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Naked & Famous Scented Jeans: Don’t Wash ‘Em, Just Scratch ‘Em

Hazel Chua — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:00:43 +0000

There are many reasons why people don’t wash their jeans on a daily basis. For one, it’s wasteful, because you can get a lot of wears out of them before they start to smell. (In fact, up to three months without washing is still okay.) Aside from that, too much washes will make them look tattered and torn even before they’re barely a year old.

Now here’s another reason for you: Because they smell like raspberries.

I’m not talking about jeans from any random brand out there, but these Weird Guy Scratch n’ Sniff Raspberry Scented ones from Naked & Famous. This Canadian brand boasts of using only raw denim manufactured at a traditional mill in Japan, so you can be assured of quality.

For the Weird Guy jeans (I think the name’s right on the money for this pair), raspberry perfume was coated all over the denim and then baked into them.

The perfume contains millions upon millions of tiny micro-scent capsules that break when you scratch on the surface of the jeans, releasing the yummy raspberry fragrance. Naked & Famous claims that the scent can last up to five washes. And if you wash your jeans just once every three months… just think of all the water and detergent you’ll save!

The jeans retail for €150 (~$165 USD) and are available for purchase online (caution: loud music at this link) in case you want your posterior to smell like raspberries.

[via Gizmodo Australia via Dvice]

Jelly Belly Phone Cases Make Apples Smell Like Cherries and Blackberries Smell Like Blueberries

Hazel Chua — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:30:49 +0000

If there’s one thing that the world constantly needs, it’s good cases for your smartphones and devices.

I’m partial to silicone cases, while my sister goes for the leather ones. My dad likes hard shell cases while my other sister carries around her gadgets in the nude (and her phone and iPod are obviously the most banged up ones in our family.)

However, these cases by Jelly Belly are right up my alley. I mean, who doesn’t love jelly beans? I literally grew up eating these during class (when the teacher wasn’t looking) and I still gorge myself on these tasty treats every once in a while.

The cases are made from durable TPI plastic and come in five enticing scents (that happen to be the most popular flavors of Jelly Belly’s jelly beans): Strawberry Cheesecake, Very Cherry, Blueberry, Licorice and Berry Blue.

Aside from the cases, Jelly Belly is also releasing jelly bean-shaped earbuds that follow the same color theme as the cases. However, unlike the latter, they won’t be scented. But really, who would want their ears to come off smelling like candy after each and every use?

The Jelly Belly cases and earbuds will go for $15 a pop. Sweet!

[via Engadget]

Space Invaders Soaps Take Over Bathrooms Everywhere

Technabob — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:55:16 +0000

Now if you’re a regular reader of Technabob, you know that we’ve spent more than our share of time digging up cool geeky craft over on Etsy. On a recent expedition through the massive online craft website, I came across an odd new trend – Space Invaders soaps.

Not one, not two, not three, but no less than four crafters are now making soapy versions of the iconic retro gaming aliens.

Pictured above are tiny little 1″ green invaders from CrazyKBathandBody. And if classic green isn’t your bag, you can grab them in bright and fragrant colors like galactic grape, orbit orange, cosmic cherry and blast-off blueberry.

Still, none of the over 450 available fragrances smell anything like a green space alien. If you’re looking for something a little more politically correct, you might want to check out these vegan invaders from DirtyAssSoaps (I would imagine after you use these, you should have a CleanAss, no?)

Makers of amazing video game controller soaps, Digitalsoaps has even jumped on the Invaders soap bandwagon with these colorful jeweltone aliens.

Last but not least are BunnyBubble’s invaders, who come entombed inside of a clear soap bar, and feature a delightful grapefruit scent. I wonder if the invaders inside the bar survive as the clear part melts away, or if they die a slimy mushy death as you work your way through the soap.

Of course, with thousands of new listings each day over on Etsy, you should probably just run a search, and you’ll turn up new Space Invaders on your soap mission. Next up, Tetris.