Best smelling washing powder

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"The powder Ariel smells ok..."

I don't like it.

My mum uses it, and it smells okay in the wash. It smells okay in the packet too, just a tad strong.

The problem is later, once the articles are dry. Drying one's mitts on a hand towel, or worse, drying dishes with a dish towel, releases the most god-awful stench. I'm sure there's some kind of Febreze odour release stuff in the formulation.

I, on the other hand, have been using Daz, and I rather like it. It doesn't have the same 'over the top' smells as Ariel.

 

[liamy1]

It smells okay in the packet too, just a tad strong.

I really haven’t noticed a problem with it.

On the other hand, Persil bio (although a very nice smell) is and always has been 10x stronger scented than Ariel IMO; it is the only detergent that fills the entire car with its scent on the way home from the store, (a Mokka, so not a small car)

You’re right on the Daz, I really like it, just a bit miffed that they took oxygen bleach out of it; I know there is the Daz Ultra Whites, but only Ocado stock this and only they have for a while, so I don’t know if it just the run off the old formula to be discontinued as I haven’t seen it on sale anywhere else.

 

[grwasher_expert]

I think that UK persil bio smells like our Skip active clean.Am I right?

 

[rolls_rapide]

Daz versions...

Asda in my area stock both the 'Whites & Coloureds' (no bleach), and 'Ultra Whites' (with bleach).

It's Tesco in my area that stocks 'Whites & Coloureds' and '65 Years' (both no bleach). Dunno what Tesco's merchandisers were thinking of...!

 

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Skip

I've never tried Skip. I've never even seen it on sale around me.

If Skip has a sort of 'mouldy toadstool/mushroom type fragrance', then yes, it might be the same.

I thought though, that somebody on here said that Skip had a nicer fragrance?

 

[dixieland]

Favorites:

I love the alpine-esque fragrance of Persil Universal powder (heading to Munich in a few weeks to replenish my stash - YAY). Funny but after an overseas trip I always come home and wash my clothes and bedding using Tide. I suppose it is the "smell of home" to me.

Persil Universal (Germany)
Tide Original (USA)
Sunlight Lemon Fresh (Canada)
Ariel (UK)
Persil bio/non-bio (UK)
Roma (Mexico)

 

[johnrk]

Persil and Oxydol

I went to the local Wal-Mart last night and purchased the three variations of Persil liquid that they're selling now. The replies on here have piqued my curiosity.

BTW I actually saw a jug of liquid Oxydol there! I didn't know they still made that stuff; it says 'Oxydol with Enzymes' on the label. Of course, I bought it; a small bottle was exactly $1.

Does anyone on here know what's going on with Oxydol?

 

[sweetpea68]

Persil and Oxydol

johnrk
I researched Oxydol liquid some time ago, finding the formula, company, rights or name had been sold and is now not the same as it once was. I do believe the Oxydol with Biz powder might be at least close to the same as the older version, if You can find it. I can only find it in one local store and it's priced higher than it should be. My apologies for not being able to give the exact information I had found, but surely, researching will give YOu the same answers.
good luck!

 

[joeypete]

Jet.com

Has the best prices I've seen for Oxydol...if you stock up you get free shipping once you spend $35.. I've never used it, but I have heard good things about it. It's made by the same company that makes Biz, which is a great product too.

 

[iej]

Skip isn't one product - it's a Unilever brand used in several countries.
Some of the French Skip and UK/Ireland Persil products are absolutely identical other than the label. There are a few exceptions to that.

Some of the French version small great and others are designed to be very neutral.
France generally has WAY more detergent and softener options than the UK and Ireland.
For whatever reason, we are caught in a bubble or Unilever and P&G without any other main stream non on brand makers in the market.

I don't know if other nom French versions of Skip are necessarily the same product. So it's hard to hard to generalise.

The same applies to Omo, Ariel, Tide and Persil - they're all used on products that aren't necessarily the same formula in each market.

Tweaking scents is also very easy and can be done to maintain familiarity with a historical location product line, when though the new products may be a completely different formula.