Best-smelling deodorants for men
Scented deodorants and antiperspirants, one of each scent style in turn (fresh, woody, warm, green and more), with the notes each brand lists.
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1.Old Spice
Pure SportDeodorant · For men
Reads fresh: citrus zest, lime and lemon. Fresh 100 out of 100.
Price at retailer
2.Every Man Jack
Sandalwood TeakDeodorant · For men
Reads woody: teak and sandalwood. Woody 99 out of 100.
From $8 for Net wt 3 oz
3.Old Spice
The Spice Alchemist Cardamom & Amber WoodDeodorant · For men
Reads warm: cardamom and amber wood. Warm 93 out of 100.
Price at retailer
4.Lume
Lavender SageDeodorant · For anyone
Reads green: clary sage and lavender. Green 95 out of 100.
From $13.62 for Net wt 2.6 oz
5.Lume
Toasted CoconutDeodorant · For anyone
Reads sweet: toasted coconut and vanilla. Sweet 96 out of 100.
From $13.62 for Net wt 2.6 oz
6.Dove Men+Care
Ted Lasso The Heart of the Comeback AntiperspirantDeodorant · For men
Reads clean: musk. Clean 90 out of 100.
Price at retailer
7.Schmidt's
Bergamot & LimeDeodorant · For anyone
Reads fresh: lime, citrus and bergamot. Fresh 100 out of 100.
Price at retailer
8.Harry's
Wildlands AntiperspirantDeodorant · For men
Reads woody: cypress and sandalwood. Woody 94 out of 100.
From $5.47 for Net wt 2.5 oz
9.Bath & Body Works
Graphite AntiperspirantDeodorant · For men
Reads warm: leather woods. Warm 90 out of 100.
From $12.95 for Net wt 2.7 oz
10.Dove Men+Care
Breeze Mood BoostingDeodorant · For men
Reads green: palm leaves. Green 94 out of 100.
From $8.99 for Net wt 3 oz
11.Salt & Stone
Ambrette & PearDeodorant · For anyone
Reads clean: white musk, ambroxide and iso e super. Clean 88 out of 100.
From $20 for Net wt 2.6 oz
12.Each & Every
This LoveDeodorant · For anyone
Reads floral: rose. Floral 88 out of 100.
From $22 for Net wt 2.5 oz
How these were picked
Deodorants and antiperspirants marketed for men or for anyone, whose brand names at least 2 things it smells of (lavender, cedar, coconut; not just "clean" or "fresh"), so you know what each smells like. Picked by our scent profile from those notes, not by reviews: we haven't smelled them, and no brand paid to be here. Unscented ones aren't on our list.
Order: By scent style, in turn: the clearest fresh, woody, warm, green, sweet, clean and floral one, then round again. Within a style, the one that reads it most strongly first.
Our scent profile reads each fragrance's listed notes into fresh, floral, sweet, woody, warm, green and clean, each out of 100 against what's typical on our list (50 is typical).
At most two from any one house, and one of each scent. No paid placements.
The consultation
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