Japanese Soon to Smell their Music

It would appear that the Japanese will soon be able to smell what is playing on their radios thanks to a gadget called the Aroma Geur which will come with a USB connection, and will produce smells – mixed from six oil based perfumes – according to the type of music being played. Though why anyone would want to be able to smell music wholly escapes me.

The Aroma Geur will also produce coloured lights that change according to the mood of the music, with the instructions for mixing of the smells and the lighting type being fed via the USB connection directly from the radio station.

The full article can be read here.

If such gadgets become common place one wonders whether the day will come when music is directly marketed for its smell as well as its musical composition. It also begs the question – just what would your favourite tracks actually smell like? Any ideas?