Shower routine

I’m someone who’s always struggled with taking regular showers as the feeling of being damp freaks me out. I did what I could to minimise the smell and only had complaints of smelling bad when the person was obviously way to close (like leaning into me or something) I just shave my armpits and when I would shower I’d use a good ph body wash to help keep my skin barrier in good health as well as shaving my pits. Recently I’ve tried my best at a new routine of showering every other day to try and be more socially normal but I’ve noticed I seem to be stinkier. The only thing that’s changed is that I’ve started to shower more and idk why that’s the case. I know a lot of people would say just wear more deodorant but deodorant or anti perspirant burns my arm pits so I try to use it sparingly. Is it just my body adjusting to the new routine or am I destined to be stinky every other day on the days I gotta shower?