How important is Deodorant to you ? (shave, washing, brands, look)

[dizzybint]

Dont sweat much at all, only use it when needed on not the perfumed sort..and only the roll on type...

[TRosa]

The furtherest I would go is to take out the garbage without wearing it after a 24 hour period.

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

I use it daily and wish everyone would. Unfortunately they don't. It's partially a cultural thing.

[chiroptera]

I use it after every shower, so, daily. Deodorant, not anti-persperant. I am a child of the '60s and '70s and using a product that artificially plugs up pores and follicles in order to inhibit a necessary, healthy bodily function does not sit right with me.

But I am really not convinced it is always necessary. I just think we've been trained to think we can't be really clean without it by the Commercial Advertising Machine.

Growing up and in young adulthood in Europe, I rarely used it. To the best of my knowledge I did not smell bad, nor did people I encountered on a daily basis. And trust me, I find BO offensive...but nasty body odor does not result from the lack of using commercial products to sanitize oneself. It comes from not showering or cleaning up often enough.

[OcalaLiving]

It's part of my daily 'getting ready' routine. I don't leave the house without it.

I live in Florida - and believe it, ppl need to surely wear it here.
I have never encountered so many ppl that literally stink - pungent individuals everywhere.
Nothing like following behind someone in the grocery store or anywhere else for that matter who REEKS.
And sitting near someone in a restaurant who isn't using it - truly gag worthy.

It's unfortunate. I think many of these ppl have no idea how odiferous they are. I know a lot of ppl who can't smell their own stink. It's part of who they are and they are absolutely clueless.
And yes, it's cultural, we've become a melting pot where 50% of the population doesn't even use anti-perspirant/deoderant. Here in Florida there's also that segment and I'm referring to the elderly population that never used it in the first place.

[jasper12]

I use it about four or five times a day. When I get up, after working out before work, sometimes at lunch, if I went for a walk during lunch, after working out after work, and after my shower before bed.

Sounds excessive? Maybe. But I work hard, and want to make sure I don't smell that way.

[TRosa]

Originally Posted by OcalaLiving

It's part of my daily 'getting ready' routine. I don't leave the house without it.

I live in Florida - and believe it, ppl need to surely wear it here.
I have never encountered so many ppl that literally stink - pungent individuals everywhere.
Nothing like following behind someone in the grocery store or anywhere else for that matter who REEKS.
And sitting near someone in a restaurant who isn't using it - truly gag worthy.

It's unfortunate. I think many of these ppl have no idea how odiferous they are. I know a lot of ppl who can't smell their own stink. It's part of who they are and they are absolutely clueless.
And yes, it's cultural, we've become a melting pot where 50% of the population doesn't even use anti-perspirant/deoderant. Here in Florida there's also that segment and I'm referring to the elderly population that never used it in the first place.

And for this reason, I'm so glad, I carry my little bottle of herbal scented water everywhere I go. I haven't any problem discretely spritzing the air when someone of such odors enters the space near me.

[SophieLL]

I use it daily, of course, its very important to me.

I buy one thats is much more expensive than the rest cause its so good and it haves an amazing smell its a dover bar deodorant, i really love it, its soft but it last. I use it everyday anyway, even in winter.

[The Shepherd]

As important as underwear.

[pekemom]

Some people don't realize they smell bad....they think it's a "natural" smell, yeah, like bad breath or stinky feet..some don't care what anyone else thinks, a few are clueless.