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needed deodorant & had a coupon for $2 off dove (again) & got the basic (as in not clinical or extra long-lasting) one in original clean, because they didn't have powder scent.

in the store it smelled OK, but when wearing it smells like medicinal mixed with old woman perfume. i guess it's supposed to smell like original dove shampoo/body wash, or something. but whatever it is, we do not like it. wish i had gotten the powder suave instead.

update to this post about my brother's now deodorant; he doesn't like it.

i think it smells like laundry detergent, like cheer (do they even make that any more?) maybe.

we have to remember that anything by speed stick is most likely not going to be good on him.

my latest deodorant is suave tropical paradise deodorant and it smells like pineapple of all things. not just in the container, but one me as well.

it's also kind of sweet, and not just on me like the last deodorant ended up doing.

i don't like it (not a fan of pineapple) and might check out the powder or fresh scent again the next time i need deodorant.

well, my last deodorant didn't quite work out (i didn't really care for the scent when worn). so the hunt started anew.

checked out ban regular scent & wasn't sure. decided to give suave 48 hour strength a try (reasoning that it must be better than the 24 hour one) there were just 2 scents to choose from; tropical paradise (which smelled pineapple-ly? sweet?) & everlasting sunshine (kind of is floral-ish) which is what i got, hopefully it works out.

*sigh* sometimes i think it's better to look at target instead of wal-mart for deodorant. sure, you usually pay more, but you get more choices.

last time i posted about this my brother was on the hunt for a new deodorant (again), he found one a few weeks later.

Arm & Hammer ULTRAMAX Solid Antiperspirant Deodorant, Active Sport.

it is OK, although at times it could be better.

soon i will be in the market for a new deodorant scent, if not a new brand.

so after years of using the dove men's deodorant my brother decided to look for something different. mainly because of the price. it's 4 dollars and some-odd cents for dove.

he decided on speed stick stainguard (supposed to protect your shirts from deodorant stains) in fresh scent for 2 dollars and some odd cents.

well will see if 1. this is an effective deodorant & 2. if the scent works well on him.

my current deodorant is suave powder scented & it's not really cutting it. so i decided to go with degree motion seance white flowers & lychee, which appears to be a new thing.
it's rather floral, but hopefully not too much. you can never tell how it's going to be once i'm wearing it, like with the last new thing my brother tried or the coconut thing i got from secret a couple of years back that did not smell like coconut once i wore it. not sure what it was, but not coconut.

degree also has daisy fresh & aloe vera which is less floral, but my brother didn't like it (maybe it was the aloe?) and citrus & bergamot which is very citrus-y (almost overwhelming) and citrus usually ends up smelling like cheap vitamin c tablets.

if this new scent dson't work, i might just go with degree powder. degree is like 2 dollars more than suave, but generally more effective.

1. tried the new oreo Os last week. rather bleh, not the same without those little "cream" pieces that looked like marshmallow disks.

2. trying to find a new scent of deodorant with a half-stuffed nose is no fun. chose secret scent expressions coconut splash invisible solid.
considered boho berry; a kind of dusty berry scent. also considered chill ocean; kind of smells like the "fresh" or "powder" scents. the hawaii citrus smells like cheap vitamin c tablets. the classic coco butter kind of smells like some sort of hand lotion, but not quite.
hopefully it will work out, there is that troublesome thing called body chemistry after all.

3. there a guy here that complains every day about going outside to smoke. i'm like "dude, you knew this was a smoke-free place when you applied to be here."

4. i maybe be a much larger size in bras than i thought. it's going to be a major pain to find one that fits & that i like. the sides on the bigger once usually cut into my armpits. i swear whoever designs these thing never has to wear one.
i got these things from my mom, which she apologized for.
on the other end of the scale was my dad's mother who once said that when she was young hers were like half lemons, but became fried eggs when she got older.

i use unscented deodorant mainly because my brother (who i spend a lot of time around) objects to the "powder" scent i used to use. so i've been tiring to find one that he can put up with. secret has this new thing called scent expressions, so i encouraged him to sniff them to see if there are any he can put up with.

coca butter kiss--we suppose it's meant to smell like coca butter lotion, but doesn't really. it smell vaguely like lotion though.
ooh la-la lavender--they didn't have this at target or wal-mart, but we suspect that neither one would like it.
pasion de tango--they didn't have this at target or wal-mart
so very summerberry--smelled like someone sprayed deodorant on fake berries.
va va vanilla--my brother said it smelled like cake icing. i have no problem with that, but he said would probably make me & him hungry for cake.
coconut splash--the one at target kind of smelled like the coconut shampoo we use but the one at wal-mart didn't smell much like coconut. there's probably batch variants, or something.


i ended up not getting anything. so will probably stick to the unscented for now.

over in wal-mart they have this stuff called earthly elements by nature's bounty that are essential oils that you can add to unscented almond oil for massages, put a few drops in a bath or a diffuser in your home or office. each box of essential oils that has a spot that you can rub to get an idea of what it smells like. i sniffed at them a couple of days ago & went back today to sniff again so i could make this post.

grapefruit--sharp, almost border-line rotten.
chamomile--tea with sugar in it.
patchouli--i can see why everyone describes this as "dirty" or "unwashed." it kind of smelled like dusty black pepper to me.
jasmine--generic floral.
lemon--light lemony scent. not like lemon pledge.
rosemary--kind of sharp herbal.
lemongrass--dry herbal.

they were out of the following when i went back today. this is from what i recall from the other day.
lavender--sort of like those lavender satchels that you're supposed to put in with your clothes to make them smell nice.
peppermint--minty, but not the strong mint that i usually associate with peppermint.
eucalyptus--kind of like menthol.