I am very sorry you had a negative experience with Native deodorant, i have been using it for many years, so i love it. Our arm pit tends to get used to all the chemicals in our non natural deodorant that keep us dry and smell free. So what u experienced with the smell is your body/arm pit detoxing(might take few days) because natural deodorants dont stop the sweat. When u decide to go for natural deodorants: start in the colder wheather time, use which hazel on cotton to wipe arm pit prior to applying deodorant. Also, consider coconut oil for shaving purposes. Those scented creams/gels not ideal for our female sensitive part. Try Rael brand ( target) for all feminine products( pads, liners, tampons...) Much cleaner ingredients. Dilute your dr bronner's soap with water prior to use it on sensitive parts. It is very concentrated.