Wacky Japanese Stuff » Scent http://wackyjapanese.pandemonium.de (And other parts of Asia.) Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:26:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Scented Credit Cards http://wackyjapanese.pandemonium.de/2007/09/11/scented-credit-cards/ http://wackyjapanese.pandemonium.de/2007/09/11/scented-credit-cards/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:48:29 +0000 Nils http://wackyjapanese.pandemonium.de/2007/09/11/scented-credit-cards/ Continue reading →]]> In 2002, JCB – a Japanese credit card issues – started to offer a product specifically designed for women: Scented Credit Cards, called the JCB Linda card.

JCB Linda credit card

By 2005, over half a million such cards had been issued and launched the JCB Linda Sweet Card, which was limited to 20000 cards. The JCB Linda Sweet Card had a refreshing citrus smell.

Fits right in with the fetish the Japanese have for women cuteness.

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USB Aroma (Photo)

In addition to (presumably) smelling nice, the whole thing is also lit up by LEDs and looks like something out of a sci-fi movie:

The device is made by Thanko (who else…) and goes for only 2480 Yen (15.38 Euro).

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