Walking down the street the last thing you would expect to smell is bacon. Where could it be coming from? You are nowhere near a restaurant and it is not breakfast. As you stop at the crosswalk you notice the smell get stronger and then you realize that it is coming from the person next to you. How can anyone smell like that? And then it hits you. He’s wearing bacon… cologne.
Bacon cologne is new cologne designed for both men and women. Designed by a butcher named John Fargginay in 1920, it was a “magical elixir” made to boost the moods of his customers. After a fire in 1924, the recipe was lost until now. The cologne comes in Bacon Classic (which has more maple) and Bacon Gold (contains a touch of citrus). There is no doubt about this product being new. What about controversial? Some people think that this is an insane idea, while others love it. When Fargginay first used his elixir, he had heads of state and celebrities that came to get the product just for a whiff to put them in a good mood.
This would quite obviously fall under the category of cologne, even though it is not your typical fragrance and it is one of the oddest colognes I have ever heard of. I suppose you could call the product aesthetically valuable. I mean, nothing seduces men more than the smell of bacon, right? Like I said before, some people are all in for the idea of bacon-scented cologne. Although it may come up short in comparison, it could be compared to unisex colognes such as Ck One, Roger Gallet Cologne, and 4711. Other food colognes and perfumes include Burger King’s Flame, Whopper-scented cologne. Also, a cologne called Que, which is Pork Barrel BBQ scented cologne. Wearing all that would make people hungry… or nauseous. I suppose out of any of those odd colognes and perfumes, bacon would be the least repulsing. It would be better than smelling like you lived in a Burger King for 20 years.
The five criteria I would use when evaluating cologne would be this:
1. A pleasant smell – are you or the people around you choking?
2. Packaging – does it have a nice label, name, etc.?
3. Variation – how many different fragrances in the line?
4. Accessibility – how easy is it for the customers to buy the product?
5. Popularity – how much is selling and how fast?
To briefly evaluate this cologne I would say that although I find the smell of bacon to be a pleasant smell, I think it is better suited for breakfast and wrapped around scallops, not sprayed onto my neck and wrists. The packaging does seem nice and aesthetically pleasing. The design of the bottle is curved and the colors used are simple, but eye catching and are easily recognizable as bacon strips. Since there are only two different fragrances in the Bacon line (Classic and Gold) I would say that their variation is lacking. I have not seen Bacon in any cologne and perfume stores, so I would say its accessibility is limited to online for now, which means that it is not a available to everyone at the moment. Finally the popularity of the product seems to be low. While it may be a funny gag gift, I don’t know a single person who wants to walk around smelling like bacon. In conclusion, I would have to say that Bacon does not make good cologne. Funny idea, but who in their right mind would buy it?
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