Abstract: A method of emitting a scent from a scent dispensing device, comprising determining an identity of a scent in a scient vial positioned within a scent dispensing device, determining a spread trait of the scent in the scent vial based on the identity, determining a scent strength setting of the scent dispensing device, determining a burst diffusion setting based on the scent strength setting and the spread trait of the scent in the scent vial, and causing a dispensing mechanism of the scent dispensing device to begin emitting a scent in one or more bursts based on the burst diffusion setting.

Abstract: A vehicle scent dispensing device may comprise a scent cartridge configured to contain a scenting agent, a controller configured to determine a scent diffusion level of the scenting agent, a valve, and a fan. The controller may be configured operate the valve and control the fan to regulate an airflow pathway to the scenting agent and to draw air through the airflow pathway and over the scenting agent based on the scent diffusion level.