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Fragrance World India looks to bowl over Indian cricket fans with ICC endorsed perfume
 

Indiantelevision.com Team

(13 December 2006 10:00 pm)

 

MUMBAI: With the cricket World Cup coming closer, many brands are looking to use it as a platform to launch products. A case in point is Fragrance World India.The company has launched in India with Trophy. This perfume has received the official endorsement of the ICC.

The firm has roped in legendary all rounder Kapil Dev as its brand ambassador. The perfume will be in four variants - two for men and two for women. Bollywood bimbette Nisha Kothari will also endorse the product. She will be used in a campaign to target women.
Fragrance World India is a subsidiary of Global Holding Group, a business firm based in the Middle East. Speaking at a media briefing this afternoon, Fragrance World global category manager Rohit Mittal says, "Within 18 months we have established our presence in 29 countries across the globe. These include US, Canada, Dubai, Hungary, Ghana and now India. Our company is cosmopolitan in nature which helps productivity. Our popular brands include One and Only, Mrs And Mr Smith, Masculine and Zoyaa."
When asked about the marketing activities that will be done, Mittal says that a spend of Rs 140 million has been earmarked in the nine months from January 2007. There will be TV spots featuring the two brand ambassadors. There will also be below the line activities in places like malls. The firm is also looking at a contest, which gives the winner a chance to go to the West Indies and watch the World Cup.

Mittal says that in each country Fragrance World creates a perfume as per the requirement of that country.

Dev says, "I view Trophy as a symbol of love and passion for the game of cricket and a must have for every cricket fan in India. I hope that all cricket fans in India come together in support of their team as one in their effort to achieve the ultimate trophy, the World Cup 2007." The Trophy bottle is moulded in the shape of a cricket ball that is golden in colour.

ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 global licensing advisor James Ashworth, who is also Velocity Brand Management MD, says, "Although the connection between perfume and cricket is an unusual, one we believe that Trophy will inspire all the fans of the ICC World Cup 2007 with fragrance to keep up the faith, team-spirit, strength of mind fortitude and a spirit of sportsmanship which will help them focus on impending victory.

"We would also like to congratulate Fragrance World on the appointment of Kapil Dev as the brand ambassador. He is one the greatest all rounders in the history of the game. He is truly an inspiration and a role model to all cricket lovers around the world.

 
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