Ranking deodorants as a sweaty girl in ATL😶‍🌫️

Okay, so while I found my ultimate winner in the Degree Ultraclear, I know a lot of you out there, especially my fellow sweaty girls, are probably wondering about Secret Clinical Strength Completely Clean. It's a name that pops up everywhere when you're desperate for something that actually works, and trust me, I've been there! During my extensive trial-and-error phase, Secret Clinical Strength was definitely on my radar, and I gave it a solid go. I mean, the 'clinical strength' promise is super appealing when you’re dealing with constant sweat and worrying about odor, especially here in the ATL humidity. For a while, I thought it might be *the one*. My experience with the Secret Clinical Strength Completely Clean stick was... mixed, to be honest. It definitely has a strong reputation, and I found that for moderate sweating, it did a pretty decent job. It felt like it offered a good level of protection for a few hours, maybe around the 4-5 hour mark, which is better than many standard deodorants. The "Completely Clean" scent is pleasant; it's not overpowering, and it gives you that fresh-out-of-the-shower feeling, which is a big plus when you're trying to combat mustiness. However, for those really intense, sweaty days – the kind where you feel like you’ve just walked out of a sauna – I found it didn't quite last the whole day for *me*. I'm talking about those days when you're running errands, or it's just scorching outside, and you need something truly bulletproof. While it certainly provided better protection than some of the aluminum-free options I tried, which honestly just seemed to make things worse for my body, it wasn't the 'all-day freshness without odor or sweat' I was ultimately searching for. I’d sometimes notice a faint mustiness creeping in by late afternoon, which was a real bummer after hoping for a full 72-hour miracle. Also, like many clinical strength products, it can sometimes leave a bit of a white residue, which you have to be careful about with certain darker clothes. It wasn’t as bad as some others, but it's something to keep in mind. I remember one of the white deodorant sticks I ranked didn't work effectively at all, and while Secret was much better, it wasn't quite my top contender. So, while Secret Clinical Strength Completely Clean is a strong contender and definitely worth trying if you have moderate to heavy sweating issues, for my specific needs in the Georgia heat, it didn't quite make it to the top spot. It's a good product, but for my 'ranked 1st' criteria of all-day, sweat-proof, odor-free protection, I needed just a little bit more. It might be your perfect match, but for me, the search continued until I found my Degree holy grail!