Patent ID: 8490873

Claim:
A vending machine for dispensing a selected blend of perfumes in response to a deposit of a pre-selected sum of money, said vending machine comprising: a plurality of containers and ten distinctive scents with one of said distinctive scents disposed in each of said containers; means for selecting one or more of said distinctive scents and means for selecting a percentage amount of each of said selected scents and in which said means for selecting an amount of each of said scents is limited to 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%; an LCD monitor for displaying the selected scents and selected amounts; means for blending a minimal amount of each of said selected scents in a selected percentage to provide a sample blend when more than one scent is selected; means for sampling the sample blend; means for depositing a pre-selected payment for receiving a quantity of the sample blend; a plurality of bottles and tops and means for depositing the selected blend of perfumes in a bottle including a top and delivering the bottle with perfume to the customer; and a means for charging a different sum of money based on the selection of scents and the amount of selected scents.