Axe (brand)
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| Product type | Grooming products |
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| Owner | Unilever |
| Country | France |
| Introduced | 1983 |
| Related brands | Dove |
| Markets | Worldwide |
| Website | www.theaxeeffect.com www.lynxeffect.com |
Axe (known as Lynx in United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand) are a brand of grooming products. They are marketed more towards younger men.
It was inspired by Unilever's other brand Impulse and was first launched in 1983. Unilever attempted to launch Axe in the rest of Europe but they had to change the name to Lynx because of trademark problems.[1] The company has also run into controversy. Their advertisements have been criticized for their supposed promotion of encouraging sexual promiscuity and sexism.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Children Of The Web". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ "The Menaissance". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official website (Axe)
- Official website Archived 2014-03-26 at the Wayback Machine (Lynx)
