Deodorant · Checked list
Which deodorants are really fragrance-free?
Only 2 of the 21 deodorants we checked have no scent at all: Hume Supernatural Aluminum Free Deodorant, Unscented, 2-pack and Native Aluminum-Free Deodorant, Unscented. Two more list no “fragrance” but get their scent from plant oils: Each & Every Aluminum-Free Deodorant, 2-pack (Lavender and Lemon) and Each & Every Natural Deodorant, 3-pack (Cedar and Vanilla).

Our picks

No scent, top rated
Native Aluminum-Free Deodorant, Unscented
No fragrance and no scent oils. Lists baking soda. 4.4 stars from 137,887 ratings across all scents.1, 2

Sensitive underarms: no scent, no baking soda
Hume Supernatural Aluminum Free Deodorant, Unscented, 2-pack
No fragrance, no scent oils, no baking soda, no dye. 4.0 stars from 633 ratings.3 It is the only stick we checked that passes every part of the rule, so it wins even though its 4.0 rating is lower than our other picks.

Plant scent, no “fragrance” word
Each & Every Aluminum-Free Deodorant, 2-pack (Lavender and Lemon)
No “fragrance” on the label; scent comes from plant oils. 4.4 stars from 5,760 ratings.4
- No scent, top rated: the highest star rating among the sticks with no fragrance and no scent oils.
- Sensitive underarms: no baking soda, no fragrance and no scent oils on the label, no dye, and at least 500 ratings; then the highest star rating.
- Plant scent: the highest star rating, 1,000+ ratings, among sticks with no “fragrance” word on the label that are scented with plant oils.
A tie in stars goes to the product with more ratings. Prices on Amazon, November 1, 2026.5
Check the label
No “fragrance” is not the same as no scent
A label can leave out the word fragrance and still smell like lavender.
Each & Every uses plant oils for scent
Each & Every Lavender & Lemon lists no “fragrance”. It lists lavender, lavandin and lemon oils.4 If you want no scent at all, pick an unscented stick.
Unscented can still list baking soda
Native Unscented lists no fragrance and no scent oils, and it does list sodium bicarbonate.1 Hume Unscented lists neither.3 How the Native formulas differ is on the baking-soda page.
All 4 deodorants with no listed fragrance
Each lists no fragrance or parfum. Cheapest per ounce first.
Fragrance comes from the ingredient list on each product's Amazon listing, which we read ourselves. No scent = no fragrance and no scent oils on the list. Per ounce = price divided by all the ounces in the listing.
No scent (2)
| Product | Sold for | Baking soda | Fragrance | Per ounce | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.28 an oz | $14.00 | ||||
| $7.50 an oz | $29.99 |
Plant-scented (2)
| Product | Sold for | Baking soda | Fragrance | Per ounce | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.47 an oz | $56.00 | ||||
| $8.00 an oz | $40.00 |
Questions people ask
What does fragrance-free mean on a deodorant?
We use one test: the word fragrance or parfum is not on the ingredient list. A stick can pass that test and still be scented with plant oils, so we split the list into no scent and plant-scented.
Is unscented the same as fragrance-free?
Not always. Native Unscented and Hume Unscented list no fragrance and no scent oils. Each & Every sticks list no fragrance but use plant oils.3
Which fragrance-free deodorant is best for sensitive underarms?
Hume Supernatural Aluminum Free Deodorant, Unscented, 2-pack. It is the only stick we checked with no fragrance, no scent oils, no baking soda and no dye.3
Are these aluminum-free?
Yes. Every deodorant on this page lists no aluminum compound. See which deodorants are really aluminum-free.
Do fragrance-free deodorants work?
Native Aluminum-Free Deodorant, Unscented has 4.4 stars from 137,887 ratings across all scents.2 Fragrance-free deodorant works on odor, not sweat.6
Sources
- Native Aluminum-Free Deodorant, Unscented: ingredient list on its Amazon listing, read November 1, 2026.
- Star ratings and rating counts: the Amazon page of each product, read November 1, 2026.
- Hume Supernatural Aluminum Free Deodorant, Unscented, 2-pack: ingredient list on its Amazon listing, read November 1, 2026.
- Each & Every Aluminum-Free Deodorant, 2-pack (Lavender and Lemon): ingredient list on its Amazon listing, read November 1, 2026.
- Prices and photos: Amazon product data, read November 1, 2026. Price per ounce = listing price divided by the total ounces in the listing.
- FDA, Medicines In My Home (table: antiperspirant is a medicine that "stops sweat glands from making sweat"; deodorant is not a medicine and "just covers up odor of sweat"), read November 1, 2026.
Listing read for each product shown (ingredient list or Drug Facts, November 1, 2026): Each & Every Aluminum-Free Deodorant, 2-pack (Lavender and Lemon) · Each & Every Natural Deodorant, 3-pack (Cedar and Vanilla) · Hume Supernatural Aluminum Free Deodorant, Unscented, 2-pack · Native Aluminum-Free Deodorant, Unscented.
Only products sold by Amazon.com or the brand itself are listed, because other sellers can charge much more. A product with no offer today is left out. See how we check.



