{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-post-js","path":"/melto-a-smart-scent-diffuser-by-geonwoo-kang/","result":{"pageContext":{"postId":165053,"title":"Melto: A Smart Scent Diffuser by Geonwoo Kang","author":{"name":"admin","avatar":{"url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9af25ed0fd46963a99e46b0b36a0ced8?s=96&d=mm&r=g"}},"colourFeatureImage":"[225,139,96]","excerpt":"South Korean product designer Geonwoo Kang, whose SETIME tape measure timer we featured earlier this year, is back with Melto, a smart wax melter that lets users mix their own scent combinations through a simple, hands-on interface.","metadata":{"lowresImages":null},"date":"2026-05-20T20:01:10","slug":"melto-a-smart-scent-diffuser-by-geonwoo-kang","link":"/melto-a-smart-scent-diffuser-by-geonwoo-kang/","categories":{"nodes":[{"name":"Industrial Design","slug":"industrial-design","link":"https://inspgr.id/category/industrial-design/"},{"name":"Product Design","slug":"product-design","link":"https://inspgr.id/category/product-design/"},{"name":"Technology","slug":"technology-2","link":"https://inspgr.id/category/technology-2/"},{"name":"Video &amp; Motion","slug":"video","link":"https://inspgr.id/category/video/"}]},"content":"<p>South Korean product designer Geonwoo Kang, whose <a href=\"https://theinspirationgrid.com/setime-a-tape-measure-that-doubles-as-a-timer/\">SETIME</a> tape measure timer we featured earlier this year, is back with Melto, a smart wax melter that lets users mix their own scent combinations through a simple, hands-on interface.</p>\n<p>The premise is simple but clever. Under a removable lid you&#8217;ll find three segmented trays, each loaded with a different scented wax puck. A rotary dial on the front panel cycles between single, dual and triple modes, melting one, two, or all three wax pieces at once so users can create a custom scent blend on demand. Below it, physical buttons control the heat level, with a small LED indicator showing the current setting. The whole interface has a deliberate tactile, appliance-like quality, with simple icons, soft grey details and a bright orange control point that gives the device its strongest visual cue.</p>\n<p>A side slider activates the built-in mood light, raising the inner LED to create an adjustable glow around the top of the diffuser. Overall, it&#8217;s another ingenious concept by Geonwoo, turning a basic home fragrance device into a more personal, playful ritual.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://theinspirationgrid.com/category/product-design/\">More product design</a> <a href=\"https://www.behance.net/thebetap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Geonwoo Kang&#8217;s portfolio</a></p>\n","postLabel":{"postLabel":null},"featuredImage":{"sourceUrl":"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/05/product-design-melto-feature.jpg","srcSet":"https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/05/product-design-melto-feature-255x180.jpg 255w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/05/product-design-melto-feature-805x568.jpg 805w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/05/product-design-melto-feature-768x542.jpg 768w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/05/product-design-melto-feature-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https://inspgr.id/app/uploads/2026/05/product-design-melto-feature-550x388.jpg 550w, 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