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hoover8pulse
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Yeah okay will do 
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Oh BTW, what did Natural Balance smell like? It sounds rather nice.
)Oh BTW, what did Natural Balance smell like? It sounds rather nice.
The Lenor detergents are average performers. I did check the formula of the Summer Rain & White Lily universal powder and it comes with four enzymes, oxi bleach and bleach booster. Should get most normally soiled laundry perfectly clean. As always, the liquid leaves more scent on the clothes than the powder.
Natural Balance....
It was STUNNING (by far my fave at the time, used with Persil capsules when they first come out - looked like ufo's and you used 2, not 1)
But you know, although I can smell it in my nose now, I could not for the life of me describe it written down
I will try - it was neutral "clean" smell, wasn't floral, wasn't fruity, and wasn't citrus or alpine-y.
The advert says it's natural herb-y, which I am not sure I agree with, but I loved, loved, loved (yes that much
) it.
It was STUNNING (by far my fave at the time, used with Persil capsules when they first come out - looked like ufo's and you used 2, not 1)
But you know, although I can smell it in my nose now, I could not for the life of me describe it written down
I will try - it was neutral "clean" smell, wasn't floral, wasn't fruity, and wasn't citrus or alpine-y.
The advert says it's natural herb-y, which I am not sure I agree with, but I loved, loved, loved (yes that much
) it.Oh
Forgot to mention, have you tried Wilko's own version of ustops.
I got the green bottle, and they smell really nice, just started a wash now with them, so will let you know how they are.
Wasn't too sure on the pink one's smell.
Best of all, they have matching fabric softeners.
Hope they smell as nice on clothes as they do in the bottle.
Forgot to mention, have you tried Wilko's own version of ustops.
I got the green bottle, and they smell really nice, just started a wash now with them, so will let you know how they are.
Wasn't too sure on the pink one's smell.
Best of all, they have matching fabric softeners.
Hope they smell as nice on clothes as they do in the bottle.
hoover8pulse
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Wondering actually if Lenor detergents is actually just Bold under another name, except Bold would have softening agents whereas the Lenor probably wouldn't. Would be interesting to try some at some point.
It's great seeing some of the adverts and all of the different scents they used to do. One that caught my eye was Carnival Fresh, can imagine that would smell tropically! Do you really miss the regular Lenor? Used to love going to the supermarket and getting a 1L bottle for about 79p (of course I was only little then but it would be my job to get the Lenor lol), in those blue bottles with the different coloured lids dependent on which one you bought. Then there was the cartons you could buy also and the easy iron version that cost more. I do miss regular fabric conditioners and big boxes of powder that would be about 30 washes worth, IIRC, the dosage for Daz/Ariel powder was about 175ml, which compared to now seems such a lot.
Ooh, also came across Lenor's YouTube channel, and the videos are almost exactly the same as the Downy ones. One video in particular has the new Soft Embrace fragrance, and that one is part of the pure care collection.
It's great seeing some of the adverts and all of the different scents they used to do. One that caught my eye was Carnival Fresh, can imagine that would smell tropically! Do you really miss the regular Lenor? Used to love going to the supermarket and getting a 1L bottle for about 79p (of course I was only little then but it would be my job to get the Lenor lol), in those blue bottles with the different coloured lids dependent on which one you bought. Then there was the cartons you could buy also and the easy iron version that cost more. I do miss regular fabric conditioners and big boxes of powder that would be about 30 washes worth, IIRC, the dosage for Daz/Ariel powder was about 175ml, which compared to now seems such a lot.
Ooh, also came across Lenor's YouTube channel, and the videos are almost exactly the same as the Downy ones. One video in particular has the new Soft Embrace fragrance, and that one is part of the pure care collection.
aegokocarat
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Thing is, I LOVE eco products and I like the smells and have great success with them, but there are brands like Lenor, Persil, Comfort and Fairy that I just cant not buy lol
I tend to like light clean smells myself, so I tend to buy pure or classic smells, every time I used to use Lenor summer breeze towards the end, blue parts in my drawer would be green
I've got a 76 wash bottle of Lenor cotton flowers coming tomorrow with Ocado (it was on offer, £2.66 IIRC) and so was the 76 wash bottles of Summer breeze and spring awakening, mum wanted me to order her a bottle of SA. Anyone else remember Lenor coming in cartons? I can remember when I was really little my mother and gran buying it in orange juice style cartons lol
I tend to like light clean smells myself, so I tend to buy pure or classic smells, every time I used to use Lenor summer breeze towards the end, blue parts in my drawer would be green
I've got a 76 wash bottle of Lenor cotton flowers coming tomorrow with Ocado (it was on offer, £2.66 IIRC) and so was the 76 wash bottles of Summer breeze and spring awakening, mum wanted me to order her a bottle of SA. Anyone else remember Lenor coming in cartons? I can remember when I was really little my mother and gran buying it in orange juice style cartons lol
I did compare Bold 2in1 Crystal Rain and White Lily to Lenor Summer Rain and White Lily and, indeed, Bold has Betonite in it to soften the fibers while Lenor does not. Lenor, on the other hand, has four enzymes versus one in Bold.
I'd probably rather group German Dash and UK Bold (and US Gain) together.
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I'd probably rather group German Dash and UK Bold (and US Gain) together.
http://www.info-pg.com/
hoover8pulse
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That's interesting. Do they smell the same at all? May have to get some of the Lenor detergent as it looks really good.
Yes...
Remember the Lenor coming in Cartons, in fact when I used Natural Balance, I only ever had it in Cartons, until I saw the Facebook post that hoover linked, I didn't know Natural Balance came in a standard bottle (I was about 15/16 at the time of using NB, so wouldn't have bought or used as many detergents or softeners as I do now).
Remember the Lenor coming in Cartons, in fact when I used Natural Balance, I only ever had it in Cartons, until I saw the Facebook post that hoover linked, I didn't know Natural Balance came in a standard bottle (I was about 15/16 at the time of using NB, so wouldn't have bought or used as many detergents or softeners as I do now
).Couldn't...
Imagine a detergent called Lenor, associate so much with a softener, not detergent
Oh and yes, US Gain does have a very Bold "undertone" to it, I have a few different versions of Gain here and one particular (Gain Flings in the Moonlight Breeze scent) smells exactly like Bold Lavender and Chamomile AND the Peony Cherry pods, but strangely they smell different on the finished wash.
Imagine a detergent called Lenor, associate so much with a softener, not detergent
Oh and yes, US Gain does have a very Bold "undertone" to it, I have a few different versions of Gain here and one particular (Gain Flings in the Moonlight Breeze scent) smells exactly like Bold Lavender and Chamomile AND the Peony Cherry pods, but strangely they smell different on the finished wash.
aegokocarat
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I can always remember my nan and mum trying the Fabreeze or Alpine freshness one out one evening when I came home from nursery, I can remember walking into my nans kitchen and smelling the washing she had drying on the radiator and seeing the carton on top of her Zanussi washer
hoover8pulse
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We used to get the Alpine Lenor in Cartons from either Kwik Save or Somerfield, it did used to smell lovely but we never had it often, normally favoured Spring Awakening.
It's weird to see Lenor detergent I agree, I fully expected it to be Bold under a different name but surprisingly it's not.
AEG - I recall mum trying the Febreze Lenor around 2002 ish, called Stayfresh around that time and it came in a turquoise coloured bottle with a grey lid. But again soon went back to the Spring version, normally in huge 5L bottles as opposed to the ones from the shop.
Found this too, how I wish I could walk down that detergent aisle
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-wo...t=&edoptin=&customgeoip=&cap=1&cbstore=1&vd=0
It's weird to see Lenor detergent I agree, I fully expected it to be Bold under a different name but surprisingly it's not.
AEG - I recall mum trying the Febreze Lenor around 2002 ish, called Stayfresh around that time and it came in a turquoise coloured bottle with a grey lid. But again soon went back to the Spring version, normally in huge 5L bottles as opposed to the ones from the shop.
Found this too, how I wish I could walk down that detergent aisle
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-wo...t=&edoptin=&customgeoip=&cap=1&cbstore=1&vd=0
Bold
Right, now had a chance to run "new" Bold through it's paces and come to the conclusion that it has been vastly improved.
As mentioned upthread, the scent is not as strong, but the cleaning is great; has no problems removing stains - coffee, blood etc.
Definitely softens better than before.
And is very low sudsing on standard fabric full loads.
Using the blue bold with Wilko's own Ustops and matching fabric softener, gives it a Downy April Fresh scent oddly.
Right, now had a chance to run "new" Bold through it's paces and come to the conclusion that it has been vastly improved.
As mentioned upthread, the scent is not as strong, but the cleaning is great; has no problems removing stains - coffee, blood etc.
Definitely softens better than before.
And is very low sudsing on standard fabric full loads.
Using the blue bold with Wilko's own Ustops and matching fabric softener, gives it a Downy April Fresh scent oddly.
hoover8pulse
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That's really interesting about the Bold, I haven't had the chance to try it out yet but it definitely has improved by the sounds.
aegokocarat
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OMG!!! Kwiksave! I'm glad someone other than me can remember it lol
I used to regularly use the Fabreeze one when I was younger along side Ariel with fabreeze liquitabs, I loved the smell lol
I used to regularly use the Fabreeze one when I was younger along side Ariel with fabreeze liquitabs, I loved the smell lol
hoover8pulse
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Definitely aeg! My mum used to go there a lot alongside Somerfield, always recall going in there with the bright yellow walls and the trolley being piled high with special offers. It was actually one of the main supermarkets in town alongside Somerfield, Sainsbury's and a large Iceland, the town was gutted when the store went. We also used to go to Safeway which was fun, but of course they soon became Morrisons.
Liam - sent P&G an email as I'd dropped a big bottle of Lenor on the floor and they are sending a voucher out (lovely of them to do that). Enquired about Natural Balance and they said they would pass this on but they said to look out for the new fragrances, in particular Pearly Peony as it's supposed to smell very natural.
We also used to go to Safeway which was fun, but of course they soon became Morrisons. Liam - sent P&G an email as I'd dropped a big bottle of Lenor on the floor and they are sending a voucher out (lovely of them to do that). Enquired about Natural Balance and they said they would pass this on but they said to look out for the new fragrances, in particular Pearly Peony as it's supposed to smell very natural.
aegokocarat
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My mum always used to shop in Asda, Lidl, kwiksave and the co-op when I was little, she used to always use Bold, either the yellow one or the blue one and use blue lenor or Asda's own brand blue softener, unless she was in the co-op, in which case she always used Co-Op's own brand 2in1 and Lenor. I can always remember Kwiksave having a kind of warehouse type feel to it which I actually kind of liked lol
