excellent gentle and effective but [SEP] this works exceptionally well for an aluminum free alternative most of the time i will use nivea antiperspirant once or twice a week and supplement it with this deodorant antiperspirant seems to last through washes so i do not need to apply it every day i do not have the kind of body that can go with using only deodorant and often times even antiperspirant fails this nivea deodorant really does work for getting rid of odor and because it dried in the armpit it seems to make a seal that stops sweat a bit one word of warningthis deodorant has a really strong scent if you are bothered by fragrances you may not like this at all it definitely clashes with perfume for a few hours of wear and if applied at night i found the fragrance to be annoying and it game me a headache there are other aluminum free nivea formula with different fragrances that i am going to try to see if their perfume is less pungent also it smells like deodorant even though it is a fresh scent anybody near to me could be thinking wow she wears a lot of deodorant