"It's always so hard to tell. What screams 'interplanetary flora' — pine or cherry? Maybe it's spearmint, with notes of garlic and cinnamon."

"Just don't talk to Gary. He nearly had a breakdown working on his scent wheel."

"What was the assignment?"

"The Warthog."

Stories of the day:

• Oracle's Larry Ellison calls Google 'absolutely evil,' says NSA surveillance is 'essential'
• Oracle's Larry Ellison predicts dark days ahead for Apple without Steve Jobs
• Retina iPad mini and thinner, lighter iPad coming after new iPhone, says Bloomberg
• Xbox One no longer requires Kinect to be plugged in
• Microsoft tested Xbox One controllers with built-in screens and the ability to emit smells

Written by Nathan Cykiert and Bryan Bishop. Video and production by Regina Dellea, Zach Goldstein, and John Lagomarsino.