Elon Musk announces he's selling his first fragrance that smells like burnt hair

Elon Musk has announced that his joke fragrance called ‘Burnt Hair’ is finally on sale.

Last month the Tesla CEO posted to his Twitter: “‘Burnt Hair’– Scent for Men by Singed."

We couldn’t tell if he was joking about the idea, however The Boring Company ran with this idea as they collaborated with the billionaire to release the men's cologne. 

While the silly odour seems like a great gift idea for pranksters, The Boring Company is currently selling the perfume for $162 (AUD $258 or £147.71).

That seems like a very expensive joke. It definitely gives Ford’s gasoline perfume a run for its money.

Why couldn’t Musk, at the very least, combine the concoction with vanilla essence? Blackcurrant nectar? Or even notes of a Lotus flower?

Following the release of his first fragrance, the tech billionaire tweeted: “With a name like mine, getting into the fragrance business was inevitable – why did I even fight it for so long!?”

While he’s known for his zany business ideas, the man has a point. 

A couple of days ago, the SpaceX founder announced that the product would soon be going on sale, much to the internet’s delight.

One person reacted to the news: “I can't wait for the follow-up. Midnight Pasture from MacGregor by Elon.”

Another said: “Miss Peacock in the dining room with a candle.”

A third person wrote: “As a follow up how about... Pee on fire.”

While another insisted: “I can imagine the amount of sales this product will get from Elon Musk promoting. Could be a good perfume for me but will take some use before I can give a feedback here on twitter after purchasing.”

Back in 2018, Musk and The Boring Company released their first product together, a flame thrower device titled ‘Not A Flamethrower’. 

While the company was only selling a limited amount of items, Tech Times reported that in June, more thaan 1,000 flamethrowers were shipped out to those who had pre-ordered online.

The odd product proved to be a massive success as it generated $7 million (AUD $4.3m or £3.3m) during its first release.

And the good news is if you stand right next to the flame thrower, you can make your very own scent of burnt hair; no fragrance needed!