McDonald's subsidiary in Japan has surprised the whole world by launching a French fry scent. It is well known that French fries are a delicious treat worldwide, thanks to their unique and unmistakable flavor, their crunchiness, and above all, their fascinating aroma, which is what this article is about.
This scent is definitely not the most luxurious, not even close, but it has an incredible number of followers who really love McDonald's products, so it is expected to be a real hit in perfume stores worldwide.
It is no surprise that a study in the United States found that 90% of respondents described this scent as truly irresistible, which is why one of Japan's leading perfumers decided to create this new fragrance for its perfumes.
McDonald's Japan has posted on its X account that this perfume will be available in its perfume gallery, but only for a limited time, although there are really high expectations for what this will be.
I tried making potato-scented perfume!
Perfect for your big date. pic.twitter.com/OBGTFdlABJ— McDonald's (@McDonaldsJapan) March 6, 2024
The launch date for this perfume is still unclear, but some details about the product have already been revealed. For example, the packaging will be an imitation of the iconic box that you get when you order fries at a restaurant.
In recent hours, this message has garnered an enormous number of likes and reactions of all kinds. Incredibly, in a very short time, it has collected more than 136,000 likes and counting, demonstrating the strength of McDonald's as a global brand.
This isn't the first time this type of product has been released, as McDonald's had already launched lip balms shaped like French fries in the past, and these lip balms naturally exuded the scent of French fries.
In the McDonald's fragrance, French fries and oil will probably be the predominant olfactory notes, in addition to adding notes of salt and paprika. This is not the first time that a beauty product has been predominantly inspired by a McDonald's product.
The McDonald's French fry scent will not be the only one launched by the fast food brand in Japan, where two other limited edition fragrances will also be released: French fries with garlic and pepper mayonnaise, and French fries with plum salt and seaweed.
However, this is not the first time that this type of product has been launched on the market. In early 2022, the Idaho Potato Commission, the leading producer of French fries in the United States, also launched its own perfume, Frites by Idaho, which was made with potatoes grown in Idaho and essential oils.
This cologne, which cost the same as a bag of potatoes ($1.89 to be exact), sold out in just a few hours, and McDonald's French fry perfume will likely enjoy similar success.
In fact, this is what they are looking for with this new product: a success similar to the one mentioned above. The fast food company showed off the packaging for its new perfume, which will come in white boxes (with the characteristic letter M, of course), as well as the classic red box we all know.
This product will be groundbreaking, from its innovative perfume bottle design to its three different perfume releases, each with a different fragrance and image.
With this, the perfume line pays tribute to the beloved French fries, which are one of the most consumed products at McDonald's worldwide.
