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“A mixture of gunpowder, grilled steak, raspberries and rum.” To feel the smell of space, it is no longer necessary to go into orbit. A new perfume called “Eau de Space” was recently launched to bring its smell back to Earth.
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Crowdfunding has been launched in the United States to market a new fragrance called “Space Water” and discover the smell of space, reports CNN.
Its creator is Steve Pearce, chemist and founder of Omega Ingredients, a company that focuses on “the creation of aromas and natural ingredients of the highest quality, focused on provenance, for the food and beverage industry” .
The chemist was recruited by NASA in 2008. The aerospace agency wanted to help the astronauts to train in the most realistic conditions possible before sending them into orbit. The perfume is supposed to be marketed.
“A mixture of gunpowder, grilled steak, raspberries and rum”
In an interview with CNN in 2002 on the smell of space, Peggy Whitson, astronaut and former resident of the International Space Station (ISS), had previously revealed that “the smell resembles that of a weapon right after serving “,” a bitter, smoky, burning smell “.
“Eau de Space” product manager Matt Richmond says, “Astronauts describe the smell as a mixture of gunpowder, grilled steak, raspberries and rum.”
The objective of the company
By launching this perfume, the company hopes to make young people aware of the attractions of science to give birth to vocations. Now they plan to focus on the scent of the Moon.
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