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Old Aug 24, 2017, 8:30 am
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CX to offer "sensory souvenir" - the smell of Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific is to offer passengers on certain flights to Australia a "sensory souvenir" which will encapsulate the "signature scent" of Hong Kong.

The scent, Parfums de Voyage, will beat things like Instagram in helping passengers remember their holiday to Hong Kong.

Hopefully some FlyerTalkers will get to review this.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel...91584365634af8

https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...de-voyage.html

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Old Aug 24, 2017, 9:15 am
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Old Aug 24, 2017, 10:17 am
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Literally 'no eye see'...

“We’re constantly looking for meaningful ways to enhance our customers’ travel experiences,” says Rakesh Raicar, the airline’s Southwest Pacific general manager.
Of course they do. I'm sure their customers will remember their 'outstanding' food (compared to all of their competition) during their journey...
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Old Aug 24, 2017, 11:20 am
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The jokes really write themselves here.
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Old Aug 24, 2017, 7:44 pm
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who came up and ultimately approved with this nonsense? i would sack those individuals if i had the authority
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Old Aug 24, 2017, 7:51 pm
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Seriously thought it was 1 April.
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Old Aug 24, 2017, 8:26 pm
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And here I am thinking when are we going to start winning.....well boys/girls I think we've got the answer!!!
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Old Aug 24, 2017, 9:32 pm
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Reading this in my morning "voyage" in the MTR while waffling in its "signature scent"... Truly something to remember.
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Old Aug 24, 2017, 10:32 pm
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Risky business. If they capture the true smells of Hong Kong half the passengers will never come back.

The musty smell of pollution in the harbour?
Smell of rotting bin bags piled up on the street?
The waft of a garbage truck as it sails past?
Aroma of the food stalls in Mong Kok?
BO on the MTR?
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Old Aug 25, 2017, 12:11 am
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Originally Posted by 1010101
Risky business. If they capture the true smells of Hong Kong half the passengers will never come back.

The musty smell of pollution in the harbour?
Smell of rotting bin bags piled up on the street?
The waft of a garbage truck as it sails past?
Aroma of the food stalls in Mong Kok?
BO on the MTR?
Eau de Western District Dry Seafood shops?
The musky smell of Wan Chai Dawn?

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Old Aug 25, 2017, 1:15 am
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Smells of desperation.. that's the take away from this.
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Old Aug 25, 2017, 2:49 am
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Poopy is what it smells like. Ask anybody that has been there.
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Old Aug 25, 2017, 2:50 am
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Let's see:

The smell of exhaust fumes on Connaught Road Central?
Stinky tofu stalls?
Landfill smell by Olympic Station?

...

Nope. I've got it. Dried shrimp paste from Tai O.

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Old Aug 25, 2017, 2:54 am
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The musty smell of pollution in the harbour?
Still better than the smell from Shing Mun River years ago...
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Old Aug 25, 2017, 5:46 am
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glad to know with all the cutbacks in the flight experience, they still have a marketing budget to waste on things like this
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