ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,076, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Givaudan SA (Vernier, Switzerland).

"Scent booster" was invented by Xuejing Li (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A scent boosting composition comprising both a liquid fragrance composition and a water-disintegrate particulate fragrance composition each of which is enclosed in separate compartments of a single water-soluble envelope, the particulate fragrance composition comprising a solid component and a fragrance component.The composition provides to washed fabrics in a washing machine, both an immediate fragrance and an enduring fragrance."

The patent was filed on April 20, 2021, unde...