I Find Powder-Scented Deodorant Weird. Do You Wear It?
Personally, I prefer unscented antiperspirant so it doesn't compete with my perfume, lotion, etc. But if I had to pick a scent for my underarms, the powdery variety would be the last resort. It's not that baby powder doesn't smell pleasant. It's just that powder-fresh is just so quintessentially deodorant. I mean, nobody goes around smelling of baby powder unless she is A) in diapers, B) 12 years old living in 1992 and wearing Love's Baby Soft or C) wearing powder-fresh deodorant. So if I walk by someone and the scent of powder wafts off of her, I'm like oh, I can smell that girl's powder-fresh deodorant. A.K.A., her armpits. Which I'd rather not be thinking about. So yeah, I don't really get wearing a scent that basically makes everyone aware of the presence of your deodorant.
I understand that powder may seem more "clean" and appealing than some of those crazy tropical-lily-passion-fruit-rainy-beach scents--but at least those don't scream "armpit" to anyone who whiffs them.
That said, powder-laced deodorant has been around since I was a teenager and appears to still be going strong, so tons of people are wearing it--I'm guessing you guys included. So please, tell me what I am missing. I'm dying to hear what the appeal is. Is the scent just comforting in its familiarity, or something? A beloved part of your shower/morning routine? Is it that powder masks your body odor way better than the other scent options (or unscented sticks)?
Let's talk about this important topic. What's your stance on powder-fresh deodorant? Do you wear it?