This blog was created to discuss about the 2 most famous French sparkling waters that exist: Badoit and Perrier. Hope you enjoy......!

Saturday, December 1, 2012

PERRIER and BADOIT Archetypes: Innocent, jester, sage, magician, hero…. Who is who ??

An archetype symbolizes a basic human need, an aspiration or a motivation.

PERRIER, the Magician Archetype

Motto: I make things happen.
Core desire: understanding the fundamental laws of the universe
Goal: to make dreams come true
Greatest fear: unintended negative consequences
Strategy: develop a vision and live by it
Weakness: becoming manipulative
Talent: finding win-win solutions

The Magician is also known as: The visionary, catalyst, inventor, charismatic leader, shaman, healer, medicine man

Concerning PERRIER:
  • the product is transformative : We feel crazy
  • its implicit promise is to transform customers : to become someone with a strong identity
  • it has a new-age quality : there is a constant innovation in the taste and design
  • it is user-friendly
  • has spiritual connotations
  • it is a very new, contemporary product : the design and the limited editions
  • it is medium- priced

Source : Pub Perrier


BADOIT, the Jester archetype

Motto: You only live once
Core desire: to live in the moment with full enjoyment
Goal: to have a great time and lighten up the world
Greatest fear: being bored or boring others
Strategy: play, make jokes, be funny
Weakness: frivolity, wasting time
Talent: joy

Concerning Badoit:

  • it gives people a sense of belonging
  • it helps people have a good time (during the meal)
  • it is moderately priced
  • it is produced by a fun-loving company
  • it needs to be differentiated from self-important, overconfident established brands


Source : Pub Badoit