volvoman
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@ Reply 57
Ehh. I guess it depends. My wife and I actually LIKE our clothes to smell like said chemicals/fragrances, which is why we don't use any of the "Free and Clear" or unscented products.
However...
We also don't like to smell like a...I'll use my dearly departed father's analogy here..."Dime Store [Lady of the Night]". So it's really a delicate balance of finding laundry products that smell fresh and clean, without making us want to burn our clothing fresh out of the dryer.
And for what it's worth, we're both in our early 40's (Me 44, her 41). We're part of the market these companies (P&G in particular) are targeting.
As an example. We LOVE German Persil. The scent - for us - is just right. Neither too light nor too strong. Amerian Persil, by comparison, is ghastly. Same with Tide. We've found the Mexican (Ace) and Indian versions to be quite nice. The American version - save for the Moutain Spring powder (good luck finding it...) is horrendously sweet and cloying.
And don't get us started on Gain. The only version we can tolerate, is one that seems to be sold only by Family Dollar. The scent is called "Fresh Splash", and reminds me of Lemon Fresh Dash liquid from the 1980s.
Fabric softeners? We go European with these. Miele's house brand as well as Silan Fresh Sky (aka Vernel Fresh Morning) are our go-to brands.
Ehh. I guess it depends. My wife and I actually LIKE our clothes to smell like said chemicals/fragrances, which is why we don't use any of the "Free and Clear" or unscented products.
However...
We also don't like to smell like a...I'll use my dearly departed father's analogy here..."Dime Store [Lady of the Night]". So it's really a delicate balance of finding laundry products that smell fresh and clean, without making us want to burn our clothing fresh out of the dryer.
And for what it's worth, we're both in our early 40's (Me 44, her 41). We're part of the market these companies (P&G in particular) are targeting.
As an example. We LOVE German Persil. The scent - for us - is just right. Neither too light nor too strong. Amerian Persil, by comparison, is ghastly. Same with Tide. We've found the Mexican (Ace) and Indian versions to be quite nice. The American version - save for the Moutain Spring powder (good luck finding it...) is horrendously sweet and cloying.
And don't get us started on Gain. The only version we can tolerate, is one that seems to be sold only by Family Dollar. The scent is called "Fresh Splash", and reminds me of Lemon Fresh Dash liquid from the 1980s.
Fabric softeners? We go European with these. Miele's house brand as well as Silan Fresh Sky (aka Vernel Fresh Morning) are our go-to brands.