Would you like to smell when you get a text?

It’s unclear whether this is absurd or brilliant. It may be the next big thing, but something smells a little fishy about this latest smartphone accessory.

The creators of Scentee, a new smartphone accessory from Japan, seem to believe that regular notifications that alert you via vibrations, tones, or LED lights are old school. Its solution: a notification system that emits scents and smells to let you know that you have a new message waiting to be opened.