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Strange new perfume smells just like a comet

By T.K. Randall
June 28, 2016 · Comment icon 8 comments

Here's your chance to smell like a comet... if you can stand it. Image Credit: NASA/JPL
A British company has created a peculiar new perfume which matches the otherworldly aroma of comet 67P.
There have been some unusual perfumes over the years, but this one, which has actually been commissioned by the European Space Agency itself, is perhaps one of the strangest of them all.

The scent, which has been developed by The Aroma Company, is based on a chemical analysis of the data recorded by the Philae lander when it touched down on comet 67P back in 2014.
If you were thinking of trying the new perfume out however you might want to reconsider - the aroma has been described as a cross between "rotten eggs, cat urine and bitter almonds."

This pungent odor is due to high levels of ammonia, methane and sulfur dioxide - a concoction that would likely send your date running for the exit if you tried wearing it on a night out.

Those who do want to experience what a comet smells like for themselves however can pick up a bottle at the upcoming summer science exhibition of The Royal Society in July.

Source: Smithsonian Magazine | Comments (8)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by Clair 8 years ago
Who knows, maybe this Eau de rotten eggs, cat urine and bitter almonds might attract some out of this world members of the opposite sex. But yeah, I would definitely be curious to know what Comet 67P stinks like.
Comment icon #2 Posted by ExpandMyMind 8 years ago
Comét: for those girls who are just out of this World.
Comment icon #3 Posted by freetoroam 8 years ago
For a science project ok, but doubt this will be ever classed alongside  Chanel or Guerlain as a classic.
Comment icon #4 Posted by paperdyer 8 years ago
The 'In crowd" may try in make it chic and give the perfume its 15 minutes of fame.  It would be one way for Paris Hilton to get headlines again.  Is she still in the "In crowd"?
Comment icon #5 Posted by Jacques Terreur 8 years ago
damn, this  beats my ice cream that tastes like Pluto...
Comment icon #6 Posted by highdesert50 8 years ago
Perfume by definition is that of a pleasant scent. Comet 67P seems like a concoction that would impress even a skunk. It might be better classified as a repellent, a good way to assure a row to yourself on a plane or even a viable alternative to pepper spray.
Comment icon #7 Posted by universal skeptic 8 years ago
Another giant leap for mankind.
Comment icon #8 Posted by TripGun 8 years ago
Open the windows, Aunt Jeanie is coming over.


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