What does Outer Space smell like? NASA designed Fragrance.

A project in San Francisco, CA by Eau de Space
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Decades ago, NASA designed a fragrance to train astronauts on how Outer Space actually smells. Now we're releasing it to the world.
Backers: 12995
Average Pledge Per Backer: $47

Funded: $614,377 of $1,969
Dates: Jun 18th -> Aug 17th (60 days)
Project By: Eau de Space
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