Prostitution or perfume

“Bodies slick with sweat, hot with the odours of sexual favours” is how Hennessy describes his perfume in promotional material. Sounds swell to me; I’m lonely. But is it prostitution or perfume?

— Columnist Derek McCormack considers Kilian Hennessy’s By Kilian line and other “sex sells” approaches to marketing in All in a stink about perfume in the National Post.

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  1. Anonymous
    Posted on 10 March 2008

    Just inturresting to read.

  2. Anonymous
    Posted on 10 March 2008

    It is a fun article!

  3. Anonymous
    Posted on 10 March 2008

    I don't understand one thing:
    if those who loathe clean – ozonic – aquatic perfumes say “Why spend money? Just get yoursrlf a nice bottle of shower gel and feel cleen…”
    I say, in case of loving a dirty scent why bother at all? Don't shower.
    That's the trick.

  4. Anonymous
    Posted on 10 March 2008

    I thought the title said “Prostitution for Perfume,” and I thought for just one second that it was reasonable.

  5. Anonymous
    Posted on 10 March 2008

    Lol.

  6. Anonymous
    Posted on 10 March 2008

    LOL! Good one, and I've been guilty of the “just take a shower” comments :-)

  7. Anonymous
    Posted on 10 March 2008

    HA :-)

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