The Idaho Potation Commission gave away a French fry-scented perfume ahead of Valentine’s Day.
The new perfume purports to give off the aroma of French fries in all their greasy, salty splendor. “Whether you’re at a drive through restaurant or dining in, it’s near impossible to not grab a fry and take a bite before you dive into your meal,” Jamey Higham, president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, said in a statement. “The smell is too good to resist.”
Dubbed Frites by Idaho, the “limited-edition fragrance” was going for $1.89 per 1.7 oz bottle on the commission’s website before selling out. The fragrance, which the commission says captures “one of the world’s most irresistible scents,” is made from distilled Idaho potatoes and essential oils.
A recent national survey by the firm Pollfish found nearly 90% of Americans “find the smell of French fries irresistible.”The Idaho commission has additional potato merchandise available for those addicted to spuds, including a French fry holder, Idaho potato playing cards, a miniature potato-hauling truck, and a 3-foot-tall “Spuddy Buddy.”
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“show me a person who doesn’t like french fries and we’ll swap lies.”
-joan lunden
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credits: joe hernandez, npr, big talk productions, bbc
Will attract like flies to honey.
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oh, yes
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I like french fries — in moderation; I’m not familiar with the term ‘frites’ or its pronunciation; why has it passed me by???
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french word for fried (pomme frites) = fried potatoes = french fries. this is your pub trivia for the week )
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I’m going to be a contender, Beth ๐
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order some chips that way in front of your friends. sounds like: ‘pom freet’ with the French accent
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I did French in school so I reckon I could pull it off ๐
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Looks like we are swapping out ketchup for the massage oil. Great post, Beth!
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that’s right and it’s less calories
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Everyone wants to be irresistible. I’m not sure that’s the way. ๐
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I guess each person has their system )
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I guess. It’s not for me though.
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French fries are my indulgence when dining out, and no matter the entree, I will eat all of the fries and take a to-go box of anything else on my plate I was too full to finish! I would have loved the opportunity to let that scent waft to my nose, though it might well have made my mouth water! I love the tidbits of information you find to share with us!
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sounds like a great plan, and so much information out there waiting to be discovered
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Yup, it is irresistible. But I donโt think Iโd like to smell like a French fry!
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apparently, many do! )
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If I make fries at home, Iโm automatically wearing this perfume
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Yes, out hair and clothes take on the perfume )
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Exactly!
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Heard a story about this on the news the other day. I must confess, I like fries, but have truly never sought to smell like oneโฆ.๐
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Same)
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Deadly smell! How creative!
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Yes!
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For me, Beth, the attraction of the smell of French fries has a shelf life. When the little bag or box or plate or fries is gone, I want the aroma out of my life as well.
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Well said
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๐ณ Frites+mayonnaise for Dutch humans then ๐ ๐
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Use the Mayo as your skin cream
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๐๐ right Beth happy weekending ๐ซ
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You too
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Ahh.. parfum de frites! ๐ โบ๏ธ๐
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Oui!
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next time I order some fries, I’ll be sure to save one and keep it in my shirt pocket. that way I can save money on the perfume…
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And dab a bit of the grease on your wrists
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I don’t think my dog would leave me alone… ๐
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I would greatly enjoy seeing people’s reactions to others smelling like french fries.
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So fun to see
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I am sure the local dogs would LOVE people who wear that scent.
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Ooh and bees
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Haha, wat to go, Idaho! Next, we’ll have shrimp perfumes coming out of some of the coastal states.
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They may already exist)
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Funny!
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Think so too
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As if people are not fat enough…
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Maybe wear the perfume instead of ordering a side of fries
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How can you not order fries if the scent is in your nose all day?
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True
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It’s like NOT buying cinnamon raisins rolls when at Ikea. I can neve resist…
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Ooooh
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I loved Joan Lunden’s quote. Too true. I was always a Connoisseur until I had to give them up entirely. Not all fries are created equal. But a perfume would send me over the edge.
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Trigger!)
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Is there a better food than French fries?
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Hard to beat but flaminโhot cheetos maybe?
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Yeahโฆthose totally work
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Definitely not for my wife…LOL!!! ๐
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)))
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I love it!
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A little fan will do ya!
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How about the smell of popcorn – like when walking into a movie theater? That’s another one I can’t resist!
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Oh,me too!
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What captured me on this one is “Spuddy Buddy.” I wonder what that smells like.
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Right!
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Interesting fragrance. I’m more of a flower and fragrance, not food and fragrance. But I suppose there’s a market.
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Iโm a fan of vanilla
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I had a student that would bring me McDonald’s french fries. I had french fry socks. The kids thought me a kind person until they realized my kindness stopped at sharing my french fries. The young man who brought me the fries at least 2-3 times a month died of cancer two years ago at the age of 14. Not to pour salt in this precious post, but his parents and I can smell the fries and I will forever cherish french fries, their smell, their taste, and the love they gave me.
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This would put me in a rubber room. French fries are the staff of life and to smell them without having any …
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Hahaha
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Potato perfume just has to be wrong, on so many levels!
(By the way, Reheboth is a Spammer. You would do well to Spam his comment or he will plague you.)
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you
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Yep. Last time we went out for dinner and I had fries on my plate, first thing I did was take a single fry and ate it! Yep ๐
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Impossible not to
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Yep ๐
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One wonders why they didnโt put it in a ketchup-shaped bottle ๐
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Perfect
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Wow, I love it! I adore perfumes with quirky scents…ask me how badly do I want one of each of Demeter fragrances and of Black Phoenix Alchemy scents!
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It would fit right in
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And the next upcoming scent is “Fench Onion Soup” ๐
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Oooh
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ha! next in line…yankee candles, or perhaps it already exists?
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Ha!
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French fries are one of those rare foods that I like the taste of, but not the smell. I guess I’m in the minority on this one.
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i know what not to get you for christmas~
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I LOVE them. So much. Now I wish I had some. Tomorrow, for sure.
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breakfast!
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You always have the best stories. This is awesome. I want a spuddy buddyโฆ
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maybe for your birthday….)
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Good post. I had no idea so much potato paraphernalia exists. Little by little we’re going through a large bag of frozen sweet potato fries, heating them in an air fryer to be crisp on the outside.
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Oh my! Thatโs certainly different. ๐
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i think we can all agree on that
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What will they think of next? I love the quote!
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the world is full of possibilities )
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๐
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Well I’m not a big fan of French fries ๐
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This one is not for you)
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Hilarious. And dangerous. I wouldn’t be able to keep hubby off me. ๐
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There you go!
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Ha!
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