Curie Deodorant Review

Are you thinking about making the switch to aluminum-free deodorant? I switched over to aluminum-free deodorant earlier this year. When I started, I used Lume deodorant and then tried Native. On the hunt to find the best aluminum-free deodorant, I came across Curie.

I wanted to love this brand from the get-go. Their branding is fun. Their messaging is spot on. The packing and scents make me happy. You can buy a few products in-store at Anthropologie which is saying something. It is also a woman-founded company (more about the company at the end of the post).

But, even if great branding is enough to get me to make an initial purchase, it comes down to whether or not the natural deodorant works, right?

To put it to the test, I’m comparing it to the Native solid deodorant sticks. Curie has a few different products and I’ll talk about those at the end but my most used product is the standard deodorant stick.

Here’s how it stacks up:

Curie vs Native pit test:

I tested the Curie stick vs the Native stick for 1 week. Each day I alternated which armpit I used each brand in. At the end of the day, I smelled each armpit and determined which one smelled better. At this point I have been using aluminium-free deodorant for months and there wasn’t a big adjustment period. I had also been using Curie deodorant before this test and liking it but wanted to know how it really compared. Here are the results:

• Day 1: No rigorous exercise and both pits smelled just like the deodorant scent.
• Day 2: I had an evening workout class and there was a slight body odor in the Curie pit.
• Day 3: No rigorous exercise and no body odor from either pit
• Day 4: I reapplied before a light workout and there was no body odor in either pit.
• Day 5: 24 hours after application and there was no substantial difference between the two.
• Day 6: I exercised in the evening and forgot to check. The next morning I could smell no body odor in either arm pit but only the armpit with the Curie deodorant held any scent (the Native deodorant smell had worn off).

Conclusion: Curie is on par with Native deodorant. I can’t tell a difference in efficacy.

You may want to reapply before a workout or event later in the day.

If you’re curious, I also tested Native vs Lume to figure out which was a better deodorant. Spoiler: Lume has worse scent options but works a bit better.

Best Curie scents:

My favorite scent is the Orange Neroli but you really can’t go wrong. I haven’t disliked any of them so far. They are all fresh, light, subtle, and ….clean.

Every single one of them smells better than the best Lume deodorant scents.

Here are my favorite Curie scents in order of preference:

1. Orange Neroli: This is my very favorite. It is a fresh, elevated citrus scent.
2. Grapefruit Cassis: I like this light, subtle citrus scent.
3. Coconut Nectar: This is a subtle fresh coconut scent that isn’t very sweet.
4. White Tea: This is another very subtle but interesting scent. It would mix well with any perfume.
5. Juniper Eucalyptus: I haven’t tried this one but don’t love Eucalyptus because it reminds me of having a cold (we have diffused too much Eucalyptus to help clear sinuses)
6. Unscented: I haven’t tried this but, for me, this would defeat the purpose of buying a Curie deodorant. They stand out with their fantastic scents.