Article: S.C. JOHNSON TO BATTLE P&G'S FEBREZE ABROAD; WHO'S OUT FIRST: SHOUT REFRESHER MAKES ITS ENTRY IN EUROPE, ASIA, SOUTH AMERICA.

S.C. Johnson & Son is taking on Procter & Gamble Co.'s successful odor-removing fabric spray Febreze with new Shout Refresher -- but only outside the U.S. At least for now.

Created as a line extension of its existing stain remover Shout, new odor-remover Shout Refresher is rolling out in parts of Europe, Asia and South America, often beating P&G's prospective global brand Febreze to the market.

FCB Worldwide, S.C. Johnson's agency, is handling the global account, which is being coordinated from Paris.

Michel Philippe, Johnson's Paris-based product manager, confirmed that the brand's introduction started earlier this year in Japan and is ...

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