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Julius Sämann (German: [ˈjuːli̯ʊs ˈzɛːman], French: [ʒyljy(s) sɛman]; 15 April 1911 in Uffenheim, Germany – May 9, 1999) was a German-Canadian perfumist and chemist who invented many everyday items, including Little Trees pine-tree-shaped air fresheners in Watertown, New York in 1952. Sämann was born in Uffenheim, Bavaria, Germany to parents Simon Sämann and Lia Weglein.