Sweet smell of the Internet

TOKYO — You can play games, shop and find love on the Internet. So why not sniff your favorite fragrance as well?

A new service being tested by NTT Communications Corp., Japan’s top telecommunications company, sends data that trigger the release of one of 36 scents — blends of natural oils, such as eucalyptus, sandalwood and basil.

A test version functions as a horoscope reading.

Punch your birthday into the computer, and different data for the scents are relayed over the Net to an attached device that resembles a crystal ball with a strawlike nozzle.

The “good luck” mixture changes, depending on your sign. Cancerians get a waft of chamomile, lavender and vetiver oils, which according to a Japanese horoscope expert is a perk-up odor. Pisces get lavender, clary sage and lemongrass.

The machines and software were developed by Mirapro Co., a machinery parts and computer chip company. Prices are still undecided, and overseas sales are not yet planned, company officials said.

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