Bug Soother® MAX Natural Tick & Mosquito Repellent Spray – DEET-Free, Extra Strength Outdoor Bug Protection, Family-Safe Plant-Based Formula – Made in USA (8 fl oz)

this really works for my wife. For me it's a bit of a strong odor, but as long as it keeps the mosquitoes away from my wife, it works.

It works. I am currently in an area of Florida where Hurricane Ian took out all the creatures that eat mosquitoes and no-see-ums. So these horrible blood sucking insects have multiplied to where they are more than a nuisance. There’s 21 bites just on my arms. I am the one they love and that usually means anyone around me is safe. But my whole family is bit up too. It’s like they’re starving and we showed up just to be their feast. They are ruining our vacation. So I ordered this along with $100 of other things to try. They still approach me when I spray this, but I see them fly away when they get close. Sadly due to their numbers, they are still biting where I haven’t sprayed - like my jaw and toes. And through my shirt! Seriously. Choice words. So it does work where you spray it. And I would suppose that if I wasn’t in a petri dish environment with famished microscopic monsters, it would work even on areas I didn’t spray. The scent is bearable. And I like that it doesn’t have deet. I also sprayed it on my dog’s back to keep them away as he is low to the ground and stirs them up in the grass. I see them fly away from him too. It works but I do have to apply liberally for total repulsion.

Great value for the money. Seems to repel ticks. I don’t feel like it works as well with mosquitoes but I would tamer use this than all the chemicals. The smell is great and not harsh on skin.

I've used the original Bug Soother formula for a couple of years now and loved it, and recently moved to South Carolina where the bugs are more plentiful and voracious, so I tried this new Extra Strength product. Some reviewers say it has an overwhelming smell; I found this NOT to be the case (at least as concerns my nose, I'm used to the smell of essential oils, so a pronounced botanical smell is ok with me, as opposed to synthetic chemical smells). This spray worked perfectly for me working in a bug-intensive garden, in both sun and shade. I needed to shower afterward, so the product washed off easily, no issues there, the important one being that I did NOT get any bites.

I must be John Cena because the mosquitos cannot see me when I wear this stuff. It smells pleasant to me, very natural, floral and earthy. Be careful when spraying it on indoors if you have pets. It has a very strong scent that comes through. I usually only need to use this twice a day even if I am sweating- it helps to spray not just on skin but also clothing, hats etc. that you wear. Mosquitos will look like they're going to land then go away from me, like they think they smell me but can't find me. Considering I'm 99% positive Satan sent these bloodsuckers for me, it's nice to have them sent back empty-stomached. I have used this products before, but the regular Bug Soother. Both are excellent, but I also use the regular Bug Soother in my shoes before putting them on the boot dryer. Pulls smells out and seems to be a natural antifungal.

We took this to Roatan, Honduras to keep sand fleas and mosquitoes from biting us. We wanted something that was reef safe. It worked great for us. No bites and we were even complimented that we smelled good. The sprayer didn’t work great towards the end of the trip, but it was worth that hassle. We would purchase it again!

Be careful when you open the packaging that it comes in. The bottles leaked all in the packaging. The spray work good but the packaging was horrible. I don’t usually leave bad reviews but this was unacceptable in my opinion.

I recently tried the Bug Soother MAX with high hopes, especially since it's DEET-free and all-natural. However, I found that it didn't work well as a mosquito repellent. I got four bites while using it in my garden, and since I'm severely allergic to mosquito bites, this was a big disappointment. On the positive side, the spray is easy to use, and the scent is much stronger than the regular version, with a strong cedarwood aroma. Surprisingly, despite the strong scent, the mosquitoes still bit me. The scent lasts a long time, but unfortunately, the repellent effect didn't seem to last. I applied it and immediately went to my garden, only to get bitten badly by mosquitoes. While I appreciate that it’s natural and DEET-free, I was hoping to find something effective yet harmless. Unfortunately, it didn’t repel mosquitoes for me. I'll keep the product as a backup to my OFF! spray and might try it again in a less mosquito-heavy situation, like during a daily walk. Overall, I really wished it worked, but it just didn’t in my case, so I have to give it 3 out of 5 stars.