What’s that smell?

nepia.jpgIt’s Nepia‘s Japan no Kaori toilet paper. Just what is Japan’s fragrance? According to the package it’s No. 1 SAKURA fragrance.
I’m not fond of scented toilet paper. I mean really, who are you trying to fool? The smell of your tp’s not going to make toilet odors more pleasant. But Japan no Kaori has an interesting fragrance. It’s a floral, but not sweet. It’s almost citrus. Very similar to cherry blossoms, just as advertised.
It’s also pink, another strike against it. I’m generally a plain white toilet roll girl, myself.
So why did I buy it? Three reasons. 1) I am fascinated by the idea of marketing toilet paper as “Japan’s frangrance.” Such agreeable cultural connotations for a such a mundane commodity. 2) I hoped it might inspire me to finish the lyrics for the other toilet paper song. 3) I wanted to share this oddity and ask you what you think America’s fragrance might be. New car? Plastics? Shopping mall?

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Mediatinker, Kristen McQuillin, is an American-born resident of Japan since 1998. This blog chronicles her life, projects, thoughts, and small adventures.