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You have *got* to stop smashing all your alarm clocks with a hammer like you're in a cartoon.
This strange little alarm will wake you up with one of seven smells: seaside, espresso, croissant, chocolate, grass, toast, or peppermint. Each capsule costs $5.25 and lasts for 30 mornings. When you buy the alarm, you get a free toast capsule, so you can wake up each morning wondering if you're having the stroke. The panic will get you right out of bed—perfect!
Get it on Sensorwake for $69.30.
It's like having a birdhouse in your home, but without all the feathers and bird poop.
Get it on Amazon for $21.92.
This LED light works as an alarm clock, night light, and charger. Similar to other models, it has a gentle wake-up technique that involves light and nature sounds that slowly increase in volume.
Get it on Amazon for $30.99.
Made of silicone and plastic, both of these tiny digital clocks are great for your youngsters. Choose between a blue car or a pink cat to tell you the time and date.
Get it on Pottery Barn Kids for $29.
Promising review: "I just woke up to this alarm clock for the first time and WOW is it effective. It's so loud that it not only wakes me up, but scares the daylights out of me so that I jump out of bed too. No falling back asleep with this one around! Besides the extremely effective alarm, it's darn cute. I wanted to cut back on digital items in my bedroom, and this is an attractive way to do so. It's built very well, so it doesn't feel cheap." —Lauren
Get it on Amazon for $13.99 (available in four colors).
This mat does away with the snooze button and forces you to actually get out of bed on time. It's just the ticket for people who are always sleeping in.
Get it on Amazon for $75.
The projector swivels so you can point it in the ideal location.
Promising review: "Great little alarm clock that arrived quickly and well packaged. It has a nice compact size with a very easy set-up. The projection of time on the ceiling is perfect for a quick check if I awaken during night. It's easy to touch a button on top of the clock to dim or turn off the display at bedtime. I had a similar clock for many years and loved it. This has some nice improvements, like the auto-time reset for daylight savings time." —Nancy
Get it on Amazon for $24.96.
This nifty little sphere is perfect for college kids and people with busy schedules. You can set multiple alarms or opt for the "nap function." It also charges phones and works as a multi-colored night light.
Get it on Amazon for $39.99.
Afraid your next location won't have an alarm clock? Distrustful of your phone alarm? This little pal has got you covered. It's quiet too: Unlike other analog clocks, this one doesn't tick.
Get it on Amazon for $10.39.
It's like one of the 4D shows every morning. Just slip the vibrating attachment under your pillow and you'll be shaken awake.
Get it on Amazon for $30.71.
Starting 30 minutes before the set wakeup time, the alarm clock starts quietly playing nature sounds, pumping out aromas, and lighting up. As it gets closer to wake-up time, the sounds, sights, smells get more intense until you're ready to wake up. Just imagine waking up to the sound of spring rain and the smell of lavender essence. That's how magical people wake up. That's how you could wake up.
Get it on Hammacher Schlemmer for $79.95.
This digital desk clock uses soft LED lights to display the time. It comes with a dimmer and power saving mode for people looking to cut down on their power usage.
Get it on Amazon for $16.99.
Perfect for adding some quick charm to any room.
Get it on Land of Nod for $35.
This clock creates the feeling that you're falling asleep by a sunset and waking up with a sunrise. It also has FM radio and a tap-to-snooze alarm clock. Thanks to 10 brightness settings, you can even read next to it.
Promising review: "It's been fantastic and does everything the reviews promised. Especially when I first started using it, I woke up more refreshed than I ever had in my life." —Sarah Neville
Get it on Amazon for $112.09.
You're going to want to hop right out of bed.
Get it on PBteen for $59.
One side says on and one side says off, so there's never any confusion if you set an alarm or not.
Get it on Luminaire for $32 (available in five colors).
The soft sound of ticking will lull you to sleep. It comes in all the best midcentury colors: anchor gray, bay blue, bluegrass, pale green, and vanilla.
Get it on L.L.Bean for $59.95.
Pop some AAA batteries into this miniature Doctor Who-themed clock (it's bigger on the inside) and get ready for a fun wakeup. The clock makes TARDIS noises and lights up when it's time to get up. It also projects the time onto the wall when you press a button.
Even Roman gods of love need their beauty rest.
Get it on Pottery Barn Kids for $69.
Each one of these interesting clocks is hand-made and takes about seven hours to construct, using teak veneer, cedar, and salvaged VFD tubes. It can switch between four LED colors and function on 12h/24h time.
Get it on ThinkGeek for $149.99.
Do Jedis ever rely on droids to wake them up in the morning? Probably, and now you can too. This tiny (3.5 inch) digital clock runs on batteries and lights up when you push on its head.
Get it on Amazon for $13.59.
The handy device also charges your smartphone, provides weather information, plays music, and offers a variety of different colors to fit all your moods. You can control everything from your phone, so everything is easy to set up.
Get it on Witti Design for $79.99.
The reviews used in this post have been edited for length and clarity.