The recently revealed Genki Star Trek fragrances have created a lot of buzz, which landed them on the Tonight Show last Friday. We have video of that below, plus new sales sheets and pre-order information.
Jay’s Tiberius
The biggest Star Trek story in the mainstream in the last month is certainly the new trailer, but the second most reported story has been the announcement of Genki’s new Star Trek fragrances, previewed here a couple of weeks ago. That story was picked up by dozens of other media sites, newspapers and more around the world and last Friday it worked its way into a comedy skit on NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno, check it out.
According to Genki, the product shown on the Tonight Show was something mocked up by NBC. They used the imagery shown here at TrekMovie.com and applied it to another bottle. A spokesperson from Genki says they were happy for the recognition, but did not agree with the stereotypical humor making Trekkies the butt of the joke. Trek fans should probably expect more of this kind of thing from the mainstream media in the upcoming months as the movie increases the hype. The irony is that the new film is being perceived as making trek ‘cool again,’ but yet at the same time these kinds of stereotypes perpetuate.
New sales sheets
Genki has a total of three Star Trek fragrances planned for this spring. Today they provided us with brand new exclusive first looks at sales sheets for the Tiberius and Red Shirt Colognes. The packaging for Pon Farr perfume is still being worked on, but we will do an update when that is ready.
Tiberius sales sheet (click to enlarge)
Red Shirt sales sheet (click to enlarge)
Available for pre-order
All three new Genki Star Trek fragrances are now available for pre-order. They will be shipping in April. All are discounted 20% from $29.99 to $23.99.
Always loved the smell of impending doom.
I feel compelled to get this, ha.
I hope that they give some respect to the movie as it starts to get more airplay leading up to the release
There’s only so far even hardcore Star Trek fans should go…
I keep waiting to find out this has been a goof.
Life imitating art: DragonCon had a humorous “Pon Farr” commercial four years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mboR7Y3pFUg
As Spock would say, “Interesting.”
ST : TFB is going to rock,,
Cant wait to see the “Pon Farr” bottle !!
I’m more of a “Khan” man myself – where’s THAT fragrance?
I laughed my a** off when I originally saw “Red Shirt”, too funny!
Ok. I might get the Red Shirt. But I don’t know. I thought the Jay leno Skit Was funny!!!!1 i was realy laughing at that one.
They should market “Obsession,” with a sickly honey-sweet odor that can suck the life (and the red corpuscles) right out of a guy.
Well, Star Trek fans are once again the butt of a joke, because of stupid marketing decisions.
Meh, I thought that Jay Leno’s joke was a little low, even for him. =/
But, y’know, it’s interesting.
So that’ll be about €30…. I’d see the movie three times for that price!
Jay will make fun of anyone. Well, what are you gonna do? Outlaw dumb jokes? (If dumb jokes are outlawed, only outlaws will have dumb jokes.)
Chalk it up to the propensity of comedians to go for the lowest common denominator.
#13…..
Do you resent Leno’s remark? Or resemble his remark?
You doth protest too much.
He was funny. And he’s right about Star Trek geeks.
Can you objectify Star Trek conventions?
I can’t wait to get Tiberius and Pon Farr– I’ll leave the Red Shirt cologne alone for now…
Getting attention. See John Tenuto, – You and I’m are not the only ones who thought it was interesting to begin with. I’d love to have that Tiberius. I don’t wear cologne but I have to admit it’s packaged and marketed handsomely.
meh
He should have put the Cologne on then a Klingon would’ve come out of the audience believing he can smell Captain Kirk and try to kill Jay Leno…
Now that would’ve been a better joke rather than the lame stereotypical one.
Perhaps they should have called it Gold shirt instead of Tiberius ( Mirror Universe Kirk) at least that would go along with red shirt.
When Star Trek Experience opened, t hey offered a martini called RED SHIRT….I stuck to Tranya
They need a Trouble with Tribbles cologne.
Perhaps a Gorn Musk?
And actually, you would think that “Fascinating” would be the most logical name for a fragrance…..
Still waiting on “Orion Slave Girl”
Red Shirt cologne should really be the smell of burnt toast, when you think about it…
After all, we’re big enough to take a few insults, aren’t we? ;)
There’s no such thing as bad publicity, folks. This is about as fired up as I’ve experienced the general public get regarding Star Trek in my life. And it’s only going to keep rolling.
Set aside the concerns about “bad marketing decisions” and whatever else you may be carrying. You never know what may stick in someone’s head enough to motivate a ticket purchase and create a new fan. I’m sure glad someone back in 1973 decided to turn Star Trek into a Saturday-morning cartoon or else I’d never have embraced it when I did.
I am hoping it smells good. I want some.
You can’t buy this kind of exposure! And Leno is never really mean about anything….
As Scotty said. We are big enough to take a few insults. BUT DO NOT INSULT THE ENTERPRISE OR HE WILL PUNCH YOU OUT!!!!!!.
I wonder if they’re going to have a Klingon perfume next. It can smell vaguely of lilacs…
We’ll start to see respect on the Late Night shows when the ST09 cast starts making the rounds on them to promote the movie.
Hey simple fact- I AM that stereotype. I can recite Captain Kirk’s serial number, I can give length and meters and crew compliments on every Enterprise (and hopefully soon the new one… Mr. Orci?), and I have to rent a house with an extra bedroom wherever the Army stations me so I have a room for my Trek stuff and it won’t impede on the rest of the house for my wife and kids. I revel in the stereotype! I’m 36 years old, will be at opening night in full starfleet uniform- once I pick out which one of the four uniforms I have I plan to wear! Take that Leno! DO your worst!
#22. It IS actually a fragrance by Salvatore Ferragamo :)
http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod77630012
I love trek as much as the next guy, but if you are SERIOUSLY an owner of a Star Trek themed cologne, you should crawl out of your mother’s basement and see a psychologist… because you need help.
Wow, that Leno joke… I usually love Jay Leno, but that was pretty low. One of the biggest Trekkies I know is ridiculously handsome and talented, and engaged, with tons of girls swooning over him. I think it had potential for a funny joke, if they hadn’t gone the cheap way out. Feh.
I want to see what the Pon Farr fragrance will look like!! :D
20. Flake – March 16, 2009
He should have put the Cologne on then a Klingon would’ve come out of the audience believing he can smell Captain Kirk and try to kill Jay Leno…
Now that would’ve been a better joke rather than the lame stereotypical one.
23. naHQun – March 16, 2009
Still waiting on “Orion Slave Girl”
28. Capt Mike Of The Terran Empire – March 16, 2009
As Scotty said. We are big enough to take a few insults. BUT DO NOT INSULT THE ENTERPRISE OR HE WILL PUNCH YOU OUT!!!!!!.
31. Weerd1 – March 16, 2009
Hey simple fact- I AM that stereotype. I can recite Captain Kirk’s serial number, I can give length and meters and crew compliments on every Enterprise (and hopefully soon the new one… Mr. Orci?), and I have to rent a house with an extra bedroom wherever the Army stations me so I have a room for my Trek stuff and it won’t impede on the rest of the house for my wife and kids. I revel in the stereotype! I’m 36 years old, will be at opening night in full starfleet uniform- once I pick out which one of the four uniforms I have I plan to wear! Take that Leno! DO your worst!
These 4 people said it all.
Something tells me Jay Leno probably wasn’t wearing any pants under that desk of his. I never really did care for Jay Leno, I prefered Johnny Carson. Now I would have to say I watch more David Letterman.
I’m a little dismayed that the ladies are not represented – how about a bottle of whatever it was Charlie gave to Janice? It could even be marketed to the guys as a gift to give the special lady they are stalking…
“37. NoRez – March 16, 2009
I’m a little dismayed that the ladies are not represented – how about a bottle of whatever it was Charlie gave to Janice? It could even be marketed to the guys as a gift to give the special lady they are stalking…”
That’s so funny. A tad scary… but funny!
I’m agreeing with #8. Bring on “NOONIEN”: The smell of rich Corinthian leather! :)
I may actually email Genki and make a bet that if I can pull 25 women in a week wearing the stuff (with photo evidence) then I should get a bottle free and if I don’t then I have to pay for the stuff — I’d definitely win — be some funny publicity as well. Anyone back me?? :)
24. SPB – “Red Shirt cologne should really be the smell of burnt toast, when you think about it…”
Let’s not mince words here and tell it like it is: it should smell of burnt “flesh”…
37. “I’m a little dismayed that the ladies are not represented”
I thought Pon Farr was for us?
Red Shirt. It’s to Die for.
I’m still mad because there’s not a fragrance for women. Shame, shame!!!!!!!!! >:(
Leno’s really tough on Trekkies it seems. He’s made rather weak Trek jokes many times in the past…I like him better than Letterman, but perhaps the writer’s room should back off of Trek…
HAHA!! Stereotype my ass!! Truth hurts don’t it???
Okay, I’m going to go now and put in my Tiberius cologne and have sex with my blowup doll…
#37, #42, #44 :: Hm, well, I’m not quite sure that “Pon Farr” is a ladies perfume… It could be; but maybe we’ll see once a picture comes out.
-sigh- Hopefully, some day, the females fans of this franchise will be recognized. xD
I like how the band plays the Star Trek music cues after Jay pulls out the doll lol.
47. Women don’t like Star Trek. That’s just a myth. Those that claim they do are well compensated.
To those wondering where is the scent for women, that’s Pon Farr, it just hasn’t gotten as much coverage. I think I seen something for it on Headline News last week though.