result for Coutume, and all oPhone recipients, is a pure cloud of scent close to the device. Perhaps six inches in diameter, it is released and then disappears, retaining its personal and subtle aura.

And there other sectors that could benefit, Edwards says.

"Fragrance houses, of course, culinary, travel, but also healthcare."

He cites an example at an exhibition last fall in London when someone with brain damage came forward. He had lost memory, and with it his sense of taste and smell. The oPhone can help bring that memory back, Edwards says.

"We think there could be help for Alzheimer's patients, related to the decline and loss of memory and olfactory sensation," he says.

He's come a long way from a wayward student who nearly joined the Air Force as an undergraduatethat hangs down in the back like a tail. The bottom of her capris resemble pawprints. She wears brown knee-high heeled boots.

Adelle initially deceives Clan Gully by roping them into a quest together and then stealing the loot, and tries the same trick again later. After the clan foils this plan, she forces her way into their ranks. She lives in the moment and travels from place to place, not saving any of her money or treasure and instead indulging in fine foods and fashion whenever possible. Adelle is quite an opportunist and has no qualms about cheating people.

She shuns friendship and companionship in the belief that she is better off without it. This attitude stems from circumstances around her past, which are revealed later in the story.