French couture house Christian Dior is taking consumers along for the ride in an introspective campaign starring Johnny Depp.
The effort shows the “wild at heart” nature of its new Sauvage fragrance by following the star on his journey from Los Angeles to the wide expanses of Joshua Tree National Park nearby Palm Springs, CA. With the actor and musician in the driver’s seat for this campaign, Dior has seen a strong consumer response from his avid fans, which may boost sales of the entry-level item.
“Dior wanted to extend its brand association with the modern non-conventional man when selecting Johnny Depp, associating to the celebrity that has shared values and to who Dior wanted to captivate similar like-minded fans for the new campaign,” said Sebastian Jespersen, CEO and president of Vertic, New York.
“It is smart and thinking about the user first,” he said. “Dior is beginning to think digitally in the sense that outside of the luxury brand conventions, Dior is strengthening its brand with select influencers like Depp who is be able to reach other consumers that would normally not relate to Dior as ‘outside the box’ thinking.”