A consumer/prospective spokesperson has decided that doing his due diligence is more important than just collecting a quick check for a Super Bowl spot. This unnamed person, “the ultimate skeptic,” has a campaign planned with Downy Unstoppables, but he won’t let them show his face in any creative until he can personally verify their claim that Downy’s scent is long-lasting. He’s “got to sniff it to believe it,” so he’ll be smelling his shirt and documenting it in the coming months to make sure that Downy really does last for 12 weeks, and if the scent holds up his face will be revealed during the Super Bowl.
The first installment of this campaign from Saatchi & Saatchi/Woven Collaborative called “I’m Not Doing It” from Saatchi & Saatchi for Downy launched today (12/12) on Downy’s owned channels (YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and website), followed by official airings during NFL on December 18, and then on an ongoing basis over a track of Downy TV/OTT. It’s the first in a series of TV spots and social activations that will culminate to Downy’s Super Bowl spot, which will hopefully reveal the sniffing end consumer.
This teaser spot was directed by Aaron Stoller of Biscuit Filmworks.