R29 Nose Dive

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Ever wondered what the Teen Choice Awards smelled like in 2004? What about New York Fashion Week? The pillow menu at the Rosewood Hotel? Welcome to Nose Dive, Refinery29’s brand new fragrance-meets-pop-culture podcast, exploring the scents behind the places, eras, and cultural phenomena we can’t get enough of. Each episode pairs NYC-based fragrance expert Asia Grant with an iconic commentator, creator or cultural obsessive to follow the olfactory trail back in time, unpacking the collective memories, stories and oddly specific notes that make the past feel somehow vividly present. Season One of Nose Dive is produced in partnership with eos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    Smells Like: The Cosmos ft. Aliza Kelly

    What does your star sign say about your signature scent? No clue? No problem! For our final episode of the year, celebrity astrologer and scent horoscope diviner Aliza Kelly gives Asia her read of the signs’ ideal notes — and surprises her with a deep cut of something bright and metallic for all you hot, hot fire baddies. Asia flexes her own astro-knowledge and calls Virgos out for being goofy. Tea? (Aliza lowkey sees her point.) The girls gab and gush about being sensitive baby water moons, Aliza’s current obsession with lush, deep cherry, and why she’s embarrassed to tell people she wears Tom Ford. And! To prep for the New Year, Aliza tells us how to manifest our goals using eos’ new holiday collection. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA6mP7EBjjY eos Products Featured: eos Cozy Comfort Scent Layering Duo: https://evolutionofsmooth.com/products/cozy-comfort-scent-layering-duo?variant=54250329768304 eos Frosted Plum & Amber Scent Layering Duo: https://evolutionofsmooth.com/products/frosted-plum-amber-scent-layering-duo?variant=54250382688624 eos Cotton Candy Fleur Scent Layering Duo: https://evolutionofsmooth.com/products/cotton-candy-fleur-scent-layering-duo?variant=54250536075632 ABOUT REFINERY29 Refinery29 is a modern woman’s destination for how to live a stylish, well-rounded life. http://refinery29.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO REFINERY29 Subscribe to the Refinery29 channel: http://bit.ly/subscribe-to-r29 Follow Refinery29 on Instagram: / refinery29 Follow Somos on Instagram: / r29somos Follow Unbothered on Instagram: / r29unbothered Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Smells Like: The Cosmos ft. Aliza Kelly

  2. Oct 7

    Smells Like: Serious Business ft. Jackie Aina

    We took the pod on the road to Beautycon University in LA! In this episode Asia takes Nose Dive on stage at Beautycon with none other than beauty mogul, YouTube legend and FORVR Mood co-founder Jackie Aina (!!!) for the realest talk on turning influence into empire. Pull up a seat, because Jackie is not sugarcoating the grind. She gets honest about her seventeen-year come-up (overnight success? a myth, i fear), the video that finally cracked the code and the roommate who lovingly clocked her out of her hater era. Then it's down to business: tips, tricks and battle stories. Plus, our girls play a round of Sniff or Skip (the 2010s girlboss as a perfume note?? iconic and frankly, persevering) and build a high-stakes Scent Portfolio with eos. The best advice? Let your freak flag fly. YOU are your own competitive advantage. View full conversation on Youtube: https://youtu.be/fMnDFipH-xY?is=TAeICh486Agq4gxn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Smells Like: Serious Business ft. Jackie Aina

  3. Sep 14

    Smells Like: Sh*t

    Have you ever sampled a whiff of your own BO… and enjoyed it? Or perhaps some of the more litter-y notes of the cat variety? No shade, says Arabelle Sicardi, longtime writer, investigator, and expert conveyor of fragrance, author of The House of Beauty (out now!), and creator of the scent-centered creative collective Perfumed Pages. They chat with Asia about how their dad basically kicked off their life in perfumery by water-boarding them — with scent! Arabelle dishes about their obsession with orange blossom, deep vanilla, and also the finer scent palate required to appreciate the musk of the civet cat’s perineal glands that shapes so many beloved, classic perfumes. Thankfully, eos Pumpkin Chai is a reminder that not every unexpected scent has to be divisive. It's a richer, spicier take on pumpkin that smells nothing like the overly sweet versions you might expect. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wp_6sb8Hdms Products Featured: eos Pumpkin Chai 24H Moisture Body Lotion: https://evolutionofsmooth.com/products/pumpkin-chai-body-lotion?srsltid=AfmBOopnS6O1EHxDVgKEkwPT4oYj_nmVnjd61MTbAfussClRfa7U6qR- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Smells Like: Sh*t

  4. Aug 31

    Smells Like: First Class

    Come on in babes, make yourself at home and make sure to stow your trays away in their upright position before takeoff. Champagne? This week, Asia welcomes legendary it girl and fashion editor and celebrity stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson to talk all things olfactory in the world of luxury travel and first class energy. Naturally, the eos Vanilla Cashmere trifecta comes along for the ride because first class is always better when it's layered. And she should know... Terminal 8 at JFK American Airlines is basically her second home. We fear she is THE Points Queen. Sink into your senses and listen up as they dive into why – in both fashion and scents – quiet luxury is dead and maximalism is back, baby!! And they take us on a scent tour around thew world. What does New York smell like? Well, a lot of things. But sometimes champagne at dusk. London? Fish and chips. Milan? Pasta water and Nonna's hands. Paris? Mothballs and lipstick. Plus – consider the praises of smuggled cured meats on planes and jasmine pillow spray. Ooo la la. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rzoGRrSHuuQ Products Featured: eos Vanilla Cashmere Trifecta Scent Layering Bundle: https://evolutionofsmooth.com/collections/vanilla-cashmere-collection/products/vanilla-cashmere-scent-layering-bundle?variant=52740855300464 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Smells Like: First Class

  5. Aug 14

    Smells Like: Eau de Millennium

    Welcome to the first episode of Nose Dive! Join us as our host and intrepid Chief Nose Asia Grant sits down with pop icon JoJo (!!!) to travel back to Y2K… a time when fragrance and pop culture became truly inseparable. Our iconic girlies kiki and dive deep into mall culture, celebrity perfumes and the extremely early-aughts obsession with smelling like your idols. (Britney Spears Curious, anyone?!) The conversation also revisits eos Beach Waves and Toasted Marshmallow, two scents that capture the feeling of endless summer through nostalgia, memory, and fragrance.  Plus! Tea! JoJo opens up about her breakout Top 40 hit "Leave" (written before her first actual breakup – btw – this was pure teen angst), her iconic role in Aquamarine and what independence actually smells like for her: amber, golden hour and the freedom to say yes. It's soulful, it's funky, it's the recipe to womanhood.  Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u9ccanVXkDU Products Featured: eos Beach Waves Scent Layering Bundle: https://evolutionofsmooth.com/products/beach-waves-scent-layering-bundle?srsltid=AfmBOorQI_AKOV3_JJixubC42NftUzXRU5Fjeqpv07pCucQGa9akaRtU eos Toasted Marshmallow Scent Layering Bundle: https://evolutionofsmooth.com/products/toasted-marshmallow-scent-layering-bundle?srsltid=AfmBOor_Jikxrty6NSXkzThgySxOUUp0Y3ZLBRqYejpzHMD7hTcyszUj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Smells Like: Eau de Millennium
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Ever wondered what the Teen Choice Awards smelled like in 2004? What about New York Fashion Week? The pillow menu at the Rosewood Hotel? Welcome to Nose Dive, Refinery29’s brand new fragrance-meets-pop-culture podcast, exploring the scents behind the places, eras, and cultural phenomena we can’t get enough of. Each episode pairs NYC-based fragrance expert Asia Grant with an iconic commentator, creator or cultural obsessive to follow the olfactory trail back in time, unpacking the collective memories, stories and oddly specific notes that make the past feel somehow vividly present. Season One of Nose Dive is produced in partnership with eos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Refinery29
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
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