Time for TMI regarding personal hygiene

There's a part of me that gets to feeling giddy when I embark on a new adventure. So it was when I bought my first stick of deodorant that did not contain parabens or aluminum. I felt so virtuous. I had done a little homework by reading MomGoGreen's underarm adventures -- a comparison of various natural deodorants. I tried Jason's aloe formula for no better reason than it was on sale the day I went shopping. At first, I was very pleased with my purchase. I didn't feel stinky or sweaty. It didn't irritate my skin or otherwise seem different than what I had been using. And I continued happily using this product for most of the spring and summer. But seeing as we are experiencing a mostly AWOL summer here in Portland, Oregon, I don't think my new deodorant had been put to much of a test. Until yesterday. Wheeeew-eee! Man, I could smell my own pits. And when you can smell your own funk, then you're in a world of trouble. If I had to give a verdict, I'd say this stuff works, just not for very long. It seemed a bit steamier than usual today, so it was with a bit of chagrin that I used my husband's speed stick instead of my Jason deodorant. I admit to having mixed feelings about human smelliness. I lived in the south of France during an impressionable year in my 20s, and I believe most Americans (myself included) are a bit obsessed about smelling clean and chemically. I'm not opposed to smelling like a human after say, jogging in a 10K, but am opposed to being stinky right after a shower.

So what do you use for pit sauce? And like Dr. Phil says, how's it working for ya? I'd love to try something new after my Jason stick runs out.