The Latest: Dior pulls fragrance ads that sparked outrage

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on outrage over a Dior ad campaign for its Sauvage fragrance that featured a Native American dancer and symbols (all times local):

2:30 p.m.

Dior has deleted ads from its social media accounts promoting its Sauvage fragrance that had prompted criticism because of their use of Native American culture.

A video on Twitter featuring a Native American dancer and an Instagram post explaining the campaign that was crafted with Native American consultants were deleted hours after they were called out for cultural misappropriation and being insensitive.

The company has not responded to an email seeking comment on the ads or their deletion. One of the deleted posts had promised more details about the fragrance and campaign on Monday.

Johnny Depp is the celebrity face of the Sauvage brand, and the fate of a film he recorded to promote it is unclear.

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1:30 p.m.

A new ad for a Dior men’s fragrance called Sauvage has sparked outrage for its use of Native American culture and symbols.

The French luxury goods company posted a trailer Friday of a Native American dancer and promised more details about the fragrance on Monday. Another post, on Instagram, noted the campaign was developed along with Native American consultants. But the ad continued to receive heavy criticism for being insensitive and having an offensive name.

Sauvage in French has a variety of meanings, including wild, unspoiled and savage.

Critics also decried the involvement of Johnny Depp, who is the celebrity face of the fragrance and stars in a film promoting Sauvage.

A message sent to Dior seeking comment about the reaction to the ad was not immediately returned.