Patent ID: 6838492

Claim:
A paint scenting additive mixture formulated to be introduced into a pre-formulated paint composition as a stable dispersion therein to produce a scented paint which provides a pleasant and long-lasting fragrance or aroma in an ambient surrounding where the scented paint is applied, the additive mixture comprising: a) a fragrance material at a concentration sufficient to enable a pre-formulated paint composition having the additive mixture incorporated therein to impart a long lasting aroma in an ambient environment in which the paint composition is applied; b) an emulsifier composition at a concentration sufficient to promote formation of a stable dispersion of the fragrance material in the pre-formulated paint composition; and c) a solubilizing agent which is compatible with the fragrance material, the emulsifier composition and the pre-formulated paint composition, the solubilizing agent being present at a concentration sufficient to assist in dispersing the fragrance material in the pre-formulated paint; and to promote stability of the dispersion in the paint; and to enable the paint additive mixture to disperse in any pre-formulated paint composition selected from the group consisting of water based paints, latex based paints, oil based paints, alkyd based paints and mixtures thereof.