Report: McDonald's Displays French Fry-Scented Billboards in the Netherlands

The billboards have a hidden compartment that stores the fast food restaurant's fries.
The billboards have a hidden compartment that stores the fast food restaurant's fries.

McDonald's has displayed billboards diffusing the scent of French fries in the Netherlands, according to Food & Wine.

The publication reports that the billboards have a hidden compartment that stores the fast food restaurant's fries. An internal heat-and-ventilation system diffuses the smell within approximately 16 feet of the billboard.

Food & Wine reports that the billboards were created as an experiment to see if passersby could identify the scent, as they were strategically placed approximately a tenth of a mile from a McDonald’s location.

Amsterdam-based agency TBWA\Neboko reportedly collaborated with production company Raúl&Rigel to bring the billboards to life.


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