Weird question about the bears

My mom is trying to make us go hiking tomorrow without deodorant because apparently the bears can smell it. What is the likelihood that wearing deodorant on a hike down here will actually be a problem in regards to bears? Is it even a major deal if they can smell it? Everyone I've talked to down here basically says the bears aren't that big of a deal and you can just scare them off but my mom seems kinda paranoid about the whole thing. We're visiting from Michigan so like no idea what the deal with the bears down here is. Help please (I do not want to have to smell my brother all day tomorrow)