Liberty Mutual and agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners are attempting to trigger subconscious memories to link the new car smell with purchasing auto insurance through a scented print ad.
"We used a print ad that would give people a Pavlovian response to catch car buyers at the moment that matters most," says an agency representative, explaining this "large media spend."
The New Car Smell creative ran in the Chicago Sun-Times on April 28 which was selected due to its large subscriber base.
The new car small is an example of multisensory printing and was developed by H&H Graphics (http://www.hhgrfx.com), working with Colorbar and Goodby Silverstein & Partners.