Oars + AlpsNatural Deodorant for Men & Women, Aluminum Free Deodorant for Men, Dermatologist Tested, Clean Ingredients, Non Toxic, Vegan, Long Lasting, Odor Protection, Fresh Ocean Splash, 1pk, 2.6oz

I’ve tried a few natural deodorants, but Oars + Alps really nailed the full experience with their Fresh Ocean Splash scent. Right off the bat, the packaging is sleek and high-quality, which made a great first impression. It feels premium and travel-friendly.The scent is light, clean, and crisp—exactly what I’d hope for with a name like “Fresh Ocean Splash.” It’s not overpowering but definitely lingers in a good way throughout the day.Application was smooth with no tugging or chalkiness. It went on clear and didn’t leave residue on my clothes. Major plus.What really stood out to me was the included weekly schedule explaining what to expect while transitioning to aluminum-free deodorant. This was a smart and thoughtful touch. It helped manage my expectations and made the process feel supported—especially during the first couple of weeks where your body adjusts.Overall, this deodorant feels like it was made with care—for your skin and your routine. Highly recommend if you’re looking to switch to something cleaner without sacrificing performance or scent.

If you are coming from a mass-market anti-perspirant, this review will only be somewhat helpful for you. Your body will have to adjust to a non-anti-perspirant deodorant first, then a “natural” deodorant on top of that. It will take a few weeks like the Oars and Alps product listing states. I’d recommend finding a mass-market deodorant (only) first, use that for a while, then go to a natural deodorant. Why? Natural deodorants can be irritating to the skin and you don’t want to deal with too many transition issues all at once.I’ve been using non-anti-perspirant deodorant for nearly 10 years. I have tried at least 15 natural deodorant brands over that time, usually coming back to a conventional deodorant because the natural deodorant either: stopped suppressing odor before early afternoon, or irritated the daylights out of my skin (baking soda bad!), or couldn’t be applied without feeling like a piece of crumbly chalk. I’ll leave financials out of this for now since all the naturals did one of the above regardless of price point. I sort of found one natural that was still chalky, but at least suppressed odor nearly all day and didn’t irritate my skin by drying it out, but did cause breakouts!Well, Oars and Alps finally does everything I want it to do. I will say to anybody trying this for the first time to give it two weeks. And that two weeks is AFTER having already transitioned from your anti-perspirant to an intermediary mass market deodorant and having gone through the “detox” process. The first week I switched to O+A, I did have some redness and dryness to my pit skin, but it went away in week two. I’m glad I stuck it out. The O+A deodorant smells great, works all day, goes on smoothly, doesn’t cause breakouts, and lasts longer than many other deodorants, natural or not. Thank goodness … the search is over! (Please O+A, don’t change your formula).Now we get to a sticky subject, which is price. O+A is about twice as expensive per unit than even the already expensive natural deodorants. That might be a deal breaker for some, and that’s a fair reason. I do think O+A lasts a week or two longer than most, but I haven’t actually measured that, and the reason could totally just be there’s more product in a typical unit sold.I think there are a lot of people that will find O+A deodorant to be worth the premium. It will change your mind about natural deodorants. If you’re committed to the idea of using a natural deodorant but don't want to compromise, give this stuff a shot but stay patient to let it work without irritation after proper transitioning.

This deodorant went on smooth, did not leave any residue on my clothes, and did an effective enough job at keeping me fresh for most of the workday. Not sure if I can justify the high price, however. Will be reverting back to my regular value buys that give more bang for the buck (Old Spice, Arm & Hammer, Speedstick).

Bought this for my boujee boyfriend & noticed a difference immediately. Love the smell & love that it protects his smell haha. He also loves the fact that it's aluminum free, so that's a huge win.

Smells good(ocean splash) but nothing special, your generic blue/aquatic scent, which i like……but that’s where it ends. I have never worn antiperspirants so I didn’t need any detox period or whatever made up nonsense they come up with to make you think a product that doesent work for you is working lol but I digress. That being said I’ve still given this several weeks to work……it didn’t. I’m not very hairy and even when I sweat profusely I’m still not that smelly. The scent is weak and gone within 20 minutes and I can lift my arm and smell B.O. within a a couple hours and that’s without any strenuous activity. I don’t really care that much about the scent longevity but if the actual product isn’t going to do anything about the bacteria which causes the smell then a longer lasting scent to cover it would be nice. Many natural deodorants work on this premise so I don’t see why they haven’t done this here. So in closing the formula doesent work to neutralize the bacteria which causes the odor and the scent is too weak to mask it. Remember this is coming from someone who is at the low end of the “smelly” spectrum lol and it didn’t work for me so I can only imagine how bad it would be for someone at the high end. I got it for $10 on sale which I think is still way too overpriced for deodorant so the normal $15 or whatever it normally is astounding. Everyone’s body chemistry IS different though so it may work for some……flip of an expensive coin Good Luck. One star for the scent.