Honestly, I think the best way to learn to hunt is squirrel hunting with a .22...It teaches you stalking, shooting, woodsmanship...
On the soap thing, Hunters Specialties sells a non scented soap and I switch to an unscented deodorant...There are also sprays that you can spray your clothing with because they will smell like detergent as well...
I've deer hunted over 40 years and will tell you that many products are sold to trick the hunter, not the deer...I camp out every year with some buddies for a week, sometimes go a few days without bathing...If you know what you are doing, the deer won't smell you because you are down wind...