Teen Spirit is a

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, originally sold by Mennen, then

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(after Colgate-Palmolive acquired Mennen in 1992). Teen Spirit was first released by Mennen early in 1991, and with heavy

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s, it had soon "established a market niche" with teen girls. Sales were boosted by the

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band

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's "

Smells Like Teen Spirit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, ''Nevermind'' (1991), released on DGC Records. The unexpected success of the song propelled ''Neve ...

", which

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unwittingly named after the deodorant. When Mennen was acquired by Colgate-Palmolive in 1992, the Teen Spirit brand was said to be the most popular product of its kind in the US, and was the favorite of nearly 1/4 of all teenage girls. Because of its immense popularity, Colgate-Palmolive planned to begin a new

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line with the Teen Spirit name. The new hair care products were released in August and sold well, as expected. The Teen Spirit name began to lose its share of the market, just as the song with the same name started to drop off the

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. Before long, the company was forced to drop the hair care line, but kept the deodorants. Today, all that is left of the Teen Spirit franchise is "Teen-Spirit Stick." Teen Spirit Stick is now only offered in two

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, Pink Crush and Sweet Strawberry. It is available in either the 1.4 or 2.3

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(40 or 69

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) sizes.

Scents

*Pink Crush *Sweet Strawberry * Discontinued scents: ** Berry Blossom ** Pop Star ** Baby Powder Soft ** Romantic Rose ** California Breeze ** Ocean Surf ** Caribbean Cool **Orchard Blossom **Cool Coconut

References

External links

Colgate-Palmolive HomepageTeen Spirit Home PageSmells like Teen Spirit Commercial from 1992
{{DEFAULTSORT:Teen Spirit (Deodorant) Colgate-Palmolive brands Products introduced in 1991