# Contactless Perfume Samplers SCENTER Safely Updates In-Store Experiences with Fragrance By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-01-21 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scenter References: [premiumbeautynews](https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/french-packaging-and-perfumery) & [youtu.be](https://youtu.be/rPUxQgVJwy8) SCENTER is an innovative [in-store perfume sampling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scent-wardrobe-sample-set) solution that was created in response to the current need for safe, [contactless experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colibri-robot). The way that people purchase and sample products in-store is changing and the How will we perfume ourselves tomorrow?” competition organized by Easyfairs Oriex offers insight into solutions that fit a new world. Students from ESEPAC ([European School of Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Danish-Technological)) and ESP (École Supérieure du Parfum) were challenged to reimagine in-store perfume testing in the midst of a pandemic. Inspired by the olfactometer, the SCENTER helps shoppers get the information they need, along with a sample. Fragrance can be applied to the skin without the need for physical touch, plus the SCENTER unit can be used alone or combined to form a unified SCENTHUB. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Contactless Perfume Sampling:** Innovative solutions for contactless perfume sampling in stores are emerging, creating opportunities for safer, more hygienic in-store experiences. - **Virtual Fragrance Testing:** Virtual fragrance testing and discovery tools are changing the way consumers interact with fragrances, offering a more personalized and convenient experience. - **Multi-functional Sampling Units:** Multi-functional, modular fragrance sampling units are disrupting the traditional in-store perfume sampling experience, allowing for more flexibility and customization. ### Who This Affects Most - **Retail:** The retail industry can leverage contactless perfume sampling solutions to create safer and more comfortable in-store experiences for customers. - **Beauty and Personal Care:** The beauty and personal care industry can benefit from virtual fragrance testing tools to offer customers customized and personalized fragrance recommendations, potentially increasing sales. - **Design and Packaging:** Design and packaging industries may find opportunities in developing innovative and ergonomic fragrance sampling units that fit the changing needs of the market for safer and more personalized in-store perfume testing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [State-of-the-Art Retail Fragrance Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stateoftheart-fragrance-dispenser.md) - [Sensorial Fragrance Samples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scentseal.md) - [Scan-to-Sniff Fragrance Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragrance-billboard.md) - [Interactive Scenting Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scenting-kiosk.md) - [Moisturizing Fragrance Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tremendous-parfum.md) - [Perfume-Inspired Hand Sanitizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfumeinspired-hand-sanitizers.md) - [Provocatively Packaged Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handbag-scents.md) - [Virtual Fragrance Workshops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scentbird-academy.md) - [Portable Fragrance Samplers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balenciaga-discovery-box.md)