Deer were eating some of my flowers, including the roses. I have not had a major issue over the years considering there are always a bunch of deer around. The few times I have, I chop up some Irish Spring bar soap, place it in some old stockings, and hang it over the plants. Seems to have worked again lol. That fragrance is so strong and awful smelling- no wonder they don't like it. No idea how people can use that crap. I was sneezing and felt nauseous just cutting it up.