Gallery: Odor Camera Turns Your Favorite Smells Into Memories

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    The Madeline is a camera-like device that captures smells. *Image: Amy Radcliffe*
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    It uses headspace technology to record the notes of an object or environment. *Image: Amy Radcliffe*
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    A glass dome covers the scented object. *Image: Amy Radcliffe*
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    An odor trap absorbs the scent as it travels through the air tube. *Image: Amy Radcliffe*
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    The odor trap is then sent off to be analyzed. *Image: Amy Radcliffe*
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    A "negative" is created to document the scent formula. *Image: Amy Radcliffe*
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    And a synthetic bottled memory is produced. *Image: Amy Radcliffe*
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