EOOrganic Deodorant Spray, Lavender, 4 ozUSDA Organic

Scent Recommendations:Guessing from having tried both citrus & vetiver, from general experience of lavender and tea tree, and reading the ingredient lists:Neutral-Mature (light/flat): CitrusAndrogynous-Young (heavy/round): VetiverFeminine (soft/sweet): LavenderMasculine (sharp/sour): Tea Tree...Vetiver Review:Scent. 5 STARS. Decent labeling, long-lasting, & appealing scent w/ all notes. Description says: "Cool, woodsy, grassy vetiver pure essential oil refreshes your senses. Enjoy woodsy vetiver, herbaceous lavender, bright grapefruit, floral geranium, and stimulating rosemary pure essential oils." I wouldn't consider this a "refreshing" scent as in clearly calming or stimulating. It is much more deep, smooth, and cozy. I love the roundness, covering base, middle, and top notes well. The scent mingles resinous warmth, grassy pine, and cool citrus (waaay better than the "citrus" scent!), for a natural but sophisticated energy . There is no independent herbal/floral to detect, to my liking, but contrary to its description. It has both a distinctive sweetness and strong woodsiness, perfectly balanced, which makes it great for both genders who like richer scents from the combination. It lasts fully for a few hours and continues to linger through the day.Application. 5 STARS. Perfect! Anything with baking soda (basic pH) destroys the acid mantle causing rash, and coconut oil (highly comedogenic) causes ingrown hairs, acne, and keratosis pilaris. Also, I dislike the stickiness and poor absorption of oil/butter bases. I now prefer spray application, more than gel or powder, since it disappears fully and quickly. It is wet, so you either have to air dry or be ok getting some on your clothes (I am). Don’t apply immediately after shaving or hot shower – it will sting.Effectiveness. 4.5 STARS in context. Great for a natural deodorant. It is less effective at neutralizing odor considering the lack of baking soda/CO, but really only for stress. Usual sweat is fine. I apply two spritz mornings, nights, and before events. The vetiver scent is much stronger than the citrus, which also makes it pretty good at masking (but not eliminating) odor already present.Longevity/$. 4.5 STARS. Citrus lasted me ~3 months w/ 3 sprays per application and more frequency, this takes 2 and less reapplication. Will update when I finish and know how much extra that adds up to. Good quality and worth the price for being antiperspirant free, having simple, healthy ingredients, and with no adverse reactions like most other natural deodorants.

This product was just an experiment for me. It had high reviews, was a natural option, and a decent prince so I gave it a go. Oh my goodness, am I glad I love to experiment and try things. This spray is great (EO's Citris specifically, since I have yet to try the other scents). I suggest trying a safer smell to begin with, something that you can recall in you mind, like citrus or lavender. If you have an idea what the other scents smell like and they sounds nice, try those! Also, remember, most natural deodorants DO NOT stop sweating. They just prevent smell.Background: For some reason my body has been struggling with BO for the last year. It seriously just came out of nowhere. I tried so many things: at home remedies like apple cider vinegar, other brands of natural deodorant sticks or pit powders, regular exercise, nutrition, armpit lymph-node draining techniques; I even stopped washing my armpits with soaps (water only) because I know it's the bacteria that causes the smell, not the sweat. Nothing gave me any results. It was embarrassing that within 5 minutes of getting out of the shower, I would start to smell like I had just ran a marathon. Listen, I am not ashamed of body odor. Most humans have it, and it's just a thing many go through. No big. But there came a point where I was too insecure because my smell was not just a "light BO", it was dank and potent. It could fill rooms!I was using the Crystal brand crystal stick for some time, but I finally stopped because it always left a disgusting smell on my clothes that never washed out. It ruined many shirts, and I am not about that life. I tried natural detoxifying pit powders that were supposed to help drain clogged lymph nodes. They were supposed to cause quite a smell for a short time while all the toxins were pulled from the body through the arm pits. That was all fine, but I have used it for over a year and it STILL makes me smelly. True, the lymph nodes in my pits could be clogged more than I know, but that was an excessive amount of time for me to "wait it out."This product arrived at night so I decided to give it a go while a slept (another time where I can randomly get really smelly). The smell is strong, but admittedly I sprayed more than I needed to. One, maybe two full pumps is plenty! When I woke up, there was nothing, no smell at all. I was shocked. I kept smelling my arm pits off-and-on for 10 minutes. May I mention, that the day before I had worn no deodorant and I was smelly before I sprayed with EO and slept. Needless to say, this product is working and I can't wait to see results on the long term. It dries relatively quick, and the scent is pleasant (think organic market smells, not main-stream commercial perfumes). After some hours, the smell lightens and eventually fades, depending on your activity. I would say a spray after a shower, then again before bed or an outing could be enough to keep you smell free all day. Not sure how fitness would play in, but I expect just a spray after tough activity will keep you smell free.I encourage you to try it and see if it works for your body. Sometimes finding natural deodorants is a hit and miss, and being open to exploring is the best path to take. But honestly, I am extremely smelly and not just someone who is bothered by BO. I can handle the smell, but my odor was beyond normal. This has been a wonderful help in keeping me smell free, which is needed when you live in 70+ weather on the regular.

Very wet feeling but it works