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371 points clumsysmurf | 3 comments | | HN request time: 0.488s | source
1. caminanteblanco ◴[] No.43110691[source]
Does anyone have any clue what the point of "scentless wax melts" even is? Like isn't the scent the whole point of the product?
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2. forgetfreeman ◴[] No.43111536[source]
The point is to make money. Any notional utility by the consumer is a byproduct.
3. KennyBlanken ◴[] No.43111806[source]
As is explained in the research paper, they are marketed as (or considered by the public to be) safer than candles because they don't involve combustion. They show that the same amount/type of particles are nearly the same between the two.