Febreze™ scentstories™ theme disc took this Desert Dweller to the Cool Mountains!
Written: Aug 25 '04
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Pros: Fills your room with pleasant scents by Playing a Scent-filled disc! Wonderful and innovative!
Cons: none
The Bottom Line: I never dreamed I'd ever play a CD disc to permeate my home with pleasant aromas. This product is a dream come true!
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| lorace's Full Review: Bionaire Febreze Scentstories BSSP101-U |
Any time this Desert Dweller can get away to the mountains, she will feel like she’s in heaven!
I was sent a Febreze™ scentstories™ as a prelaunch introduction to this revolutionary new home product. My review will be based entirely upon my personal experience, without prejudice.
And what an experience this has been. Can you believe an AROMATIC CD? It was beyond my comprehension and even after using it, I am still in a state of wonder about it.
The Febreze™ scentstories™ Unit
The packaging was beautiful in itself, being a large white box with a picture of a lovely woman swinging on a swing toward a beautiful green pasture and far-off mountains panorama.
“Push play and you’re there,” it says. Everything about this attractive package puts you into a calm, expectant mood.
Inside was a special CD player, state-of-the-art, I think. Facing it, I found it is 8” deep, 6” wide, and 3 ľ” high.
The scentstories™ player is a soft dove-gray color with a country blue translucent lid and a small Febreze™ trademark.
I think it’s very attractive, a very mod, curved, design. “Yummy” would an appropriate adjective for describing its appearance.
There is a special AC adapter included for operating the player.
Besides an Instructions Pamphlet, the package contained five smart glossy cards, one for each scent, listing the names of the FIVE various aromas included on each available Febreze™ Disc.
Each disc has its own wonderful theme:
1. Wandering barefoot on the shore
2. Strolling through the garden
3. Relaxing in the hammock
4. Shades of vanilla.
5. Exploring a mountain trail
My scentstories™ DISC is the mountain trail one which has the following aromas.
a. Following the winding creek
b. Walking beside wildflowers
c. Exploring the mountains
d. High in the mountain pass
e. Gazing at the tall firs.
The DISC itself is about 4” in diameter with a pretty label telling its name & listing its five aromas. It is made of a translucent plastic material, very light. It has five curved slots, 1 for each scent.
This Desert Dweller was now ready for a stroll through the mountains.
Using the Febreze™ scentstories™
I found a stable place for the disc player, being aware not to place it in a damp place like a bathroom or utility room. I had the perfect counter spot in the Family Room.
I plugged the AC Adapter into the wall socket (do not use an extension cord) and into the back of the disc player. Fortunately, my wall socket is in line with the counter, so there’s no danger of anyone’s tripping over the cord or a child pulling on it. These precautions are so important for anything electrical.
The scentstories™ player has all the buttons on it that I would want.
Open --------- the lid pops up/ push lid down to close.
Start/Next----starts the player or forwards to next scent.
Stop ---------- shuts it off – a red light flashes until you can safely open the player and remove the disc.
Intensity-- ----High, medium, low strength
Scent track window –shows which number is playing.
On first use, I pulled the aluminum foil tab out of the DISC, opened the player and placed the disk in the spot for it, and closed the lid.
When you press the START button, you hear a gentle whisper of the fan and you are treated to a subtle scent that immediately wafts in the air.
If you wish, you can change the intensity of the aroma, using the button for it, or you may change scents, at any time, by pushing the Next button.
If unattended, each scent will play for 30 minutes, and the player will automatically shut off at the end of the 2-˝ hours it takes to play all 5 scents.
Of course, the user has control of this and is not bound to that timing at all. Febreze™ thought of everything, it seems.
By choosing a Low or medium intensity, we are told that the life of a disc can be extended beyond the normal 50 hours lifetime projected for a disc played at the high intensity level.
Final Remarks
I loved this, I really did. I felt the aromas were lovely and I liked the last three scents the best. It seems the higher one climbs up the mountain, the sweeter the aroma becomes.
Mine was placed in a large room and the scent drifted into several rooms adjacent to it, nothing overpowering or underwhelming, just a pleasant scent that both my husband and I enjoyed.
All the features worked perfectly, I could stop it when I wanted, change the intensity and/or change the scent. It turned off by itself, on cue, after 2 ˝ hours.
When this is not in use, the disc should be stored in a cool, dry place. It came in a plastic folder and I think I will store it in there.
My only problem was the difficulty in reading the scent track through the view window. I had to use a flashlight to see it and the numbers were not overly clear. (It could be my glasses, though)
The Instruction Pamphlet is very clear and lists any warnings or precautions necessary for operating this Febreze™ scentstories™ appliance.
It also has a list of the FAQs about the scentstories™ player and covers most of the situations a person could find themselves in with this.
There is a One Year Limited Warranty of Scentstories, by applying online with your original receipt.
I’m thrilled to have partaken in this pre-launch event, and foresee many happy households that will venture into this "Scentuous" experience.
This Desert Dweller is still up in the mountains, and I’m enjoying every moment of it. Thank you, Febreze™ - this is truly a revolutionary product. I hope to soon be Strolling barefoot on the Shore!
Thanks so much for reading my review. I hope it has inspired you to look for this great new product.
Lorace
©2004
www.scentstories.com
1-800-934-7415
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