherapy.
Industry Implications
1. Personal Care and Cosmetics - The personal care and cosmetics industry may find innovative ways of applying fragrances through new functional products.
2. Home Decor and Technology - The home decor and technology industry could combine smart technology with aromatherapy to create personalized and multi-functional items.
3. Healthcare and Elderly Care - The healthcare and elderly care industry may benefit from exploring fragrances as an aid, like in fragrance time-tellers and Ode for dementia patients, to improve patients' quality of life and nutritional health.
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Featured Examples

Fragrance Time-Tellers
Fragrance Time-Tellers
The Scent Rhythm Watch by Aisen Caro Chacin is Refreshingly Informative
Scent Rhythm is the name of a unique watch that uses the sense of smell to tell the time rather than sight. A refreshing take on such information, it correlates a specific time of day with a scent... MORE
Intelligent Aroma Diffusers
Intelligent Aroma Diffusers
The Smart Aroma Diffuser Lamp is Compatible with Smartphones
As a speaker, an illuminating object and a gadget that spews a calming fragrance, the Smart Aroma Diffuser Lamp is a one-of-a-kind decor piece riddled with smart qualities. Unlike other aroma... MORE
Scented Smartphone Ringtones
Scented Smartphone Ringtones
The iScent Turns Your Phone Notifications into Sprits of Fragrance
The iScent is an innovative mobile accessory and app that converts your digital notifications and smartphone ringtone from an audio alert into a spritz of fragrance. This way you’ll be alerted... MORE
Nano Tech Air Fresheners
Nano Tech Air Fresheners
PIEXO Cleans and Purifies While Saving Users Energy Costs
PIEXO is a nano tech air freshener that cleans and purifies while saving users money. The product does not only improve indoor air quality but also features a sustainable design that is chemically... MORE
Fragrant Meal Clocks
Fragrant Meal Clocks
Ode Emits Food Smells to Remind Dementia Patients It's Time to Eat
Unfortunately, serious weight loss and malnutrition are symptoms of dementia, simply because most patients don’t eat enough food—Ode is a device that aims to tackle this problem with scent.... MORE
Sweat-Detecting Perfumes
Sweat-Detecting Perfumes
This Smart Perfume's Odor Strength Varies Depending On How Much You Sweat
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a smart perfume delivery system that releases more aroma the more a person sweats. The system doesn’t merely mask unpleasant odors,... MORE

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