Strange Fragrances around the world
In a time when branding crosses all conventional barriers, some businesses have branched out into the smell world by creating unusual and distinctive scents. Strange companies are launching their own unique smells, which is an odd but intriguing trend in the perfume industry that affects everyone from boutique labels to fast food giants. Here are a few of the strangest perfume products that have drawn attention from the general public.
Fast Food Fragrances
1. McDonald's: The Quarter Pounder Scent
Have you ever smelled the McDonald's food that strongly? You could be imagining it. Or perhaps it's the candles.
The world-famous fast food chain McDonald's unveiled a limited-edition Quarter Pounder candle set that is meant to mimic the tantalising scent of their renowned burger. Sesame seed buns, pickles, and beef patties are just a few of the burger-related items that each candle in the collection represents.
This goofy concept was included with the Quarter Pounder Fan Club goods and was meant to offer a distinctive take on the popular burger experience for fans to enjoy at home.
The candles were created to celebrate the burger’s nearly 50-year run.
2. Burger King: Flame-Grilled Fragrance 🍔
In fact, McDonald's is not the first chain to come up with their perfume gimmick: Burger King debuted Flame by BK in 2008; the fragrance was intended to evoke "the scent of seduction, with a hint of flame-broiled meat."
"Flame" is a body spray that Burger King invented to embody the spirit of their flame-grilled Whopper. The company is known for its daring marketing initiatives. This aroma, which was first released in 2008 and has since been relaunched in a number of regions, is meant to attract die-hard fans of the chain by making the wearer smell delightfully like a freshly cooked burger.
Now, the question comes, ‘Do you like to be bathed in the fragrance of freshly cooked burger to stimulate your appetite 😉?
3. Pizza Hut: Eau de Pizza 🍕
With its own fragrance, Eau de Pizza Hut, Pizza Hut jumped on the scent bandwagon. In order to capture the cosy and generally adored aroma of a hot pizza right out of the oven, this perfume is meant to mimic the scent of freshly made pizza dough 🍕.
In fact, the fragrance made its debut over the border in 2012 when a joke asked followers on Pizza Hut Canada's Facebook page, "Do you appreciate the scent of a box of Pizza Hut pizza being opened? It seemed so to us. What would the scent be named if it were a perfume?"
The chain's advertising business, Grip Limited, decided it was time to bring the aroma to life after receiving over 10,000 responses to a social media post.
Soon after, the pizza giant declared on Facebook that the first 100 commenters on the post would win a bottle of the limited-edition fragrance. Over a thousand individuals responded in the first hour, demonstrating the huge demand, yet Pizza Hut fulfilled its promise.
The Globe and Mail reports that in December 2012, 100 fortunate Canadians were given bottles of Pizza Hut perfume.
Needs to say that it was an amazing and unique marketing strategy to keep the fans happy and do something unconventional.
Gourmet and Novelty Scents
4. Lobster Perfume
Such an interesting name for a perfume; do you want to eat it or wear it 😉?
Interestingly, there are two lobster perfumes out there in the market currently.
The first one is from the ‘Demeter Fragrance Library’ who started their fragrance journey in 1996 from the East village of New York City. Their perception about fragrance is ‘Simple, subtle, singular scents, each day, everywhere’.
This brand well-known for its unusual aromas, has a lobster perfume for individuals with an adventurous taste. With its distinct scent that perfectly embodies a day by the sea and traces of lobster, this fragrance is sure to appeal to daring perfume connoisseurs.
The second perfume is for both men and women, Moth and Rabbit Perfumes has a scent called The Lobster. Mark Buxton is the scent creator behind this one.
The story behind the creation of the perfume by Mark Buxton is the 2015 absurdist comedy-drama ‘The Lobster’ by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Mark Buxton was inspired by the cinematography to depict the surroundings, topography, and atmosphere of a forested area from the film. A place where two individuals are bound by love and yet find love. They find warmth in the water, leaves in the forest, wind, and moist wood. They find brightness and comfort in the animal and violent undertones, the danger and darkness.
Swirled with a bouquet of wildflowers, this scent is ultimately herbal, green, damp, dark, animalic, and woodsy, symbolising the civilization they left behind and the new one they will soon be leaving behind once more.
5. Blue Cheese Perfume 🧀
In the realm of novelty fragrances, Stilton Cheese makers ventured into perfumery with a blue cheese perfume also known as ‘Eau De Stilton’ This daring scent blends the distinct aroma of blue cheese with floral and herbal notes, creating an unusual but surprisingly pleasant fragrance experience. It’s a testament to the versatility and boldness of modern perfumery.
The perfume, inspired as "eminently wearable," blends Yarrow, Angelica seed, Clary Sage, and Valerian to recreate the earthy and fruity aroma of Blue Stilton cheese.
Literary Inspirations
6. New Book Scent 📖
The scent of a freshly opened book typically evokes feelings of happiness and nostalgia in bookworms. This distinctive fragrance is captured in the "Paper Passion" perfume, which was developed by German publisher Steidl in association with Geza Schoen, Karl Lagerfeld, and Wallpaper* magazine. This fragrance, which is meant to mimic the sensation of opening a newly printed book, is essential for everyone who enjoys reading.
Why These Strange Scents?
The phenomenon of brands creating such unconventional perfumes can be attributed to several factors:
1. Brand Loyalty and Novelty: These perfumes create a sense of novelty and cater to the loyal fan base of the brands. It’s a fun and engaging way to deepen the connection between the brand and its customers.
2. Marketing Prowess: Launching a quirky fragrance generates buzz and media coverage, which is invaluable in the highly competitive world of branding.
3. Sensory Experience: Scents are powerful triggers of memory and emotion. By creating fragrances, brands tap into the sensory experiences associated with their products, reinforcing their presence in consumers' lives.
From fast food to fine dining, and from the pages of a book to the seafood platter, these unusual perfumes showcase the limitless creativity of modern branding and perfumery. They blur the lines between the culinary, literary, and olfactory worlds, offering consumers unique and memorable experiences.
For more on these unique scents:
McDonald's Quarter Pounder Candle Set
Burger King's Flame Body Spray
Pizza Hut's Eau de Pizza Hut
Demeter's Lobster Perfume
Moth & Rabbit – The Lobster
Stilton Blue Cheese Perfume
Paper Passion Perfume
These scents, whether whimsical or nostalgic, reflect an evolving trend where brands continuously explore new ways to connect with their audiences, proving that in the world of marketing, nothing smells quite as sweet as innovation.
Fast Food Fragrances
1. McDonald's: The Quarter Pounder Scent
Have you ever smelled the McDonald's food that strongly? You could be imagining it. Or perhaps it's the candles.
The world-famous fast food chain McDonald's unveiled a limited-edition Quarter Pounder candle set that is meant to mimic the tantalising scent of their renowned burger. Sesame seed buns, pickles, and beef patties are just a few of the burger-related items that each candle in the collection represents.
This goofy concept was included with the Quarter Pounder Fan Club goods and was meant to offer a distinctive take on the popular burger experience for fans to enjoy at home.
The candles were created to celebrate the burger’s nearly 50-year run.
2. Burger King: Flame-Grilled Fragrance 🍔
In fact, McDonald's is not the first chain to come up with their perfume gimmick: Burger King debuted Flame by BK in 2008; the fragrance was intended to evoke "the scent of seduction, with a hint of flame-broiled meat."
"Flame" is a body spray that Burger King invented to embody the spirit of their flame-grilled Whopper. The company is known for its daring marketing initiatives. This aroma, which was first released in 2008 and has since been relaunched in a number of regions, is meant to attract die-hard fans of the chain by making the wearer smell delightfully like a freshly cooked burger.
Now, the question comes, ‘Do you like to be bathed in the fragrance of freshly cooked burger to stimulate your appetite 😉?
3. Pizza Hut: Eau de Pizza 🍕
With its own fragrance, Eau de Pizza Hut, Pizza Hut jumped on the scent bandwagon. In order to capture the cosy and generally adored aroma of a hot pizza right out of the oven, this perfume is meant to mimic the scent of freshly made pizza dough 🍕.
In fact, the fragrance made its debut over the border in 2012 when a joke asked followers on Pizza Hut Canada's Facebook page, "Do you appreciate the scent of a box of Pizza Hut pizza being opened? It seemed so to us. What would the scent be named if it were a perfume?"
The chain's advertising business, Grip Limited, decided it was time to bring the aroma to life after receiving over 10,000 responses to a social media post.
Soon after, the pizza giant declared on Facebook that the first 100 commenters on the post would win a bottle of the limited-edition fragrance. Over a thousand individuals responded in the first hour, demonstrating the huge demand, yet Pizza Hut fulfilled its promise.
The Globe and Mail reports that in December 2012, 100 fortunate Canadians were given bottles of Pizza Hut perfume.
Needs to say that it was an amazing and unique marketing strategy to keep the fans happy and do something unconventional.
Gourmet and Novelty Scents
4. Lobster Perfume
Such an interesting name for a perfume; do you want to eat it or wear it 😉?
Interestingly, there are two lobster perfumes out there in the market currently.
The first one is from the ‘Demeter Fragrance Library’ who started their fragrance journey in 1996 from the East village of New York City. Their perception about fragrance is ‘Simple, subtle, singular scents, each day, everywhere’.
This brand well-known for its unusual aromas, has a lobster perfume for individuals with an adventurous taste. With its distinct scent that perfectly embodies a day by the sea and traces of lobster, this fragrance is sure to appeal to daring perfume connoisseurs.
The second perfume is for both men and women, Moth and Rabbit Perfumes has a scent called The Lobster. Mark Buxton is the scent creator behind this one.
The story behind the creation of the perfume by Mark Buxton is the 2015 absurdist comedy-drama ‘The Lobster’ by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Mark Buxton was inspired by the cinematography to depict the surroundings, topography, and atmosphere of a forested area from the film. A place where two individuals are bound by love and yet find love. They find warmth in the water, leaves in the forest, wind, and moist wood. They find brightness and comfort in the animal and violent undertones, the danger and darkness.
Swirled with a bouquet of wildflowers, this scent is ultimately herbal, green, damp, dark, animalic, and woodsy, symbolising the civilization they left behind and the new one they will soon be leaving behind once more.
5. Blue Cheese Perfume 🧀
In the realm of novelty fragrances, Stilton Cheese makers ventured into perfumery with a blue cheese perfume also known as ‘Eau De Stilton’ This daring scent blends the distinct aroma of blue cheese with floral and herbal notes, creating an unusual but surprisingly pleasant fragrance experience. It’s a testament to the versatility and boldness of modern perfumery.
The perfume, inspired as "eminently wearable," blends Yarrow, Angelica seed, Clary Sage, and Valerian to recreate the earthy and fruity aroma of Blue Stilton cheese.
Literary Inspirations
6. New Book Scent 📖
The scent of a freshly opened book typically evokes feelings of happiness and nostalgia in bookworms. This distinctive fragrance is captured in the "Paper Passion" perfume, which was developed by German publisher Steidl in association with Geza Schoen, Karl Lagerfeld, and Wallpaper* magazine. This fragrance, which is meant to mimic the sensation of opening a newly printed book, is essential for everyone who enjoys reading.
Why These Strange Scents?
The phenomenon of brands creating such unconventional perfumes can be attributed to several factors:
1. Brand Loyalty and Novelty: These perfumes create a sense of novelty and cater to the loyal fan base of the brands. It’s a fun and engaging way to deepen the connection between the brand and its customers.
2. Marketing Prowess: Launching a quirky fragrance generates buzz and media coverage, which is invaluable in the highly competitive world of branding.
3. Sensory Experience: Scents are powerful triggers of memory and emotion. By creating fragrances, brands tap into the sensory experiences associated with their products, reinforcing their presence in consumers' lives.
From fast food to fine dining, and from the pages of a book to the seafood platter, these unusual perfumes showcase the limitless creativity of modern branding and perfumery. They blur the lines between the culinary, literary, and olfactory worlds, offering consumers unique and memorable experiences.
For more on these unique scents:
McDonald's Quarter Pounder Candle Set
Burger King's Flame Body Spray
Pizza Hut's Eau de Pizza Hut
Demeter's Lobster Perfume
Moth & Rabbit – The Lobster
Stilton Blue Cheese Perfume
Paper Passion Perfume
These scents, whether whimsical or nostalgic, reflect an evolving trend where brands continuously explore new ways to connect with their audiences, proving that in the world of marketing, nothing smells quite as sweet as innovation.
