I remember my mama buying me this as my first teen deodorant and me thinking yay I'm a big kid now!! All hopes of being impressed and in love with it were quickly dashed the first time I used it!
The smell was not my cuppa tea at all! It was powdery smelling, almost like an old lady smell (no offense to older ladies). It left white marks on my clothing which for a teen girl who is already gawky and worried about what others think of her is very embarrassing and is the stuff of teasing material.
I had no choice but to use it until it ran out because tough times and all. I rsented the smell and the white marks and to make matters worse it didn't really keep me dry when I needed it the most. Needless to say I was the laughing stock of the high school PE change rooms. As soon as it was gone I changed to spray straight away and have never looked back since.
The bottle is cute enough but the thought of roll on grosses me out. The thought of sweat on a rolly ball and having to use it over and over quite frankly disgusts me.
I have not and will not ever regret switching to spray on deodorant.
I don't use this all the time (I prefer more natural crystal deodorants for everyday) but when I need something stronger, longer lasting and more reliable I always choose MUM 'shower fresh' with the pale blue lid. This is the most effective yet most gentle antiperspirant I have ever come across and I love that the formula and the packaging have remained the same for decades. This is always so affordable, concentrated (the bottle lasts ages) and is always reliable for me. It takes a bit longer to dry as most roll ons do but once it's on I don't have a problem with this staining clothing, feeling dry or cakey or irritating my incredibly sensitive underarms or cause skin darkening as many do. The smell is fresh and clean and just like it quotes on the back of the package 'won't clash with perfume' I find most deodorants overwhelmingly scented with sporty or fruity scents and I like something subtle to smell clean but not interfere with my fragrances during the day.
This is even free of parabens which is important to me and even though it's aluminium containing I don't use it long term and save this for when I need a heavy duty deodorant (I am not particularly sweaty and can get away with natural ones most days) but this always does it's job when I need something heavier.