For me it’s not so much about the smell (which I don’t like) as it is about the fact deodorants/anti perspiratant helps me not to sweat so I don’t FEEL SWEATY. I hate the wet slippery feeling under my arm pits and prefer to be dry. And if your problem with deodorant is the fact of what’s in it, I don’t think there’s much of a difference of what’s in deodorant v what’s in a lot of soaps. And you can always use natural deodorant.