Rapper Akon has launched a debut set of fragrances for men and women. The Konvict scents are named for his 2006 album Konvicted, and each is sold in in a set of “two handcuff bottles connected with a chain”.
Konvict Femme (shown above) ~ “Wouldn’t it be nice to be fresh, sexy AND inspired all day long? Konvict Femme’s fruity and fresh lemon and mandarin is perfect for the day, and its delicious vanilla and almond musk notes a perfect for late into the night…” [sic]
Konvict Homme ~ “A cologne for a night on the town. Konvict Homme’s fresh aroma of bergamot and lemon is perfect for a casual night out, while its touch of sandal and cedar wood, is just right for that special night.” Packaging is identical to the women’s shown above, but in silver instead of gold.
The Akon Konvict scents are sold in 100 ml Eau de Parfum (two bottles of 50 ml each) for $41.95, and can be purchased now at Akon Fragrances. 10% of the proceeds will go to Akon’s Konfidence Foundation, “dedicated to increasing public awareness of the conditions in Africa”.
(via akonfragrances, additional information via prweb)
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*wiping coffee off of computer screen*
Wow.
It’s different, anyway!
WELL…that briefly “locked up” my attention! LOLOL.
Ha!
Tasteless and ill conceived. A new low. What’s next — Gallows, a soap on a rope?
Doesn’t bother me really, but sure seems inconvenient in terms of daily use. You certainly wouldn’t want to put it in your purse…
I’d totally put it in my purse, don some aviators, park somewhere strategic, and point a hair dryer at passing cars.
Imagine pulling THIS outta your purse on a crowded subway, or .. at the office even? LOL!
We have a winner! Good work, Quarry.
An even lower “low” would be if those were actually functional once emptied LOL
This is actually a ‘Prix Eau Faux’. Right? Right?! Oy.
That’s what I thought when I read it ! Even if it’s not, I’m sure it will inspire some great Prix Eau Faux entries.
There’s so much fodder out there…
The bottle looks “interesting”. WOuldnt want to be lugging that around though…=S
Ditto.
I would not want to be the man who makes the mistake of buying that for his wife/girlfriend…
I love it–a sense of humor in the name and packaging. I do wish the juice had more to do with the concept.
Don’t you mean Koncept?
Ha!
double Ha!
Yeah, the juice does not sound inspiring, much less related to the packaging.
I actually think the handcuff idea is sort of cute, and seems pretty well done for what it is. Not so sure what I think of the actual fragrance notes, but the price is right.
So A – you like the handcuff idea hmmm? Veddy interesting.
do you not know Mz Kitty at all???
LOL. I don’t mind the handcuff **idea** if the idea is a bit o’ S&M play that’s nobody’s business but your own… or even just being taken to the jailhouse for one night due to a little ol’ misdemeanor due to “youthful exuberance.”
But paired with the word “Konvict”??? Just. Plain. Wrong.
The name is definitely horrible. I don’t even know where to start with that. The attempt at cutesy spelling only makes it worse.
There is that whole prison aesthetic that has defined the style of urban youth for too many years now. This just falls right into that.
Ugh…seriously? I don’t know what bothers me more – the misspelling of convict (I know, I know, it’s his “thing”), the general cheeziness of the bottle, or the fact that the juice has nothing to do with the name.
None of it bothers me! I must be in a good mood today.
I actually think the bottle is very clever. The juice is probably horrible, though.
If they were REALLY clever, those handcuffs would be usable.
WRONG! Just WRONG, on so many levels!
My head hurts.
Interesting how much more this bothers everyone else — really didn’t get me worked up either way.
LOL…I am sorry to say but there is a market for this….
Oh, I’m sure!
Yeah. Because incarceration and its aftermath are SOOOOOOOOOO glamorous.
Hummm. I’m sure “the young folks” will love it.
At least there’s an effort to give a portion of the proceeds to charity.
I’m sure that you smell like a lovely lemon and mandarin spring day after being incarcerated as well – lol. Maybe it’s for when you get out, so you don’t smell like Eau d’Prison upon release.
Agree.
They might very well look cheesy in person, but I kind of like those bottles! At least they’re fun and different..
Yep.
Is it wrong that I laughed really hard at this?
Also I guess that “night on the town” ends up with calling the bail bondsman….
EXACTLY. I keep looking at the copy and wanting to add to it.
“Wouldn’t it be nice to be fresh, sexy AND inspired all day long WHILE WHILING AWAY THE HOURS OF HARD LABOUR?”
“A cologne for a night on the town. Konvict Homme’s fresh aroma of bergamot and lemon is perfect for a casual night OF GRAND LARCENY AND DRUG SMUGGLING.”
LOL! Good one, zeezee…! Did anyone else notice that the women’s one has a day and a night one, but the mens seems to have only night fragrances. (maybe no-one cares)
Gosh, I should think that’s just the right take.
Also, Robin …. do you ever get the feeling that the ad writers end up selecting entirely random words? “Fresh, sexy and inspired”
Huh? Inspired?
Actually, I was wondering if they had some sort of automatic ad copy generator!
Wow, class-ay.
That add copy is pretty bad. I guess he spent all his money on the bottle design
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Or something.
Well here’s a fragrance that doesn’t take itself too seriously… I can just see the flankers now. Escaped Konvict (they could put it in a camo bottle…or even one shaped like a prison van) with sweet tropical and boozy notes reminiscent of your first taste of stolen freedom, Konvict Recidivism–a more intense version of the original Konvict for those who just couldn’t stay away and want to do hard time, and the obligatory Konvict Parole for the ‘eau de’ entry who needs to keep up the good (mild) behavior.
Eskaped Konvict!!! I will buy that one.
Yes, perfect!
Are you a prisoner of love? Do whips & chains excite you? Then Konvict is the scent for you!
I agree, that chained bottle arrangement would make it rather inconvenient to use. It sure would be a conversation piece, though!
Seems very inconvenient to me, although at least the chain is on the cap and not the bottle itself.
Akon seems like kind of an a-hole (six children by three different women: nice), and I’m sure that these scents are the usual mass-market garbage, but I think those bottles are extremely clever. I can’t believe they didn’t think of linking one of each of the men’s and women’s together, though. Would have thought that would be a pretty easy sell.
Yes, I was surprised by that too!
Must admit that I’ve enjoyed the comments on this one.
Good
Wow! I’m still stuck at trying to figure out how the juice could have been more properly aligned with the concept. Konvict Homme: Fresh topnotes of institutional cleansers and cheap pink handsoap, a metallic hint of a shiv in the heart and basenotes consisting of unwashed man-musk and the smoky scent of burning mattresses.
LOL!
Well, now… you know ad copy. Odds are, it WILL smell like cleaning products.
Those bottles are certainly visually “arresting”! I’d be a “crime” if the perfumers made the juice boring and got off “scot-free”. Still, this stuff should be an easy “cell” to the kids!
I’ll stop now.
Ha…thanks!
Ha! Those bottles are hilarious.
Yes.
so, what? 2 50ml bottles of the same? or one for day, one for night?
No, same thing.
huh
it sounds so confusing. the top notes are perfect for Day, while the basenotes are perfect for Night?
what?
Yeah. That part is very silly.
I actually have an odd fondness for Akon based on the fact that I once met him at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. It was an odd encounter, but he was very polite and had a great smile. I also think he has a really lovely voice (and there are almost no mainstream male singers that I think that about), and it amuses me that he consistently lies about his age in interviews.
That being said.
BWAHAHAHAHA. Akon what were you thinking you silly silly man??
Beyond whether or not you like the concept, I don’t think they’ve thought through the implications. Think how silly this will look if you drain one bottle, and now your full bottle is chained to an empty bottle.
The notes in Konvict man sounded good until the “touch of sandal”.
You don’t like sandalwood?
Hmm how silly – what if you didn’t have anyone of the opposite sex to give the other bottle to?
No, you get two bottles of the same scent.
I am speechless.
Ok!
Hmmm, I think handcuffs are supposed to be inconvenient, so they’ve got that part down!
Otherwise a very odd phenomenon…
LOL — true!
I LIKE! LOL! Hell, I LOVE! this is too Witty for words! how much more a Tongue-In-Cheek Poke at ones own incarceration than to do something like this! The scents sound Vague, but don’t from the limited notes sound in any way bad or horrible, will they be Groundshaking Perfumery Masterpieces worthy ot Awe and Genuflection? Meh, Surely Not! but for what they are and what they can be they sound pretty much good! I sure as hell wanna give em a smell! definitely want the men’s version just for the bottle(s)
You might have to buy from the website…don’t think they have any distribution arrangements yet.
Apparently I’m the only one who initially read it as “Avon Konvict”. Imagine my disappointment…
LOL! That would be so excellent.
OMG, I’m convulsed in laughter! Girls, you are witty beyond belief!
Don’t even want to smell this, tho!
I saw this one and the men’s version brand new in boxes for 10 bucks each! Why is this so cheap? I really want to smell them!
Curious where you saw them? I’ve never seen them at all.
I thought it was the man’s and the woman’s together connected by the chain :S
so if it’s 100ml
is that two 50ml bottles connected with the chain ?
Yes, two 50 ml bottles.