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do you not smell body odor or do you just get used to it?

Genuinely curious. I have met a few people of different walks of life that I could tell did not and I have always used it, so I’m just curious. I know there was a couple that stopped using it for around a year, and they said their body actually end up not perspiring as much as when they used antiperspirant, but I’d like to know other people’s experiences.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Antiperspirant simply doesn't work with my job. In the summer months, I generally sweat from every pore for 8 hours and then I get to go home. It would be like trying to dam a river with a stone.

Deodorant on the other hand I keep on me, as it has a tendency to wash off before the day is done.

Say what you want about your preferred method of avoiding body odor, but this one works for me. And as for those who are saying something about 'natural sweat before trying to cover it with anything', that was definitely not the case for me. I still remember getting pulled aside sometime towards the end of third grade and being told I had to do something about my body odor.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (10 children)

I'm honestly surprised by the amount of gross people here. It doesn't matter if you asked some people about your smell. You don't use deodorant and go about your day, you smell. It is as simple as that. Sure, right after a shower of when lying on the couch the whole day you might be fine. But as soon as you start moving, you smell.

Let the down-votes come :)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Genetics aside, the amount of cope and pseudoscience in these comments is really a spectacle. I don't care enough to debate the point... Do they not know about olfactory fatigue? It's not that you smell less folks, it's that you get used to it.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Holy crap, there’s a kid at work…he’s really ripe. He’ll leave a room and you can still smell him 5 minutes later. He literally takes your breath away. How can he not smell himself???

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I make the distinction between Ripe and Stale.

Ripe can be fixed with deodorant. Stale just sticks to the air and ... oh god you can taste it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I can see BO. I envision this putrid green cloud suspended in the air, winding around the path they had taken as they walked among aisles.

A sixth sense I never wanted :'(

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[–] pan_troglodytes 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

dont like the smell. antiperspirants come in a wide variety of scents and, to me, they all smell fake, off putting. i sweat, I shower. is normal

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I hate my smell but also overheat very easily, so uh... I just kinda have to live with it. I apologise a lot.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

A) there is a gene that makes sweat not smell B) I have lost smell due to long covid C) I shower everyday

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't like filling my pores with aluminum so I just use deodorant. I don't really sweat enough for it to be an issue, and if it is I shower.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I usually wear deodorant (which generally has an antiperspirant in it), but there are days when I don't/haven't; in this limited experience I've noticed I would generally smell worse if I haven't been active. It seems like being up and moving around and sweating from 'labor' rather than sitting and sweating (not sure how to word that) is less likely to significantly smell. With all that said, I do try to shower after the gym or when I return inside after working on significant outdoor projects.

P.S., another data point to consider is the individual's age, as hormone levels (generally tied to age) could also influence perspiration

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Are you by chance stressed out when you're sitting and sweating? I think stress sweat smells worse.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

1)I generally don’t sweat a ton.
2)The sweat I do have isn’t particularly odorous. 3)My spouse says that they LIKE the way I smell.

I’ve tried antiperspirant a few times but it makes my armpits itch about the same as poison ivy. Last time I had to get some anti-it h cream because it was driving me insane. Even “mild” deodorant causes issues after a few days of wear.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

My spouse says that they LIKE the way I smell.

Biology FTW. She likes your smell because she can subconsciously tell that your immune system is very different from hers, which makes for healthy offspring.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_of_smell#Inbreeding_avoidance

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My spouse says that they LIKE the way I smell.

Did you know Kids in the Hall made a sketch about you?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Anti perspirant makes many people smell more. Not less

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Antiperspirant makes me sweat bucket loads. I just use a bit of deodorant and wash properly

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I stopped using it probably two years ago or so, I am in my mid 30s. Frankly, after your teenage years, you don’t notice it as much. Puberty makes those things a lot worse.

I’m not saying, I smell like sunshine and rainbows, but it’s not nearly as bad as it was, and it’s just one less thing to purchase/worry about. I practice good hygiene and I’m not generally up in somebody’s face. If I know it’s going to be a very sweaty day or I’m going to be in close proximity, I will occasionally bust it out, but that is basically once every 4 to 6 months at this point.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wear almost everyday unless I'm going nowhere. No I don't smell it til day 3 or 4.

Nose blindness is a thing.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Not naturally smelling good is just a skill issue.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I don't stink. People are generally surprised when I tell them I only use nothing or 'passive' deodorant.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Antiperspirant deodorant isn't good for you with the Aluminum. I used Antiperspirant for a while it worked good on me. Then I switched to something more natural. I smelled really bad for a month after the switch, tricks so you don't smell bad try different brands some work great and some don't work at all for oder control, I like Shmitts, Hello and Native. Before I took a shower or anytime I had oder I used a Alcohol pad to wipe my armpits and apply deodorant as needed, during shower time when I shampoo my head and shampoo my pits. Over time I use natural deodorant once a day without having a bad smell.

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