However, he had not expected the perfume of a hardware manufacturer

At the Computex 2025, the hardware manufacturer Zotac made an April joke. However, probably only for the fair. (Image source: Jakob Erckert/Gamestar Tech and Zotac)

You thought it would be tricky, all sorts of PC gaming components somehow with the label To to connect? Ridiculous! The real challenge is to address a product that has nothing to do with hardware at all, but it is primarily interested in hardware. In the case of Zotac, it’s about a perfume.

It was originally about this year’s April Fool’s jokein which he announced four fragrance notes especially for players. At the Computex 2025, Zotac is now actually distributed at least one of the fragrances to the trade fair visitors.

Highlight of the original joke: The scents should be able to synchronize with the RGB lighting of your Zotac graphics card via Spectra Scent. Too bad that this feature has not been implemented, it sounds technically very easy. (Image source: Zotac)

Four fragrances against a game over

In April Zotac presented four fragrance notes for playing humanoids as Zotac Gaming Fragrance Collection before.

The compositions are quite classic perfume fragrances. The descriptions and the desired effect (next to the fragrance itself) could also be real:

• Strg+Alt+Scent – promises long -lasting concentration and new energy through aromas of eucalyptus, cedar, dried vetiver and black pepper.
• F5 -The smell of sea breeze, mint, white musk and cypress is intended to optimize gaming skills and enliven the senses.
• GG – The fragrance for victory, with yuzu, green tea, bamboo leaves and ozanakcord. Should radiate positive energy.
• Critical Hit – This oriental mix of patchouli, cedar wood, amber and cinnamon should give you the new strength to master difficult situations.

Fruity sea breeze: Zotac actually realized at least one of the four fragrances originally announced as the April Fool’s joke. (Image source: Zotac)

The Computex smells good: Zotac distributes fragrance samples

Of the four April Fool’s smells, there is only one left. And F5, the fragrance with the sea breeze and the musk for busy senses and optimized gaming.

At least Jakob, who is on the Computex for Gamestar, was able to spot none of the other fragrance water. However, other trade fair participants may also have received which of the other three varieties to try out. But for that, Jakob sniffed all the more extensively on the F5.

An April Fool’s joke becomes an exhibition center: Zotac actually made its own fragrance, which also does not smell badly. (Image source: Jakob Erckert/Gamestar Tech)

His nose is taken withhe smells a subtly fruity note and would also wear the fragrance itself. Zotac says the grade is unisex, but Jakob tends to classify it to a male note.

Where is the promised sea breeze now? Well, maybe the fruit grade comes from this famous pineapple, deep down in the sea.

In any case, different people perceive smells differently. What smells slightly fruity for Jakob could actually smell of a mild sea breeze in others.

Does the fragrance really come onto the market? So far is Zotac F5 Apparently a messegag. But at least someone who doesn’t stink. However, the manufacturer will not realize a promise of the April Fool’s joke: the fragrance will not be compatible with the RGB lighting from Zotac. But maybe there will still be the announced fragrance candles. We are excited.

Now you are asked: Would you be interested in how the Zotac perfumes smell? Do you want it not to stay with the April Fool’s or Messegag and do you buy something like that? Which of the originally four varieties fits from the description because most likely to you? Let us know in the comments.