The article abou the Paris girl really it's an exageration and is pathetic...I never seen someone having tears and all those "symptoms" for smelling some detergent, it's not ammonia! Camon! Don't act like this! Really Pathetic!
I keep saying I don't find all this difference about the scented ones both for American and european ones... I'm so surprised..
But one thing I can tell is the one regarding unscented detergents.
Maybe it's a cultural fact as you say, over here nobody or anyway a very small portion of people would be interested in a detergent that does not smell at all like free&clear.... even because often IMO they actually stink rather than being just unscented.
The same way they would not be interested in a scented detergent that don't leave scent after drying,obviously, rather they seek for a long lasting scent, that would possibly last days even after items are worn for short times or stored for pretty long....
Coccolino (Snuggle in USA, Cajoline in france, Comfort in UK etc) recently advertised they made "improvements" on their softeners claiming the scent will last for more time after you wear items thanks to phantomatic new improved "parfum capsules" in the softener (still have to get how is a parfume capsule inside a lquid softener) anyway..., and you and your clothes will release scent at every movement you'll do for days long after you wear them....
Detergents also as of course softeners must meet the scent criteria of leaving nice scent after wash and drying and it should last, the more it last and the better is....so for people over here, the more is parfumed the better is.
Nobody or very few would even think of buying a detergent and or softener that does not meet the characteristic of providing lasting scent after washing, drying and so wearing for at least 6 hours after being worn....
It's unthinkable...
Personally I would never do so also.....
I will never understand the way some people prefer unscented laundry.....
[this post was last edited: 9/30/2013-09:53]