too many factors to rule out one over the other....finding what works best for you and your budget can be a key factor....
too many variables when it comes to water conditions, detergents, clothing, soil level....
what may be too strong for you, may not be strong enough for another...that goes for cleaning and scent...
water conditions can really weigh in when it comes to detergent scents....if my PH tanks go out of whack, that alone will knock out the scent the second it hits the water, there is nothing left to smell once the load is complete....
I get the chance to experiment with a number of test loads from diapers to greasy mechanics clothes, and odors from someone working in a clam factory to heavy smokers...
when it comes to someone working in an office setting, Woolite is overkill at that point...
with that being said.....turn your thinking around....
not washing the same load with different detergents, wash different loads with the same detergent!...your outcome will change...
if scents are the issues, almost everyone has a 'Free and Clear' of some form...
prices for detergents vary by area....a small box of Tide/Gain, around 23 use, falls under 6.00 around here......Surf/Purex around 3 to 5 bucks....
cleaning ingredients for something like Tide include enzymes......most bargain ones don't, not to mention we have seen what effects cheap detergents can have on a machine as well.....you may save on one, and pay for another over time...
note too.....if I am washing with a TLer, you can smell the detergent all over the house, but if I use a Fler, only outside when the dryer is on can you smell anything...
YMMV
too many variables when it comes to water conditions, detergents, clothing, soil level....
what may be too strong for you, may not be strong enough for another...that goes for cleaning and scent...
water conditions can really weigh in when it comes to detergent scents....if my PH tanks go out of whack, that alone will knock out the scent the second it hits the water, there is nothing left to smell once the load is complete....
I get the chance to experiment with a number of test loads from diapers to greasy mechanics clothes, and odors from someone working in a clam factory to heavy smokers...
when it comes to someone working in an office setting, Woolite is overkill at that point...
with that being said.....turn your thinking around....
not washing the same load with different detergents, wash different loads with the same detergent!...your outcome will change...
if scents are the issues, almost everyone has a 'Free and Clear' of some form...
prices for detergents vary by area....a small box of Tide/Gain, around 23 use, falls under 6.00 around here......Surf/Purex around 3 to 5 bucks....
cleaning ingredients for something like Tide include enzymes......most bargain ones don't, not to mention we have seen what effects cheap detergents can have on a machine as well.....you may save on one, and pay for another over time...
note too.....if I am washing with a TLer, you can smell the detergent all over the house, but if I use a Fler, only outside when the dryer is on can you smell anything...
YMMV