In two-and-a-half days, a Wieden+Kennedy team of creatives, digital strategists, developers and producers filmed 186 video responses to fans and celebrities, based on questions culled from Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and more. These real-time messages were then posted on YouTube, sparking a sensation that would become the fastest growing and most popular interactive campaign in history.
Most importantly, "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" had a dramatic impact on the bottom line. The goal was to increase body wash sales by 15%, but by May 2010, sales of Old Spice Red Zone Body Wash had increased 60% from the previous year. By July 2010, sales had doubled.
Advertising Age would later name it one of the top campaigns of the 21st century.