DEXCA - PERSONAL DESK SCENT DEVICE

Your desk's scent cue for work mode.

A personal scent device designed to make switching into your next work state feel simple, intentional, and repeatable.

Same Person. Different Story

DEXCA started with a problem I couldn't seem to solve: Why could I get into work so easily at the office, but struggle to focus at home?

I worked in cross-border e-commerce in a hybrid setup. At the office, getting into work came naturally.

At home, it was completely different.

I lived with my family. Kids playing, the TV in the living room, and people moving around the house constantly pulled my attention away. Moreover, my bed was right next to my desk.

After twenty or thirty minutes of work, I would often reach for my phone, sit on the bed, or simply lie down.

I tried coffee, music, white noise, Pomodoro timers, and to-do lists. Some worked for a while, but none solved the question I kept coming back to:

How could I get into “it's time to work” mode at home as easily as I did at the office?

A Late Night in Australia

In February 2026, I traveled to Australia and stayed with a friend.

One night, after finishing a late meeting, I still had emails to answer.

During a short break, I stepped into the backyard, picked a few eucalyptus leaves, rubbed them between my fingers, and smelled them.

Fresh. Sharp. Instantly refreshing.

And a thought hit me:

What if I could use scent to help me get focused?

Scent, But Not for Relaxing

I started experimenting with scent while I worked.

I tried scented candles.

But most scent products were built around the same ideas:

Relax. Sleep. Cozy.

That wasn't what I wanted.

I wanted:

Focus. Deep Thinking. Refresh. Reset.

So I started creating my own scent blends.

Then I ran into another problem.

Most devices weren't designed for a desk.

Some were too noisy to keep beside my laptop.

Some scented far more space than I needed.

Some left an oily residue around the workspace.

And switching between scents was inconvenient.

That was when I realized:

The market didn't need another diffuser. It needed a scent device designed specifically for the personal workspace.

Built the One I Wanted

I started sketching the device I wished I already had on my desk. It needed to be small.

Quiet.

Work on the space around me, not the whole room.

And easy to switch between scents.

That idea became DEXCA POCKET.

A scent device designed around the personal workspace:

  • Switch scents in seconds
  • Just 15 dB
  • A personal scent zone of around 50 cm
  • About the size of AirPods

I wasn't trying to turn my workspace into a spa. I wanted something much simpler:

Swipe. Then get to work.

From a Personal Problem to DEXCA

When the first prototype was ready, I gave it to my colleague Jack.

He also spent long hours at a computer and often found it difficult to regain momentum after being distracted.

After using DEXCA for a while, I noticed he had naturally turned it into a small ritual before work:

Sit down.

Open the laptop.

Choose a scent.

Start working.

That was when I realized:

Maybe this wasn't just my problem.

For people who work from home, study, create, or simply spend long hours at a desk, the answer may not always be another productivity app.

Sometimes, we just need a simple physical cue that says:

It's time to work.

That's how DEXCA began.

A scent ritual for the way we work today.

From a Personal Problem to DEXCA

When the first prototype was ready, I gave it to my colleague Jack.

He also spent long hours at a computer and often found it difficult to regain momentum after being distracted.

After using DEXCA for a while, I noticed he had naturally turned it into a small ritual before work:

Sit down.

Open the laptop.

Choose a scent.

Start working.

That was when I realized:

Maybe this wasn't just my problem.

For people who work from home, study, create, or simply spend long hours at a desk, the answer may not always be another productivity app.

Sometimes, we just need a simple physical cue that says:

It's time to work.

That's how DEXCA began.

A scent ritual for the way we work today.