Lume Whole Body Deodorant - Invisible Cream Tube - 72 Hour Odor Control - Aluminum Free, Baking Soda Free, Skin Safe - 3.0 ounce (Unscented)

Afraid of the STINK many are complaining about? Okay...so I tried every single one of Lume's scents and hands down the BEST scent is the one I thought I would like the least, it's the Toasted Coconut. The other scents DO have a strange scent to them upon first application, but honestly ALL of them work, they really do. Here's the secret to using this product, RESIST the temptation to smell the cream straight out of the bottle. Just don't do it. Ewwww! You'll hate it! Instead, just ignore what your nose is telling you and put the stuff on! No! Don't smell your pits immediately! I told you not to! LOL! (I am serious don't do it!)Give it a try and trust the stuff will work and put your clothes on and get dressed. Later when you remove your clothing before bed that's the time to do your scent investigation. Or for the more adventurous among us, have someone else do the scent investigation for you. Sniff those pits or "other" places you chose to slather this stuff all over and I swear these places won't smell at all or they will have a soft lavender, coconut, or whatever scent you chose...even the non-scented one that smells downright putrefying right out of the bottle will not smell at all on your skin after wearing it awhile...instead you'll just be scent-free and smell-free. Give the underarms of your t-shirt a sniff after wearing it all day and you'll only smell lovely lavender, coconut, etc... In fact, this stuff works so well that I asked my husband to use it--on some of his other parts, and WOW holy guacamole am I a believer! ;) After THAT experience he is definitely motivated to use this stuff daily! (You just gotta reward good behavior!) LOL!Finally, to recap, DO NOT try to smell what you're looking for in a scent directly from the bottle or even right after you apply it... it needs time...seasoning for an hour or so, and then you'll be pleased as punch! Delay your need for instant fragrance gratification, modify your expectations for what scents you expect to come from the bottle and instead focus on the outcome (maybe focus on your WHY)...body odor will not occur if you use this after showering. We shower daily so I cannot comment on the 72hr nature of this body deodorant.Oh, and as far as scent choices go, I did try all of the scents and I like the way the toasted coconut mellows out to LATER, lavender mellows out nicely too so it's my second choice and for times that I don't want any scent as no scent is nice too, the unscented version is perfect (but only after time has passed on your skin...definitely a horrible smell after just applying it, but only if you stick your nose up to it. Ignore the scent at first, tell yourself it's going to be ok and let it ride... let it sit and do it's thing and it will disappear into a gorgeous UNSCENTED version. Just don't pay attention to how awful the unscented one is at first, buuuuut I promise you if you give it a few hours you won't be disappointed! I hope this helps you sift through your dilemma when you read ALL the reviews talking about the "stink"... patience grasshopper!

I really like the Lume toasted coconut whole body deodorant cream. Some people say it smells awful but I think it smells exactly like what it says and I love coconut scents especially in the summer months.I like it because I never get skin irritation from it and it dries pretty quickly so I don’t have to wait forever to get dressed. I use it on my armpits the most. Does it last 72 hours? I truly have no idea because when I’m a sweaty mess I don’t wait that long in between showers to find out. One application after showering generally lasts all day with no oniony pit smell, which is better than regular deodorants that irritate my skin do for me, so I’ll take it. The only downside for me is the price.

UPDATE: I had to share my experience after posting my review. Lume reached out to me (was not expecting that) and truly wanted to understand my experience - it was not a boilerplate email!!! They offered suggestions to try which have been helpful to others (i.e. the application amount). Sadly, that didn't fix my personal experience, but I wasn't complaining because they did a fantastic job trying to help. They stepped forward and offered an exception to the return policy (I was a bit beyond 30 days) - I was not asking for that, so was extremely happy. The exceptional customer service alone has me reconsidering the purchase of a different Lume product in the future. I just wanted to say that others should NOT consider just my experience when choosing to try Lume, as I truly believe my personal body chemistry is an anomaly and the product is very effective (I've always been told I was "different" LOL). Knowing they truly believe in their products and stand behind them is reason enough to make a purchase. Although I can't go the full 5 stars for the sole reason it didn't work for me, it's a HIGH 4 STAR.Could just be my personal body chemistry, or a bad/spoiled tube, but this product was absolutely ineffective. The odor of the product itself was not at all “citrusy” and resulted in worse odor from all areas applied, than my own sweaty smell. I did ask a friend for her opinion, and she stated that my sweat wasn’t bad but using this product made her want to keep her distance. I am a hiker so had high hopes for this during the summer months but after multiple tries, I just couldn’t get past the unnatural smell so in the garbage it goes.

I've been using this for a long time now. I have an Amazon subscription so that I never run out. I like the powder scent for everyday wear but also use the toasted coconut if I'm wearing a perfume that has a vanilla note to it. It really does keep sweaty odors away for 3 days! I shower every other day in the cold months and only once per day in the Summer when it's hot and humid and I've been active outdoors. I was nervous about using it under the flap of loose skin on my lower abdomen (think "Csections). But in the warmer months I lift up that skin after a shower and drying thoroughly and run a bead of it along that crease, rub it in completely and then get dressed. I have ZERO sweaty odor that day and the next and I "check" from time to time so I know this is true! I was worried that it might cause a rash in that area but it never has. Great for arm pits and the inner thighs where sweat can gather in the summer. It's so easy to apply. And I only use a little dab each time for all of the areas so it lasts me a long time. Great value for the money! The fragrance is not strong and it settles down to almost no smell of its own after you have it one a few hours.