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24 alternatives to ESYM

Portable scent pod made from naturally sourced ingredients

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ESYM launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Scent Trunk▲76

   Custom fragrances powered by machine learning

   2016 · scenttrunk.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Debonair Scent▲101

   Monthly cologne discovery service

   2016 · debonairscent.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Waft▲91

   Design your own custom fragrance

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Scent Trunk 2.0▲154

   Custom fragrances, using data to make better scent products

   2017 · scenttrunk.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Orbella Fragrant Moss▲134

   Bioengineered aromatic moss in an adorable terrarium

   2017 · c19adoption.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ecobud▲80

   A portable water filter and bottle

   2015 · ecobudusa.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Scentbird Men▲216

   Dollar Shave Club for cologne

   2015 · scentbird.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Supply Pod▲76

   Birchbox for science fiction fans

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Flaviar▲107

   Discover Premium Spirits. From Craft to Big Brands.

   2014 · flaviar.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    WSJ Tech News Briefing - Portable Chem Labs With Digital Noses▲56

    Electronic noses that can sniff our what we are eating

    2015 · feeds.wsjonline.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Elon’s Musk▲167

    The Elon Musk air freshener that actually smells like Musk

    2017 · elonsmusk.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Chemex Ottomatic▲102

    Consistently perfect brewing with the press of a button

    2014 · chemexcoffeemaker.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Zodist▲68

    Birchbox for Vaping

    2015 · zodist.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Outlaw's Bespoke Scent Builder▲37

    Your scent, invented with AI, made by a human

    2024 · liveoutlaw.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Schmidt's Deodorant▲86

    All natural, vegan, cruelty-free deodorant

    2015 · schmidts.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pinrose▲74

    Warby Parker for perfume

    2015 · pinrose.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SilverTech 2.0▲76

    Odor-killing underwear made from 100% recycled materials

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    VentiFresh ECO▲9

    Next Generation Odor Eliminator Inspired by Space Tech

    2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Underclub▲87

    Birchbox for panties

    2015 · underclub.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Scent Trunk▲5

    Niche and indie fragrances, tailored to your unique tastes.

    2015 · scenttrunk.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Caskers▲63

    Discover Craft Spirits

    2014 · caskers.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Aickar ELF - The World’s First Transparent Aroma Diffuser▲4

    Better Breathing, Better Living

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Scent-To-Home▲84

    Keap’s subscription-style, try-before-you-buy candle service

    2016 · keapcandles.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Willoughby by Ursa Major▲62

    100% natural, 95% organic, toxins cologne for men/women

    2014 · ursamajorvt.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →