# Ad summary
This ad for Beardbrand promotes their Bold Fortune line of beard products, including beard oil and cologne. The ad features a bearded man who describes the scent profile of the Bold Fortune line as masculine and sophisticated, contrasting it with overly sweet or floral scents. He highlights the new cologne as a roll-on application to avoid over-application. The ad also showcases a beard comb and offers bundle options for purchase.
# Brand positioning
Beardbrand is presented as a brand that caters to men who want to maintain a well-groomed beard with a masculine and sophisticated aesthetic. The brand positions itself against overly sweet or floral scents often associated with self-care products, instead promoting a more rugged and refined image. Beardbrand aligns with values of confidence, sophistication, and a lifestyle that appreciates quality and craftsmanship. The brand pushes against the norm of overly strong cologne application, advocating for a subtle and clean approach.
# Product
The ad features Beardbrand's Bold Fortune line, including beard oil, cologne, and a beard comb. The Bold Fortune beard oil is described as having a great fragrance that keeps the beard soft and hydrated. The Bold Fortune cologne is a roll-on application, designed to provide a subtle and clean scent without being overpowering. The scent profile is described as leather, whiskey, saffron, and a touch of tobacco. The Whiskey River comb is a wood grain comb designed to keep your beard in check all day and is small enough to fit in your pocket.
# Visual style
The ad has a polished commercial aesthetic with a touch of ruggedness. The editing style includes quick cuts and static shots, with smooth transitions between scenes. The production quality is high-end, with attention to detail in the lighting and set design. The pacing is consistent throughout the ad, with cuts timed to the music and voiceover lines. The visual motifs include close-up shots of the products, masculine imagery (e.g., leather, whiskey, cars), and the bearded man as the central figure.
# Hooks
Spoken: 00:00–00:07 If your beard smells like a lavender candle or a Bath and Body Works display, we need to have a chat.
Visual: 00:00–00:06 A man with a long, gray beard, tattoos, wearing a black t-shirt, khaki pants, and a baseball cap is sitting on a stool in front of a dark gray wall. Behind him are framed pictures, a set of bull horns, and a lamp. The camera is stationary and at eye level. The man is gesturing with his hands as he speaks.
# Funnel stage
Consideration
# Pain points
The ad addresses the pain point of beards that smell too feminine or overly sweet, like a lavender candle or a Bath and Body Works display. This is signaled by the line, "If your beard smells like a lavender candle or a Bath and Body Works display, we need to have a chat."
# Value propositions
- Bold Fortune cologne is a roll-on application, so there is no wasted spray, no cologne cloud of regret
- Whiskey River comb will last longer than your last three relationships
# Benefits
- Bold Fortune cologne provides a subtle and clean scent
- Whiskey River comb keeps your beard in check all day
- Bold Fortune beard oil smells like horsepower and good life choices
# Features
- Bold Fortune cologne is a roll-on application
- Whiskey River comb is wood grain
- Bold Fortune beard oil keeps your beard soft and hydrated
# Call to action
Grab the Bold Fortune bundle from Beardbrand
# Point of view
- Brand 100% – The entire ad is delivered by a representative of the brand, showcasing their products and values.
# Storyline
- 00:00–00:07 00:00–00:07 If your beard smells like a lavender candle or a Bath and Body Works display, we need to have a chat. The speaker establishes a problem: beards that smell too feminine.
- 00:07–00:10 00:07–00:10 That's not self-care, that's smelling like Karen from accounting. The speaker reinforces the problem by using humor to compare the undesirable scent to a stereotypical feminine scent.
- 00:10–00:14 00:10–00:14 This right here though, Bold Fortune, is what a beard is supposed to smell like. The speaker introduces the Bold Fortune product line as the solution to the problem of overly feminine-smelling beards.
- 00:14–00:18 00:14–00:18 Leather, whiskey, a little saffron, touch of tobacco. The speaker describes the masculine scent profile of the Bold Fortune line.
- 00:18–00:24 00:18–00:24 Basically, if a good cigar and a glass of bourbon had a baby that could grow a beard and change its own oil. The speaker uses a humorous analogy to further emphasize the masculine scent profile.
- 00:24–00:28 00:24–00:28 The new Bold Fortune cologne also just dropped, and it's a roll-on. The speaker introduces the new cologne product and highlights its roll-on application.
- 00:28–00:31 00:28–00:31 No wasted spray, no cologne cloud of regret. The speaker highlights the benefits of the roll-on application, emphasizing efficiency and avoiding over-application.
- 00:31–00:36 00:31–00:36 Cologne isn't supposed to be so strong it makes people's eyes burn from five feet away. The speaker reinforces the benefit of the roll-on application by contrasting it with the negative experience of overly strong cologne.
- 00:36–00:39 00:36–00:39 Just a subtle, clean hit that lasts all day. The speaker summarizes the desired effect of the cologne: a subtle and long-lasting scent.
- 00:39–00:47 00:39–00:47 And for the bearded among us, you pair that up with some of the good old faithful Bold Fortune beard oil, same great fragrance, keeps your beard soft, hydrated. The speaker introduces the beard oil and highlights its benefits: fragrance, softness, and hydration.
- 00:47–00:53 00:47–00:53 And smelling like you just changed a tire with your bare hands and then high-fived a bald eagle. The speaker uses a humorous analogy to further emphasize the masculine scent profile of the beard oil.
- 00:53–00:55 00:53–00:55 Smells like horsepower and good life choices. The speaker summarizes the overall scent profile as masculine and indicative of a good lifestyle.
- 00:56–01:03 00:56–01:03 Then there is the Whiskey River comb. Wood grain, great for keeping your beard in check all day, you can slip this guy right in your pocket. The speaker introduces the beard comb and highlights its benefits: portability and beard maintenance.
- 01:03–01:05 01:03–01:05 And this thing will last longer than your last three relationships. The speaker uses humor to emphasize the durability of the comb.
- 01:06–01:10 01:06–01:10 The good folks at Beardbrand have got a couple special price bundle options coming out. The speaker introduces the bundle options for purchase.
- 01:10–01:15 01:10–01:15 Option one, you can get a bundle with the Bold Fortune beard oil and the cologne. The speaker describes the first bundle option.
- 01:15–01:20 01:15–01:20 Or you can go with bundle two, which is the cologne, the beard oil, and the Whiskey River comb. The speaker describes the second bundle option.
- 01:20–01:25 01:20–01:25 Bundle two is the move, obviously, because if you're going to do it, do it right. The speaker recommends the second bundle option.
- 01:25–01:33 01:25–01:33 Don't half-ass a good beard. So ditch that other crap, smell like a guy is meant to smell, and grab the Bold Fortune bundle from Beardbrand. The speaker encourages viewers to purchase the Bold Fortune bundle.
- 01:33–01:37 01:33–01:37 Because your beard deserves better than fresh linen. The speaker concludes by reinforcing the value proposition of the Bold Fortune line.