Asklemmy

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???

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.

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

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.

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.

I don't use deodorant or antiperspirant, and have not for years (decades even). I have asked and no-one has said I smell bad - although I'm not a heavy sweater. If I have worked out/done heavy exercise then I'll generally shower if I can, but even if I don't it's not a rank smell, just a 'musk' ( I have asked). I've worked with a guy that did use antiperspirant/deodorant and by half way through the day he was rank...

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.

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

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.

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

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

Not naturally smelling good is just a skill issue.

Anti perspirant makes many people smell more. Not less

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