A vapor-dispensing or other environment-altering apparatus is configured
to integrate with a receptacle in a discreet manner. In accordance with
one embodiment of the invention, an environment-altering apparatus is
configured to mimic an electrical receptacle having an outlet pattern.
The environment-altering apparatus has a front surface which includes an
outlet pattern substantially corresponding to the outlet pattern of the
electrical receptacle, and a plug configured to interface with the
electrical receptacle. A device configured to modify one or more
attributes of the environment is interposed between the front surface and
plug pattern. These attributes include, for example, aromatic vapor
density, insecticide vapor density, ambient light intensity, ionic air
content, ultrasonic frequency intensity, and the like.