Axe Excite: Returning To Universal Truths To Create Global Hits
Agency: BBHClient:Unilever/AXEProduct:AXE 'Excite'
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This is a story about AXE1, known as LYNX in the UK. AXE is a global cross-category grooming brand, encompassing deodorant, anti-perspirant, shower and hair products. Deodorant is the core product, making up approximately 75% of AXE turnover2.
This paper focuses on AXE's deodorant business alone. When we talk about the AXE brand, we are doing so within the scope of AXE's deodorant business across variants3.
The deodorant business...