Schmidt's Aluminum-Free Vegan Deodorant Fresh Rain & Birch with 24 Hour Odor Protection, 2 Count for Women and Men, Natural Ingredients, Cruelty-F...

I first tried the lavender scent from this brand and loved it. I bought this 2 pack hoping I liked the smell and I did. This is a nice fruity and floral smell. This packaging is missing a crucial step to not over apply. The lavender packaging tells you to warm the deodorant on the skin first, then apply. I highly recommend doing this for an even application. No irritation or itchiness. It does leave white mark on clothes very easily but due to the quality and nice smells, this isn't a deal breaker for me.

I've tried endless deodorants over the years and this one is the absolute best for me. I think different ones work for different people, but this by far has the best performance. I really enjoy using this deodorant and noticed another brand take over and sort of scoot Schmidts out of a lot of stores. I've never tried the other one, due to a much higher cost, but also I don't need to because this works best for me. The fresh rain and birch is a very light scent which works well for me.

This deodorant is one of the best deodorant I have found - and I have tried them all! My understanding is that Schmidt's is one of the "cleanest" deodorants out there even compared to other "all natural" deodorants. I haven't had any redness, burning, or itching with this product like I have with other deodorants. I also love the smell and it works well all day! The only down side is that it feels a little thick under my arms if I apply too much.

I think this product is great after only about a week of use. I like it better than my last activated charcoal deodorant that Ive been using for over a year (history below). The application is a bit annoying but Ive been used to getting my deodorant from a small glass jar so this stick isnt really a big deal to me. My biggest concern going in was the smell. I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed the scent more than my prior deodorants. I notice a slight citrus overtone when I put it on and it fades throughout the morning. I was afraid that the stronger smell would be noticeable by those around me but my wife could hardly smell it through a t-shirt with her nose right up close. The crazy thing is that at the end of a full day 10-12 hours after application I notice a baby powder scent. Its mild and I love it. Laying on the couch at 10pm I still smell fresh and my arm pits seem softer than before. Im only a week in and things could change but baring any major changes Ive found my new deodorant. Finally the price is a great value compared to my previous choice. Larger amount for 40% less cost. My biggest fear with these small natural deodorant companies is that they will have supply chain issues, change the formula, or just go away. Schmidts seems to have a following and a robust lineup of products so maybe my concerns will be unfounded. Background: After years of wearing Antiperspirant/Deodorant from major brands and finally Mitchum's and still sweating I decided to switch to a deodorant only. My first was Arm and Hammer's Essentials. It worked great and had a pleasant smell which wasn't strong smelling (I really liked the smell). The only problem with A&H Essentials was I started noticing a red rash in my arm pits. It didn't itch it wasn't raised my skin was just red. I kept using it for a while because who sees my armpits other than me. I mentioned it during a doctor's visit and they just said: sounds like you're allergic to something in it. I remembered seeing the Piper Wia pitch on Shark Tank so I went to their site and bought a container. It was pretty pricey compared to what I was used to spending and I was scooping it out of a little glass jar (LOVE!!! those little glass jars for reuse) but I liked it. So I've been using Piper Wia for over a year and I've even recommended it to other people. I started ordering it from ZeeBooth as a prime item for a couple of dollars more than the PW site because it seemed to take forever to ship and deliver. It was worth the $2 premium to get it faster. I started noticing inconsistencies in the product. It seemed harder and darker in color when I opened it up and I thought the scent had changed a little. It wasnt a huge deal and I chalked the first two up to the fact that it contained coconut oil which tends to solidify at colder temps. Then I started to notice that by the end of the day I was starting to notice my body odor using PW. I even felt like sweat had an odd smell almost spicy but I thought it could be my diet or some other factor. My last ZeeBooth order was delayed and I was almost out of PW. Then I was out and using my backup in my overnight bag so I went on the hunt for something new. I started my search for other Deodorants containing activated Charcoal and came across Schmidts.