I wore this deodorant when I met my boyfriend's family for the first time, one of the most stressful situations I've been in, and I am so glad I did. The deodorant has the perfect scent, not too cloying and overpowering yet you can still smell it hours after it has been applied. It works extremely well when it comes to stress sweating, I didn't sweat one little bit and the meeting with the family went brilliantly, bonus!
However, because this deodorant is only targeted to fighting stress sweat I wanted to test it out to see if it would have any impact against sweat during physical activity. Unfortunately it does not, I was a sweaty, smelly mess after I had finished my hour of exercise, which is a pity.
I'm not sure how often I would reach for this deodorant because it is marketed purely for stress sweating, but saying that it did everything it said it should and exceeded my expectations. So, if you are a stress sweater, I definitely recommend this product!
I'm usually a roll on person (NIVEA Black and White) - I have sensitive skin and find aerosols can sting and feel uncomfortable.
NIVEA Stress Protect didn't sting and it didn't 'blast' out like some spray deodorants do. (It's horrible when you spray your armpits and it's a forceful cold blast!)
It smells fresh - Aerosols can be over powering on the smell, which is another reason I usually stick to roll ons; but this product has a subtle fresh smell, that seems to last the day.
So how did it fare through a usual day? Pretty good! No white marks and no smelly or sweaty pits! Now I must confess I've not been feeling particularly stressed at this time but I'm an active busy person and it kept me in check!
The only reason I gave this four stars and not five, is I prefer the control of application with a roll on - other wise I enjoyed trialing this product!
Tips: Give it a few minutes before getting dressed, I found it took a little longer to dry than my usual roll on.