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This Grunge Hit From 1991 Has a Lot More to Do With Deodorant Than You Might Realize

Summary by Vice
It’s not an exaggeration to say that “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is the biggest grunge song of all time. Did you know, though, that the origins of the 1991 song have a lot to do with deodorant? According to Radio X, it all goes back to a wild night of partying between Kurt Cobain and Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna. Back in the early 90s, the pair would hang out in their home state of Washington. Hanna once reflected on a specific time when they…

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Vice broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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