Tesla Inc TSLA chairman Elon Musk was seen promoting a $100 bottle of perfume on Twitter Tuesday night in his new role as a “perfume salesman,” saying Dogecoins DOGE/USD Payments would be accepted for the product.
What happened: promoted musk Boring Company’s Perfume “Burnt Hair” on Monday. The company carries out the tunnel construction.
The Tesla CEO, who is also the founder of The Boring Company, called the perfume “the best scent in the world!”
And you can pay with Doge!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2022
On Tuesday, Musk changed his Twitter profile bio information to say he’s a “perfume salesman.”
Screenshot from Elon Musk’s Twitter bio
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Why it matters: Musk announced on Twitter that over 5,000 bottles of Burnt Hair have already been sold.
Over 5000 bottles of Burnt Hair sold!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 12, 2022
“The Essence of Repugnant Desire,” as The Boring Co’s website puts it, “smells just like bending over a candle at the dinner table, but without all the hard work.”
The perfume retails for $100 including tax and domestic shipping and will be available in the first quarter of 2023.
At the time of writing this article, the product was available with international shipping to multiple countries.
The billionaire first teased the Cologne at the end of last month. The Boring Company had previously sold a flamethrower, while Tesla is selling a range of novelties ranging from belt buckles to a whistle.
Musk is a well-known supporter of Dogecoin. The meme coin skyrocketed last week as the billionaire entrepreneur revived his $44 billion deal to take Twitter private in hopes it would be integrated with the microblogging platform.
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