Joe Jonas fronts Inspire, the new Kenneth Cole fragrance
Kenneth Cole launches Inspire with a Joe Jonas musical campaign. Christine Hassan has created this eau de toilette of citrus, aromatics and cedar.
Joe Jonas does not merely pose with a bottle in the campaign for Inspire, the new men’s fragrance from Kenneth Cole. He also sings. The brand has chosen a ballad and a rather humorous advert to present this eau de toilette, launched in the United States on 22 September.
The olfactory pyramid
A guide to the opening, heart and lasting trail of the fragrance.
A song that pokes fun at fragrance advertising
Directed by Anthony Mandler, the film exaggerates the solemnity and seduction typical of fragrance advertising. Jonas performs an original song accompanied by a choir made up of several versions of himself. The singer, the brand’s new global ambassador, took part in developing the campaign.
The composition by Christine Hassan
The perfumer is Christine Hassan, of Givaudan. Inspire is presented as a woody aromatic: bergamot, lemon and grapefruit at the top; rosemary, cypress and black pepper at the heart; cedar, oakmoss and amber at the base.
The bottle combines dark glass with angular facets and a textured cap with a metallic finish. The white letters of Inspire sit near the base, above the Kenneth Cole name. The cuts in the glass and the contrast with the cap define its design.
US launch and three sizes
The launch begins at Nordstrom Rack and a selection of Nordstrom stores. The eau de toilette range offers 100 ml for 75 dollars, 30 ml for 35 dollars and a 10 ml travel spray for 18 dollars. These are US market prices.
The brand plans to extend international distribution later, but has not yet announced a date for the United Kingdom.
Fact sheet
- Brand
- Kenneth Cole
- Family
- Woody aromatic
- Concentration
- Eau de toilette
- Launch
- 2026
- Perfumer
- Christine Hassan
- Sizes
- 10, 30 and 100 ml
Where to buy
Official site kennethcole.com
Kenneth Cole
- 10 ml
- 30 ml
- 100 ml
Official US product page: 100 ml for 75 dollars. The brand has not yet announced a date for the United Kingdom.
Written by
Megan Brooks
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