# Guys: Recommend Me A Decent Deodorant, Please? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671 "2010-04-28T21:43:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cdsilv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cdsilv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cdsilv)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/21 "2010-04-29T13:29:17Z")
Yet another vote for Mitchum. Tried the Arm & Hammer stuff but it would leave marks on my clothing. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/22 "2010-04-29T13:58:58Z")
Mitchum’s the strongest stuff around, but I don’t care for it. I’m using Degree right now. I’ve noticed that there’s a “Degree Clinical Strength” being sold now, which is much pricier, but is supposed to be more effective. I haven’t tried it myself, though. Before Degree, I used Speed Stick 24/7, which I felt had rather pleasant scents and was reasonably effective. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/23 "2010-04-29T16:57:44Z")
For years now, I’ve been wearing Old Spice Red Zone, and it’s never let me down (the way some of the things I tried before did). But I’ve never tried skipping a day. ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/24 "2010-04-29T17:24:59Z")
Hubby and I both like Degree, but when I was pregnant, anything perfume-y made me ill. So I bought Sure Clinical Strength unscented. I LIKE it, it works beautifully (and is being used by hubby, me, and my 12-year-old son.) My husband’s not so fond of it - I think that the lack of “perfumey” scent makes him feel less fresh, but it definitely works: the 12-year-old no longer smells like the inside of a gym bag on days when he has PE. This is a good thing! ---
**Author:** ![brix11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@brix11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brix11)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/25 "2010-04-29T17:38:32Z")
What he said. I swear I’ve been using this every day since I was in 7th grade (I think when it first came out and gels were new), and it’s never let me down. They used to make both a deodorant and a deodorant/antiperspirant, so make sure you get the latter if expecting to stop sweat. > [@silenus](#): > > Gillette Sport Clear Gel. Handles work sweat and flop sweat equally well. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/26 "2010-04-29T17:41:21Z")
A weird thing - in the last 5 years or so, I’ve become super-sensitive to deodorant. Anything other than my usual brand gives me a rash. Luckily, I’m very happy with my usual brand - [Arm and Hammer Ultra Max Solid](http://www.google.com/products?q=arm+and+hammer+ultra+max+solid&aq=f). Any scent is OK - they’re pretty mild-smelling. Joe ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/27 "2010-04-29T19:47:39Z")
Old Spice Classic Wide Solid, Original Scent. Smells so good it’s almost a mild cologne. My local Dollar General quit selling it, so I bought it in bulk from Amazon, for a cheaper price. I should be good for years! Edit: When Old Spice Classic Original Scent started getting hard to find I tried other Old Spice varieties, and a few other non-chalky/powdery brands. All of them nearly gagged me with a strong chemical smell, or whatever that deodorant smell is. ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/28 "2010-04-29T19:52:49Z")
Old Spice High Endurance, I forget exactly what scent it is. It’s not the original though. ---
**Author:** ![3\_20\_59\_or\_bust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/47e85d/32.png) [@3\_20\_59\_or\_bust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3_20_59_or_bust)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/29 "2010-04-29T20:38:01Z")
Another Degree vote here, although almost anything that ISN’T a gel seems to work fine for me. Degree smells better than most. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/30 "2010-04-29T20:42:58Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Mitchum unscented. Every day. This. Stick. not gel. A real man’s deodorant. Never had stinky pits using it, even on the hottest and most humid of days. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/31 "2010-04-29T20:52:40Z")
Old Spice “Showtime.” “Aqua Reef” and original scent aren’t bad either. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671/32 "2010-04-29T21:00:45Z")
I’m using Old Spice High Endurance Fresh right now. I prefer Arm & Hammer, but somehow last time I bought the stuff, this is what came home with me. I’m still not sure what happened. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-recommend-me-a-decent-deodorant-please/537671.md?page=1)