Scents of Adventure: Hawaii - Take a Little Aloha Wherever You Go

I’m sitting here thinking about our trip to the lake coming up next week, and for some reason my mind wandered all the way to Hawaii. Pomme de Terre Lake and the Pacific Ocean don’t have much in common—except they’re both wet—but you know how memories work. One thought leads to another, and suddenly I was back in Honolulu.

Hawaii wasn’t actually our original destination. It was a stop on our way home from Hong Kong—and what a wonderful way to end a long trip.

We landed in Honolulu and were greeted with beautiful orchid leis placed around our necks. That fragrance immediately said, You’re in Hawaii.

A Little Piece of Home in a Hotel Room

Once we arrived at our hotel, I unpacked and pulled out one of my favorite little travel companions: the Belle Aroma® FlashScent® USB Aromatherapy Diffuser.

Because I always traveled with my laptop for work, FlashScent was especially convenient. It plugs directly into a USB port, requires no water, and its compact size takes up very little room in a suitcase.

I started with Belle Aroma® Pure Organic Peppermint Essential Oil. After ten days of traveling, we wanted to enjoy Hawaii—not spend our remaining vacation sleeping in the hotel room. The bright, crisp aroma of peppermint was exactly what we wanted while getting ready to explore.

Later, when we returned to the hotel, I simply changed the felt pad and switched to Belle Aroma® Pure Organic Lavender Essential Oil for a softer, more relaxing fragrance.

That versatility is part of what makes FlashScent so convenient: customers can change the fragrance to fit the moment without changing diffusers.

A Taste of Hawaii

Of course, our first stop was Waikiki Beach. There may be quieter and more secluded beaches in Hawaii, but this was the iconic beach we had heard about for years. We had to see it for ourselves.

That evening, we attended a traditional Hawaiian luau on the beach. David was even persuaded to put on a grass skirt and try the hula. He thought it was pretty funny too—although the mai tais may have helped!

One of the most fascinating parts of the evening was watching the traditional preparation of the pig in an underground earth oven. Hot rocks, banana leaves and other plant materials help create the moist heat needed for the long cooking process. After hours of cooking, the pork was incredibly tender, smoky and flavorful. It was an experience—and a meal—we have never forgotten.

An Adventure at Hanauma Bay

Our next excursion took us to Hanauma Bay, where we had planned to spend hours snorkeling.

Unfortunately, I had to sit this one out because of a spider bite on my leg, but David headed into the water. He soon discovered why visitors were warned about the sharp lava rock around the reef. One encounter left him with a cut on his hand—and a permanent little souvenir from Hawaii in the form of a scar.

By the time we returned to our hotel that evening, we were ready to slow things down. Out came the lavender again.

It was a small thing, but having a familiar fragrance along made FlashScent feel like part of our travel routine.

Warm Hawaiian hotel room at sunset with an open suitcase on the bed, a pink orchid lei, sun hat and sunglasses. A laptop and travel journal sit on a nearby desk, while the balcony overlooks palm trees, the ocean and Diamond Head.

Retailers: Turn the Travel Story into a Selling Story

FlashScent is an easy product to merchandise because customers can immediately understand where they might use it.

Instead of displaying it simply as another diffuser, create a “Take Your Scent with You” display. Place FlashScent beside a small suitcase, travel bag, laptop or other vacation-inspired props. Add peppermint and lavender essential oils nearby so customers can envision choosing different fragrances for different moments of their trip.

You can also demonstrate just how small and convenient it is. Show customers how it plugs into a USB port, how the felt pads are changed, and how easily they can switch from one essential oil to another.

Then encourage the add-on sale.

Rather than selling only the diffuser, suggest creating a simple travel fragrance set:

That turns one product purchase into a fragrance routine—and introduces your customer to essential oils they may return to purchase again.

FlashScent also gives you several easy selling points to highlight: its compact, travel-friendly design, waterless operation, high and low scent settings, LED indicators, rotating design for different USB configurations, and automatic four-hour shutoff. Available in Pearl and Blue finishes, it also gives customers two color options to suit their personal style.

Sell the Experience, Not Just the Diffuser

Your customer may never travel to Hawaii. But she may be headed to a hotel, an RV, a weekend getaway or simply working at her laptop.

Help her picture the product in her life.

Create a small travel display. Demonstrate how easy FlashScent is to use. Pair it with two or three essential oils. And ask one simple question:

“Where would you take your favorite scent?”

Sometimes the best way to sell fragrance isn’t to talk about the product at all—it’s to help your customer imagine where it can take her.

Visit Belle Aroma to stock FlashScent® USB Aromatherapy Diffusers, Belle Aroma® Essential Oils and complementary fragrance products for your customers.

Because every adventure deserves a scent to remember it by.

Lori Herr for Belle Aroma® Brand