🛠️ Invention or technique

Little Trees

Arbre Magique

Date
1952 · confidence high
Place
Watertown, New York, United States
Credited to
Julius Sämann
Field
Tools

What it is

A disposable air freshener shaped like a stylized evergreen tree, meant to hang from a vehicle's rear-view mirror, made of an absorbent material in various colors and scents.

What it led to

  • became a culturally recognizable icon on dashboards worldwide
  • spurred an entire industry of car air fresheners
  • inspired countless scent variants and collectible editions

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