Superbly Efficient Antiperspirant & Deodorant Cream
There is a lot I like about the Kiehl's Superbly Efficient Antiperspirant & Deodorant Cream (feels like the name could use some work though). As far as application goes, I don't think I have ever had another squeeze-to-apply mechanic for deodorant before. Once I got over the difference of it though I found it to be better than my current pet peeve of the gel / goo versions with a thousand holes. For anyone who is looking for an unscented deodorant / antiperspirant this holds true to form with no lingering scent.
Kiehl's claims 24 hours of protection against sweat and odor, though to be fair I rarely take any company's anti-sweat claims seriously living in Florida. Even as I type this review under the umbrella outside I am sweating a little. But overall I would say that this is effective and worked for plenty of time before I would end up reapplying post shower anyway. It is the only cream deodorant / antiperspirant I have used consistently and liked it enough that I would be open to trying others as well. Though a solid stick is still my preferred medium here. I didn’t notice any transfer marks to clothing, but did give it about a minute before I threw a shirt on after application just to be safe. Which is something I learned reading some tips from other deodorant brands over these last few weeks.
From a travel perspective I like the idea of this deodorant a lot, not having to worry about if heat is going to melt any of the parts of a stick or gel is nice. What isn't nice is the $28 price tag, and a big part of what's keeping it from a Take My Money rating. The fact that you could get multiple other sticks of deodorant for the cost of this one was a little disappointing. However, Kiehl's is great about sales, so if you find yourself wanting to splurge on a different brand I'd say have confidence the product works, but know that you are probably spending more than you need to.
Official rating here is Worth A Try, and to be fair the quality of the product is worthy of a higher rating, but I can't bring myself to do it at that price.