Friday, March 21, 2008

So Fresh and So Clean...Clean


It is as if the drivers in China are on to me and my interest in their automotive air fresheners. They are starting to hide them from plain view. I got in the Civic and didn't spot a freshener off the bat. I've been on a drought the last few days, so I wasn't surprised when I didn't see one as I climbed on board. However, while giving the driver directions in a series of grunts and hand signals, I saw where the goods were stashed.

Of all shapes that the air freshener companies could come up with - they chose a lamp? A lamp, and a miniature one at that? I've always associate lamps as sources of light, not scent. They may as well have chosen a blender or a chair...whatever. I ended up spending the majority of my 20 minute commute trying to figure out where this air freshener would be sold. I can't think that a straight up automotive parts supplier would carry it. Maybe a department store, but why would a purple lamp be more popular than a blue carafe or a red tea pot? All I can say is that this is the most Martha Stewart-esque example of air fresheners thus far. Very domestic. I can't say I would choose it for my rANGER, but I will admit that it smelled lovely the whole way to work.

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