Making scentthe world’s other language.
Smell shapes memory, mood and place more than almost any other sense — and it is the only one we still cannot save or send. TRACE exists to change that.让气味成为世界的另一种语言
Capture. Create.Store. Share. Play.
Our ambition is to make scent a digital medium: something that can be created, stored, shared and reproduced across compatible devices — the way a photo or a song is today.
We start with what people already pay for — personal fragrance and home scent — and build each layer only when the one below it is proven: a diffuser that mixes reliably, an AI that drafts blends people accept, a nose that can tell one smell from another.
Status before claims
Every capability we describe carries its development status. We publish performance numbers only once we have measured them.
Respect the nose
People, not sensors, decide whether a scent is right. Blind panels and real feedback are part of the product, not an afterthought.
Private by default
A person’s scents are theirs. Formulas stay private, sharing means playback rights, and training on personal data is opt-in.
Five founders,complementary roles.
Product, operations, market, technology and finance. Roles reflect the current working division of the team.
Sabrina 刘知雨
Product & strategy
Decides who TRACE serves first and which product leads.
sabrina@scentbytrace.site
Mouad Takhabbart 木律琛
Delivery & operations
Runs sample production, shipping and pilot partnerships.
mouad@scentbytrace.site
Martin 黄柯辉
Marketing & fragrance experience
Recruits trial users and drives channel conversion.
martin@scentbytrace.site
Caitlyn 梁希彤
Finance & fundraising
Owns unit costs, funding needs and the raise.
caitlyn@scentbytrace.siteFrom working prototypeto scent platform.
Done · 2026
Prototype built- Brand, product concepts and renders
- Working AI Diffuser MVP, built for ¥1,020 in parts
- AI NOSE firmware and software experiments
- Companion app prototype and media-sync software
Next 90 days
In development- Paid sample and custom-blend pilot
- Controlled-sample capture tests
- Remote vs. fixed playback trial
- Supplier quotes for a small batch
Year 1
Planned- Design for manufacture and certification
- First production diffusers and B2B pilots
- Refill supply chain (IFRA-compliant)
Years 2–3
Planned- Production tooling
- Scent Cloud v1 and Scent Cards
- AI NOSE closed-loop calibration, if validated
Beyond
Vision- Hospitality scent networks
- Gaming, XR and travel
- An open scent-record format