I have been a long time user of Axe and essentially body sprays in general. I find that sometimes deodorant, just doesn't do it all of the time. And if you are a man, you know what I'm talking about. We just have some horrible body odors, that you just can't cover up by putting deodorant all over our bodies.

Axe has been forever a part of my life ever since going through basic training. We used to all spray this stuff on in such heavy doses, that our dormitory smelled like an Axe factory every time we got the opportunity to take a shower. I don't think that the smell ever went away, and when I got out of basic, I swear, I couldn't use the stuff for the longest time. But, it's been a while now, and I love it all over again.

Orion in general
Orion is a scent that I really am not all that sure about. It is fairly similar to Phoenix and Kilo in some ways, but it definitely isn't the same as Tsunami or Essence. I think that this smell is somewhat tamer and calmer than the other scents. It definitely doesn't have as fresh of a smell as Phoenix, but it's well, maybe sort of a mix of all of the sprays together. It has a good smell, that I think would work for a much larger audience than the other ones, that are definitely either you like them or you don't sort of smells.

Ingredients
SD alcohol, 40-B9Alcohol Denat), Butane, Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, Fragrance (Parfum), Isopropyl Myristate

How the ladies like it???
As the Orion smell really doesn't have that strong smell that most of the Axe body sprays have, my wife doesn't like it or hate it. She is pretty much neutral to it and doesn't know what to think of it really. I kind of feel the same way. It smells good, but it's nothing overly impressive, nor is it all that bland either. It's a great overall product, that you can use for any setting.

Personal Warnings
DO NOT, and I must repeat, DO NOT put this under your arms if you for some reason have cut yourself or anything of that nature. This goes for pretty much anywhere on your body, including places that you just got pierced or anything like that. This stuff BURNS like crazy, and even in areas that you just shaved, you can definitely feel the alcohol in it burning through your skin. Personally, I love the smell, but if you use too much, it can definitely cause you a little bit of pain. While the pain is generally very shortlived, I can only imagine how bad it would feel if you had some really bad sunburn... ouch!

As a deodorant
This is definitely not the product that you want as a deodorant. It doesn't really work very well, and the smell is somewhat short lived. If you want to use it for the temporary covering up of odors, Axe is more than adequate, however, a more long term solution, definitely will not work. You'll notice that the smell is virtually gone after about 8 hours or after a good workout. You can pretty much smell your body odor through the spray the entire time.

As a body spray
As a body spray, which is really the intended purpose of the product anyway, it's great. It covers up the mild smells that your body creates, outside of your armpits. I don't recommend spraying it down on your crotchal regions, however, if you don't have any baby powder available, this will do the trick to cover up any smells that you need to eliminate fairly quickly. However, it does burn on certain man parts, so be gentle with it's use.

I think Orion as a body spray is great because of it's versatility. Generally, you don't want to smell too good if you are just going to get pizza or something with the guys. So, this a great fragrance, that is somewhat simpler in smell, that I think is a great overall compliment to any event. It covers up bad odors, but it's not so strong or noticeable of a fragrance that it makes you appear desperate to stand out.

Final Thoughts
Axe is one of the best body spray products out there. If you are planning on using it for a body spray that just compliments your deodorant, this is definitely the product for you. However, if you are thinking that you should use this in order to eliminate your body odor altogether, and use it under your arms, it's not going to work. There's no anti-perspirant in this product, so you are going to still sweat from your armpits, and you are still going to produce odor, which over time will eliminate the smell of the Axe product.

Orion is a great product, that I would recommend wearing if you are going out with the guys, working around the house, or just going to the store. It's a product that is fairly neutral and doesn't really stand out. It wouldn't be all that great for those events where you want to be impressive and dynamic, however, for those everyday life events, it's perfect.

Recommended: Yes