You hate the smell of your new deodorant

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Do you
a) use it up anyway
b) throw it away and buy a different one
c) put it in the cupboard for spare?

This came up for discussion yesterday, and most of my friends were amazed that I went for a. I'd feel far too guilty if I threw it away, and c is basically just junking it without actually using the bin.

There was one lone voice for d) Stop using deodorant altogether, but we shouted hi down.

Give it away

I’d do b) but I wouldn’t be amazed at someone doing a)

I'd give it to husband!

I always do a, if I dislike a beauty product or anything even decaf coffee I bought recently, il use it up anyway. Its a waste otherwise

I'd put mine in the toilets at work for other people to use, or give it to my mum or friend if they don't mind it

a for sure. I am sure I'd get used to it in time and hate wasting money.

I'd give it to someone who does like the smell.

I use an unscented one, avoids this problem.

I'd use it anyway and just not buy it again

Ah, but it was DH who suggested d), so that option was closed to me. I can't think of anyone else close enough to offer one slightly used cream deodorant.

If it's a cream/roll on, then it has to go in the bin. Spray one could have been rehomed.

If I only disliked the smell, I'd probably use it. I've had a couple where something makes me feel faintly nauseous so those get binned (as roll-ons so not sure anyone would want a used one!).

I only buy clean-smelling ones - nothing floral, fruity or musky - so it's unlikely I'd dislike the smell generally.

a
or c, if I need a spare at the office for example.

I hate waste.

A for me.

If you handed me a partially used deodorant, I'd bin it.

I have recently had this, and did (a), as I'm a skinflint!! The deodorant was a foreign one and the scent was lemon. Except it wasn't sweet zesty lemon, it was sour acrid lemon. Which kind of smells a bit like BO? Anyway I used it on "home" days to use it up.

Probably b.

A is a no because I'm autistic and have a highly sensitive nose, I wouldn't be able to tolerate something I didn't like the smell of.

C is a no because i would never use it and hate clutter.

I see the suggesting by some that you could give it to someone else but I don't really have anyone I could give it to.

I'd keep it just in case. My go-to Mitchum is like gold dust right now. Who knows when I might need an emergency deodorant?!

I would C,
Wouldn't want to use it because I dont want to smell of something I don't like.
But keep it incase I run out or lose my normal one, because I would still rather smell like a deodorant that I dont like over no deodorant at all.

C. I have done similar, not because of smell but because I tried a cheap one and found it not very long-lasting (but better than nothing) - so suitable as an emergency spare.

I would stop wearing it full stop. Woukd nit dream of giving an open deodorant to someone. The one I have at the moment smells like Biscoff. 🤣

I'd just bin it. Life is too short to hang on to stuff you don't like/want/need. If it was £25 a go fair enough I'd consider it wasteful, a couple of quid meh....... in the bin it'd go.

90% of those I hate give me a migraine so I vote b.

Life is much better without cupboards cluttered up with spares. Either use it or bin it.

C! because I’d be glad I’d kept it when I realise I’ve run out one morning. If it caused a reaction or something I’d give it to a friend (yes even a roll on, we’re not fussy about things like that)

I'd just see if DH wanted it. If not, I'd keep it for emergencies.

C - but it might be in the cupboard for years!

I always buy Dove Invisible; a few months ago it wasn't available in store or on line so I had to have the Sure equivalent.
I could smell it on me!

D) even though the smell literally makes me feel sick and gives me a headache, keep hold of it die to environmental guilt.