• TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today
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    It’s like using air freshener in a dirty bathroom. It doesn’t smell any better, now it just smells like poop and flowers.

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      My god yes. Came here to day that. Mom would take a dump and spray flowers around. “Thanks, but I’d prefer my shit neat, no mixer.”

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    The people at my gym! Half the dudes don’t “believe” in deodorant, half the women smell like a perfume store.

    Just yesterday, soon as I got on the treadmill, a young b.o. smelling dude got on my left, and an old lady smelling like perfume got on my right - I lasted 8 minutes before I couldn’t take it and got off.

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      LOL, you’d hate my wife. Smells like she bathes in perfume, but only fairly close, no idea how she does that. Also, she’s Asian, doesn’t have any smell of her own. Floats my boat!

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    It’s like when someone’s used the shitter and sprayed a load of flowery shite all over and you walk in and you’re like “oh wow holy fuck that smells like shit and also flowers” That’s how you smell putting lynx on your BO. You smells like BO, and also some lynx - which is, honestly, not a great smell in and of itself.

    Just have a bloody wash. Even just a pits and bits wash if you’re in a rush.

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      Try POOPH Pet Odor Eliminator in one of those atomizer spray bottles (super thin mist).

  • This is why I specifically look for antipersperants and not deodorants. I want to not sweat; not just add more smell to to the stink.

    Degree used to be perfect. Actually stopped sweat, had no added scents. Now that shit does fuck all, and has all the typical dumbass scents like “cool sport” and “gunmetal.” 😬

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      I use Arm and Hammer Antiperspirant/deodorant. I have to skip showering for a full day to smell any funk and the deodorant part really doesn’t smell like anything.

      While I’m shilling, all their products are like that, well, the toothpaste, kitty litter and laundry soap anyway, don’t know what else they sell. Smells good, kinda neutral, works a charm, no gagging perfume, no overwhelming mint, no premium price tag. Did I mention their products get shit clean? If they enshittify, I’m throwing in the towel. Kinda like if Zippo enshittifies, punch me the fuck out.

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      If your skin is not sensitive and white cast is not a deal breker simple unscented aluminum based anti perspirant works just fine.

      If your skin is sensitive an issue or you want to avoid a white cast look for a magnesium based or probiotic option.

      I would focus on the active ingredient rather than brands or marketing.

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        I have extremely sensitive skin, but aluminum antiperspirant has been fine on it. I really get into trouble with aluminum-free brands, especially if they have baking soda in them. I have to say contact dermatitis in the armpit is a unique method of accidental self-torture.

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      I use degree’s “prescription strength” stuff and it actually is the best antiperspirant I’ve ever used. I used to sweat through basically every deodorant I ever wore from middle school to my early 20s till I found that stuff

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      Deodorant is supposed to inhibit bacterial growth, which is what makes the sweat smell

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        Yup which is why I use deodorant, not antiperspirant. I’m going to be a sweaty bastard regardless, and I’m from a place where everyone is just kinda sweaty most of the time anyway so it doesn’t really bother me, I just don’t want to stink.

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      I’m a huge fan of Drysol. You apply it once every few months and it prevents you from sweating. It’s a little itchy while drying but after that you’re sweat free for weeks! Then you can go without a daily product, or just a light wipe of deodorant if you like the smell.

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    Finally someone who sees things the way I do. I always hated it when after sports/p.e. my classmates would add the smell of cheap deodorant to the smell of their sweat. The sweat smell on its own would have been less offensive. (Provided it was relatively fresh sweat. But even in the case of days old rancid sweat, nothing can really take the place of plain old washing yourself.)

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      Some people in HS absolutely reeked of weed, and one day before class someone spayed some apple scented air freshener to cover themselves. I joked “Ahh yes. I love the apple and dumpster fire weed smell, it really mixes well”

      Like that shit is not saving you, stop trying to pretend like you don’t smell like weed

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    The art style invokes some Kingdom of Orungu vibes from the ancient equatorial African period.

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    Best feeling when you know that colleague is in the office because the smell of vanilla singes of your eyebrows the moment you enter the building.