# Spray on Crude Oil Cory Ingram's Crude Cologne By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-03-22 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crude-oil-in-a-cologne-bottle-cory-ingrams-crude-status-gift References: [urbanpeel](http://urbanpeel.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=up-1&Product_Code=CC-9003&Category_Code=PM) "Crude" by Cory Ingram is definitely a gift for the person who has everything" says the ad. This is a bottle of real 50 ml of crude oil packaged in a [perfume or cologne bottle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ranger-station-rich-90s-dad). This is a limited edition of 50 bottles which have been "[uniquely packaged](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handbag-scents)". The price of this small bottle of crude oil is $280.00. The ad says that this is a gift for the person who has everything and to me that is code for: This item is completely useless except as a symbol of status. Good thing it is a limited edition. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Luxury Commodity:** Creating limited edition, luxury versions of common commodities (like crude oil) can ignite status-seeking behavior among consumers. - **Symbolic Consumption:** Marketing products as symbols of status rather than strictly functional necessities can lead to high-priced sales and exclusivity in the market. - **Commodity Fetishism:** Packaging commonly replaced commodities in stylized vessels can evoke a sense of fetishization among some consumers who will pay a premium for the product and the status associated with it. ### Where This Applies - **Luxury Goods:** High-end fashion and accessory brands can create exclusive, limited edition luxury items from common commodities like crude oil to appeal to status-seeking, elite consumers. - **Art:** The art industry can create pieces that challenge the way society values certain commodities and material objects, shifting focus onto the symbolic and interpretive value of everyday commodities. - **Marketing & Advertising:** Marketing firms can create campaigns that emphasize the symbolic and status-seeking value of commodities, thus creating a cycle of demand and exclusivity among consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Perfume Bottle Ornaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfume-bottle-ornaments.md) - [Mood-Enhancing Oil Perfume Sprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oil-perfume-spray.md) - [Cologne-Infused Scents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spice-alchemist.md) - [Croissant-Scented Perfumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eau-de-croissant.md) - [Luxe Fragrance-Filled Trunks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragrance-trio.md) - [Decadent-Smelling Fragrance Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scent-lab-has-introduced.md) - [One-Note Body Oils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scented-body-oil.md) - [Opulent 90s Era Colognes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ranger-station-rich-90s-dad.md) - [Exclusive Scent Sample Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncrate-x-heretic-fragrance-discovery-set.md)