Just ahead of this summer's Olympic Games in Paris, the French postal system, La Poste, has released a novelty- scratch and sniff stamps. With Gallic whimsey, the fragrant stamps will give the scent of freshly baked baguettes, the species of bread so important to French culture. This is not, however, the first time such a stamp has been issued. Back in 2018, the US Postal System issued scratch and sniff stamps with the smell of fruity ice cream treats. I used these stamps for a while when they were current and found it to be a pleasant effect. It was an amusing novelty at the time, and showed a measure of fun and innovation not seen recently in the USPS. So while I wait for the USPS to regain its efficiency and creativity, I will hopefully look forward to a Postcrossing postcard from France with a bread scented stamp.
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