Pengaruh Kredibilitas Pemengaruh TikTok terhadap Niat Beli Parfum HINT pada Generasi Z: Peran Mediasi Kepercayaan terhadap Konten Pemengaruh
Ebenhaezer Hanzel Sudharta, Widya Paramita, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D.
2026 | Skripsi | MANAJEMEN
The rapid advancement of digital marketing has intensified the use of influencers as a strategic marketing communication tool, particularly within the fragrance industry, which is characterized as an experience goods category. Given the high level of uncertainty associated with purchasing fragrances online, consumers frequently rely on information provided by influencers to mitigate perceived purchase risks. Nevertheless, the influence of influencer credibility on purchase intention does not always occur directly and may involve trust in influencer-generated content as an underlying mediating mechanism. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the effects of influencer attractiveness, expertise, and trustworthiness on the purchase intention of HINT perfume among Generation Z consumers, while investigating the mediating role of trust in influencer content. A quantitative research approach was employed using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method with SmartPLS 4. Data were collected through an online survey of 153 Generation Z respondents in Indonesia who met the study criteria.
The findings indicate that influencer expertise exerts a positive and significant effect on consumers’ purchase intention, whereas attractiveness and trustworthiness do not directly influence purchase intention. However, both attractiveness and trustworthiness positively affect trust in influencer content, which subsequently exerts a positive influence on purchase intention. Furthermore, trust in influencer content mediates the effects of attractiveness and trustworthiness on purchase intention but does not mediate the relationship between expertise and purchase intention. These results suggest that the effectiveness of influencer marketing in the fragrance industry is driven more by the ability of content to cultivate consumer trust than by the influencer’s personal characteristics alone. Therefore, trust in influencer content serves as a critical mechanism through which influencer credibility translates into consumers’ purchase intention.
Kata Kunci : Influencer credibility, trust in influencer content, purchase intention, TikTok, Generation Z, HINT perfume.