Eccentric Essenses

Year Published: 2026

Welcome, students, to your final exam at the Perfume Academy!

Prepare for the most gloriously absurd test of your life. Your examiners — eccentric geniuses with a twisted sense of humor — have crafted challenges that will make your head spin.

"The Essence of Monday Morning"? "The Aroma of a Broken Dream"? "Eau de Forgotten Leftovers"?

Your mission is to create these and many other legendary scents from the "finest" ingredients on hand: think mothballs, a whisper of stale strawberry, damp drywall, and baby powder.

Can you convince your friends that nostalgia smells like old socks? It's time to think fast and follow your nose — wherever it may lead.

Components:

• 162 cards

• 43 tokens

• 10 player markers

• Rulebook