The Perfume Bee

Trendhunter Magazine has uncovered these cool, handmade perfume rings from designer Johanna Jansson.
Yanko Design describes them:

Jewelry is never really meant to function in any purposeful way. People wear them to adorn and decorate. The perfume ring by Johanna Jansson flips that around and gives function to what otherwise would just be a bobble on our fingers.

Inspired by haute couture, the ring is created utilizing rapid prototyping in resin and old fashioned cutting and grinding. The layered glass effects create colors and special optical illusions, bending and refracting light. However the real gem here is the hollow structure with tap so you can apply a spritz of perfume anytime, anywhere.

What could be more convenient? I love this fun yet functional summertime jewelry!

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Move over cell phones. Now there are smell phones! Two major cell phone manufacturers have announced the creation of cell phones which are capable of emitting fragrances.

Japan’s top wireless operator, NTT DoCoMo, recently described the Sony Ericsson SO703i,

which comes with scented sheets designed to relax the users while making calls. The phone offers nine aroma choices for the consumer, each coupled with a different panel design. (from news.zdnet.com; photo source: asia.cnet.com).

This phone will initially be available only in Japan.

Meanwhile, Hyundai (source: phoneyworld) has also released a perfume phone: the Hyundai MP 280. It, too, has changeable cover panels in a variety of colors.

This phone differs from the Sony model in that you can actually add perfume to it so that each time you open the phone to make or receive a call, the scent is released. Further, it is possible to refill the perfume receptacle once the effect starts to decrease with the handy syringe that comes with the phone.

The butterfly in the center of the phone is where you “inject” the perfume into the handset. About 2 drops of the scent are enough to last about 8 hours.

The phone will go on sale in China for about 9900 yuan (around 1,225.00 USD).

Can smell tones be far behind?

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