14 DAY TRIAL // It might sound weird to have a wrist watch that shows time without actually displaying the time, but for those people whose eyes aren't at their best, the Scent Rhythm might be a godsend.
Aisen Caro Chacin, a physical computing lecturer at The New School, New York, is the one who invented the device, a watch that tells time by emitting scents.
The chemical-based device emits specifically-designed fragrances in very small doses.
If you smell coffee, it means it's morning. If it's money you smell (not sure how that works, exactly), it's the afternoon.
And you'll know it's evening when you smell whiskey, while chamomile indicates nighttime.
The smells are supposed to induce actions suited for each time of day, not just say how early or late it is.
"I have found that detonating scent is a great way to understand time in a passive way," said Chacin.
"I designed the watch with integrating time perception with a gradual change – a reminder that has a chemical component such as scent."
