Posted 6 years ago
artfoot
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An article here on CW about the unfortunate names of candy bars reminded me that the world of fragrance also has a share of curiously named products. These are a few that have made me wonder about the decision making that went into their name choice.
FAIR WARNING - The history of this brand is an interesting tangle but apparently was first used by Langlois in 1930 and continued into the 1960s. It was marketed through the Rexall Drug Stores. Langlois acquired the Cara Nome name in the 1920s from the United Drug Company when their perfume division was dissolved and the name was eventually melded into the Fair Warning brand. United Drug Company is the owner of Rexall Drugs. So, fair warning of corporate conspiracy? Oh probably not but...industrial residue?...toxic waste?
WOODOO - It is not so much the cutely suggestive name of this fragrance but the grinning "R. Crumb-style" label that I suspect of having a less than stunning impact on the public. A search of four different perfume reference sites turned up no responses which seems to suggest it may not have made it past the sample stage.
SPARKLING GOLD - Sparkling Gold products were a part the Fuller Brush Company's cosmetics lines but you would think that someone at Fuller might have considered otherwise for the toilet water. It is an American company after all and Sparkling Gold Toilet Water is not something most Americans want to splash on. At least the "water the wall" graphic was changed after a couple years.
Please feel free to contribute your favorites.
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I'm chortling here artfoot, what a fab post! You must dab some on whilst listening to difficult music and eating some weirdly named chocolate.
It's those simple pleasures that are the most fun. Thanks Karen.
It looks like bb2 has been sampling some too.
Those marketing people are all a little crazy I think. Sometimes wanting to sound sophisticated ends up in the 'toilet', lol.
Using French terms is the worst, 'eau de toilette' means literally 'toilet water', but is meant to describes a watered down perfume or cologne such as Chanel No.5 that would sell for less, and be appropriate for day wear when these things mattered. Thanks for the fun post. :-)