![For $13, you can now have the smells of Singapore shipped to you in a can]()
This is not a joke. (But you can send it as one.)
If you live overseas and constantly miss Singapore, you can now have the smells of each iconic local site shipped to wherever you are in a tin can about four inches long in diameter.
And Etsy store 'cooperativ' sells not just Air from Singapore, but also cities like Auckland, Denver, Paris, Shanghai, Tokyo and Venice, for about $13.57 each.
Suppliers are local, of course, but shipping is done from Prague.
Check out the product description:
The "AIR from Singapore" is a middle-sized can filled with the spirit of the city, a piece of world heritage. The can is 88 mm (3,46 in) high and 86mm (3,38 in) in diameter.
We have established a direct contact to a supplier in Singapore. Each week we receive a few hundreds of gallons of fresh air from Singapore. The Air Formula is:
25% Botanic Gardens
10% Chinatown
10% Little India
20% Central Business District
15% The Singapore Flyer
10% Merlion
10% Marina Bay Sands SkyPark
ATTENTION! Do not open in public places! The offence carries a punishment of imprisonment
for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with a fine extend to $25,500, or with both.
The product is 100% bio. Fresh air from Singapore relieves stress, cures homesickness
and helps fighting nostalgia. It is made by careful hands in the heart of the city. All descriptions on the can are in English.
Get yourself a piece of the City to remember. Feeling down? Got the blues? Buy a whole box of Air and open the cans whenever you feel sad, remember the atmosphere, marvelous time you spent in Singapore and feel better. Never been to Singapore? Order your can online and begin your journey while still at home!
The Air of Singapore is also a great gift for your friends and family. Forget the magnets, cups and plates. Bring home something everybody will love and ask questions about, and if anybody is suspicious, just open the can and let them feel the spirit of a thousand years old city.
We are preparing some great cans from other magnificent cities. Stay tuned!
There are over 90 positive reviews on the page so this is a legit (read: you can actually buy it), but since there's no way to know for sure if what you're sniffing is the chlorine from the Marina Bay Sands infinity pool or a Czech back alley, best to take (and send) it with a pinch of salt.