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matthewwoodford · Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: Location, location, location.

I can find roll-on deodorant everywhere but I prefer spray-on deodorant and haven't found it yet. Has anyone found a place to buy that?

Matt

jaebea · Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Location: SYD

I've been asked by a some friends over in Korea at the moment to bring some spray on deodorant from Australia.

.. I smell a business venture! I'll import cans of deodorant, and with markup, I'll be an instant millionaire, feeding off the ESL teacher market.. How's THAT for a plan?! :)

That roll on stuff is nasty. I can't handle the weird dampness when you're putting it on.. :)

jae.

ratslash · Joined: 08 May 2003

probably!

sorry, couldn't resist! erm, try nandueman, but the only deodarant i have seen on the street in normal shops are small bottles of nivea that cost a fortune.

iiicalypso · Joined: 13 Aug 2003 Location: is everything

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

Good hint for finding deodorant in korea: Ask for it. i walked into Supermarket au carrefour last night. Within 5 minutes i had purchased a nivea spray on deodorant for men (6000W), and a men's "emulsion"- only 10.000W.

Many of the younger sales assistants speak a little english too.

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

i bought a calvin klein stick last year for W45,000 but, ya know, i still have it.

i use it everyday and prolly got 2 months left with it.. i prefer spray too but this stuff works well, i dont smell, i don't sweat, i didnt have to buy it for a year and i didnt have to worry about where i was gunna buy it..

ratslash · Joined: 08 May 2003

kangnam mafioso · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Location: Teheranno

nivea is the cheapest in korea and available at most body shops, but it sucks ... after a few hours you are smelling bad again. western deoderant is available at most big markets, hotels, malls, etc but outrageously priced.

bjonothan · Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Location: All over the place

Us Australians and New Zealanders are lucky. We still get the spray on. I brought about 15 cans with me and people have been asking me for it flat out. So I am down to 1 can of lynx and three cheap cans that I don't like much, so anyone coming over that wants to get some people prepared to buy it when they get here I would be prepared to fork out for it.

Carla · Joined: 21 Nov 2008

People smell based on what they eat. You really can't smell yourself, so you don't notice people who smell similar to you. So, most westerner's eat more meat and milk. Koreans do the garlic and kimchi thing. The plus side is that if you start eating like a Korean, then you "shouldn't" smell to them after a while. That doesn't mean someone might say something just to make you mad rather it is true or not.