Apparently antiperspirant is not that good for you so I did quit using it for a year or so after the pandemic so I was at home anyways. I would use more natural deodorant without aluminum or anything bad but maaaaaaaaaan my pits stunk and washing with soap didn't even eliminate it. After I started using it again because I couldn't even stand my own BO it disappeared immediately. I don't always shower every day and don't put it on except after showering and drying off and the smell after 2 days without a shower is much more pleasant than half an hour after showering during the time period I wasn't using it. Why that is, idk. You wouldn't think it would be that bad especially if I was showering. I would even try stuff like vinegar on my pits but it didn't help.
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I had the same problem! Couldn't stand my own stink! Then I tried non - antiperspirant deodorant and my sweat just washed it away after a few hours, plus I felt uncomfortable with swampy pits. So I went back to my unscented Mitchum. (Which is sold as being for Men, but it's a nongender neutral.)
Going without bras, big Yes!
Going without antiperspirant, big No.
1)I generally don’t sweat a ton.
2)The sweat I do have isn’t particularly odorous.
3)My spouse says that they LIKE the way I smell.
I’ve tried antiperspirant a few times but it makes my armpits itch about the same as poison ivy. Last time I had to get some anti-it h cream because it was driving me insane. Even “mild” deodorant causes issues after a few days of wear.
My spouse says that they LIKE the way I smell.
Biology FTW. She likes your smell because she can subconsciously tell that your immune system is very different from hers, which makes for healthy offspring.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_of_smell#Inbreeding_avoidance
My spouse says that they LIKE the way I smell.
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A) there is a gene that makes sweat not smell B) I have lost smell due to long covid C) I shower everyday
Anti perspirant makes many people smell more. Not less
Holy crap, there’s a kid at work…he’s really ripe. He’ll leave a room and you can still smell him 5 minutes later. He literally takes your breath away. How can he not smell himself???
I make the distinction between Ripe and Stale.
Ripe can be fixed with deodorant. Stale just sticks to the air and ... oh god you can taste it.
I can see BO. I envision this putrid green cloud suspended in the air, winding around the path they had taken as they walked among aisles.
A sixth sense I never wanted :'(
Ugh there was a guy like that at work. Indeed if he had walked by within 5min, you could tell as the pungence lingered in the air.
Antiperspirant deodorant isn't good for you with the Aluminum. I used Antiperspirant for a while it worked good on me. Then I switched to something more natural. I smelled really bad for a month after the switch, tricks so you don't smell bad try different brands some work great and some don't work at all for oder control, I like Shmitts, Hello and Native. Before I took a shower or anytime I had oder I used a Alcohol pad to wipe my armpits and apply deodorant as needed, during shower time when I shampoo my head and shampoo my pits. Over time I use natural deodorant once a day without having a bad smell.
That aluminium is bad is actually not true. I heard it multiple times, but if you search on reasonable sources its not an issue at all.
I usually wear deodorant (which generally has an antiperspirant in it), but there are days when I don't/haven't; in this limited experience I've noticed I would generally smell worse if I haven't been active. It seems like being up and moving around and sweating from 'labor' rather than sitting and sweating (not sure how to word that) is less likely to significantly smell. With all that said, I do try to shower after the gym or when I return inside after working on significant outdoor projects.
P.S., another data point to consider is the individual's age, as hormone levels (generally tied to age) could also influence perspiration
Are you by chance stressed out when you're sitting and sweating? I think stress sweat smells worse.
I don't stink. People are generally surprised when I tell them I only use nothing or 'passive' deodorant.
My ex used to sweat very little under her arms and it didn't really smell so she didn't.
I wear almost everyday unless I'm going nowhere. No I don't smell it til day 3 or 4.
Nose blindness is a thing.
dont like the smell. antiperspirants come in a wide variety of scents and, to me, they all smell fake, off putting. i sweat, I shower. is normal