[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've had my free test product of Secret Outlast Completely Clean 48-hour protection deodorant for two days now and have tested it out. Before I say how long it lasts for me I need to tell you that I normally use the strongest and toughest clinical protection antiperspirant I can find, which is made by Degree. Even it sometimes won't work after a short period of time... like 2 hours... or 15 minutes. That being said, my usual method of testing any deodorant or antiperspirant is to see if it will last me 4 hours... ever. It doesn't even have to last 4 hours every time I use it because I have yet to find a deodorant that does that.
I put the deodorant on as soon as it arrived in the mail, because, low and behold, I needed to put some on... again. The first thing I did was smell it. It smells kind of fresh and like a gel... yes, I can actually smell the gel itself. It's not a bad thing. It's just part of the scent, which isn't so strong or harsh that I can't stand it. The smell is okay. The deodorant pops up by twisting the knob at the bottom and it will squirt through the holes at the top. I've noticed that when I try twisting it, initially it will resist, but as soon as it gets going it won't stop until after 4-6 clicks. That's too much deodorant for my tiny armpits so I have to try using only 1/3rd to 1/2 of what pops out on each armpit. The gel doesn't leave marks on my clothes, which is a plus, and one of the features advertized for this deodorant.
When I put on this Secret Outlast Completely Clean deodorant, it didn't let me get stinky after the first ten minutes, which I thought was awesome and meant it stood a chance. About 45 minutes to an hour later my husband did a sniff test and was pleasantly surprised to smell *drumroll please*... deodorant. We then left the house and were gone for a few hours. I missed the 4 hour sniff test. However, I know when I felt more hot and sweaty and it was around 4-5 hours after application. We were in direct sun the whole time, so that wasn't on Secret's side. 7-8 hours later, after we got home, my husband did another sniff test. Apparently, it was disgusting. Although, not as disgusting as usual, maybe. I asked him to smell again and let me know if he can still smell the scent of the deodorant, and yes, he could. So after 7-8 hours my armpits smelled like strong body odor mixed with the scent of Secret Outlast Completely Clean.
I suspect that this probably works extremely well for normal people. I mean, it's not exactly normal to be able to lift an arm and put people into vapor lock, causing them to gasp for air and run away. So, as you would suspect, I normally keep my arms down, which at least protects the public from this.
Note: No husbands were harmed in the making of this product test. He sniffs the armpits of his own accord, and he does this regularly even when not testing out a deodorant. I believe it's fueled by curiosity, since he has that magic Asian gene that causes him to never get body odor EVER.