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Scratch-and-Sniff

By Janice VanCleave

Scratch-and-sniff stickers and books work because the aroma is trapped in microscopic spheres. When you scratch the indicated surface, you break some of these teeny tiny balls  and the fragrance is released. The capsules not broken continue to protect their contents, which could be released years later. Scratch-and-sniff surfaces is much like having millions of […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: aroma, fragrance

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