The other night I got home at midnight from work. I was hungry so I went to the fridge and pulled out some leftover fried chicken. I was savoring each tasty piece. It was absolutely delicious. After I finished I got ready for bed, since it was so late. I promptly brushed my teeth and my mouth was filled with a fresh minty flavor. I crawled into bed, with only the memory of the meal I just had. Gone was the flavor of the fried chicken.
So, it made me wonder. Why mint flavored toothpaste? Why not chicken? I would much rather eat some fried chicken than have a piece of mint gum. Or roast beef, or even apple pie. Imagine going to brush your teeth and having the taste of warm homemade apple pie. At some point someone decided that mint was the flavor of fresh breath. It was probably someone that really liked mint and did just what I am suggesting. They used their favorite flavor to make a product to clean your teeth. What if that person had really liked fish? Imagine what the toothpaste industry would be like now. “Hmmm…..my teeth feel so clean, and my breath smells like salmon.”
Lets take this a step further. Candles and air fresheners. That clean smell of Lysol. What is that smell? I personally don’t care for it, but when I smell it I assume the room is clean. It is simply a signal to tell me that someone was cleaning house earlier in the day. It’s kind of like the smell of natural gas. Natural gas has no smell. That horrible odor is added to it just to protect you so you know when there is a leak.
So what would you rather smell? That clean hospital smell, or the scent of beef stew. I would opt for the beef stew any day. Nothing is better than coming home and taking in the aroma of cooking food. Sure, there are candles that smell like cookies now and pumpkin pie, but why not Thanksgiving Dinner candles. Or even Movie Theater Popcorn air fresheners? I think there is a whole untapped market here. Pick up a can of deodorizing spray, and suddenly the room smells like a fresh pot of coffee.
Cologne ,perfume and deodorant! I haven’t even mentioned that yet. You could get ready for work in the morning, leave with the taste of pepperoni pizza in your mouth, your underarms smelling like lasagna, and the fresh scent of maple syrup all over your body. Believe me, you’d be the most talked about person at the office.
