Promotool Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Scent Technology Research Institute: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture; President & CEO: Kensuke Ogata, hereinafter referred to as "our company"), a scent technology company that scientifically analyzes and designs all kinds of fragrances, is pleased to announce that its original aroma customization projects in May 2026 achieved a 200% increase compared to the same month last year. Amidst the accelerating use of scents to enhance corporate brand experience value, our integrated system for scent design, development, and commercialization has been highly evaluated, leading to a significant increase in requests. Promotool achieved a 200% year-on-year increase in original aroma customization projects in May 2026. We support the enhancement of corporate brand experience value through an integrated process from scent design to commercialization. Increasing Number of Companies Utilizing Scent as "Brand Identity" In recent years, there has been a growing demand not just for scent creation, but for "creating a unique scent for our company and deploying it across spaces, products, and the overall customer experience." Our company leverages the analytical and product development capabilities of our Scent Technology Research Institute, along with our team of perfumers led by the renowned Japanese perfumer Takeshi Watanabe, to design corporate brand value as scent. Furthermore, we support product development beyond aroma oils to include perfumes, hand creams, hand soaps, aroma sprays, aroma cards, sachets, and diffusers, leading to an increasing number of companies seeking to consult Promotool first for their original aroma needs. From spatial fragrances that enhance branding to easily distributable novelties and full-scale product development. With our abundant product variations and flexible development capabilities, we realize our clients' "desire to give shape" into ideal scented goods. Against this backdrop, original aroma