To provide a disposable diaper or a sanitary pad capable of deodorizing incontinent urine, menstrual vaginal discharges or other excrement or the like.

A disposable diaper or a sanitary pad having a top sheet made up of a water permeable sheet, a back sheet made up of an impermeable sheet, and an absorber arranged between both sheets is characterized by the provision of a deodorizing fiber layer inside the top sheet.