What is your Favorite Detergent/Cleaner Scent?

[launderess]

P&G Selling Off Oxydol

Oxydol had one claim to fame after morphing from a soap based laundry product to detergent; it contained (oxygen) bleach and later enzymes. In fact IIRC some of P&G's early activated bleaching technologies were launched in Oxydol.

However given Tide is P&G's number one laundry detergent (and holds that place in the market as well) it is only right that new innovations and technologies were concentrated there first. Bleaching systems, enzymes, etc... all went to Tide powder. Once Tide with Bleach powder was launched Oxydol's days were numbered.

Look how long it took for Gain and what is left of P&G's powdered detergents to get bleaching systems. Even still they often have some but not all of what you see in Tide. Just look at the patents listed on sides of containers.

 

[mich]

If you look well enough on shelfs..

(Avoid Walmart altogether, as there product turnover rate is way too high for this) but if you look, and sniff.. you can find older boxes of Tide Powder still available with the old scent. I myself, using free item coupons was able to get 3 boxes between two Target stores in my area. Riteaid & Walgreens are also great places to check, as well as supermarkets. 

I've got them in Moisture Protective bags, and I figure when I eventually use them up.. I'll be able to find a detergent, (powder hopefully) that has a nice scent I can tolerate.

I really wish P&G wouldn't go around changing everything up. One has noticed that the Original Scent in Tide Liquid has also changed, overnight. EVERY SINGLE DAMN SCENT ON THE SHELF, JUST MAKES,  ME GAG.

 

Ehh... why can't good things, stay good? 

 

[mich]

If any of you guys are in the Detergemt aisle

Sniff the "Tide plus a touch of Downy" in the blue/red bottle. You won't believe your eyes. Seriously..

 

[aegokocarat]

Laundry:
Yellow, Blue, gold, febreeze or the Ocean escape Lenor
Yellow or Pink Ecover softener
Method Fresh air laundry liquid
Bio persil
Comfort pure, sunshine, blue (now and again), Patchouli and snap dragon, Bergamot and the jojoba natuals one
Ariel with Febreeze
Ariel
Persil non bio
Sainsburys/Waitrose bio
Fairy non bio
Ecover powder
Asda Line fresh or moonflower softeners

Dishwasher:
Finish quantum or classic (clean smelling, nothing that makes me feel sick like with the "lemon" scented tablets)

General cleaning:
Method wooden floor squirt and mop (smells of marzipan, tis amazing)
Ecover surface cleaner
Ecover anti bac wipes
Ecover marigold and camomile washing up liquid
Persil washing up liquid
Milton sterilising tablets (smell clean and fresh, use them to clean water bottles)
zoflora

And that's about it lol
Tom

 

[hoover8pulse]

Bold White Lily/Crystal Rain,
Bold Lavender & Camomile,
Ariel with Febreze,
Blue Febreze,
Daz powder,
Lenor Moonlight Harmony,
Lenor Ocean Escape,
Lenor Unstoppables Blue,
Ariel Stain Remover Powder.
Method Fresh Air,

 

[aegokocarat]

Think the only Bold detergent I like is the pink powder and the liquid lavender one, oh, and I did used to like the pomegranate and orange blossom powder and gel
Mums a binge bold fan, hence my aversion to the stuff lol

I forgot to add to mine:
Bath products:
Fenjal bath oil/bodywash
Bodyshop absinthe hand cream
Bodyshop olive oil bodywash
St Ives apricot body scrub
Pears soap

Completed now lol
Tom

 

[BoschExxcel]

Ariel Bio Powder and Lenor Gold Orchid for me!

 

[hoover8pulse]

I never used to buy Bold often because I always have fabric conditioner to use but it was on a good deal & I remembered how good it was.

 

[aegokocarat]

I find it can be a bit too strong scent wise and sometimes it dries my skin out
Tom

 

[hoover8pulse]

I just find it a shame I can't use Lenor these days - the new Super Concentrate one makes my skin itch like mad & the Spring Awakening has a sickly smell to it on dried laundry. I remember when Lenor had decent fragrances without the need to add so much perfume

 

[aegokocarat]

Oh no
I've been using Lenor with no problems, but, I haven't used the concentrated ones. I always use less than half a cap of it.
Ecover seems to be my current favourite, light fresh non offensive smell, maybe you could give it a go if you want a fresh smell?
Tom

 

[BoschExxcel]

I've got the new concentrated Lenor, no problems whatsoever. Smells great and the smaller bottle fits in the cupboard much better! Great that only half a cap is needed. I'm sitting here smelling my pillows that were washed a week ago (washed and then put in the cupboard) and they still smell of Lenor and Ariel!

Which version are you having problems with?

 

[mayguy]

Only scent I like is clothes line dried clothes.. Otherwise, we've gotten away from scented products.. Why breath the chemical scented items? Ugh..

A co worker uses the Crystal stuff in her wash, OMG, it stinks!

I do miss the old school Tide powder. :-(

I use Norwex laundry detergent.

 

[hoover8pulse]

BoschExxcel, it's the Spring Awakening Super Concentrate, my mum bought some of the Moonlight Harmony Super Concentrate when it was on offer in Morrisons, I've used that & it's fine.

It must just be the blue one then.

Other Lenors I've tried are the Ocean Escape & febreze one & they're ok too.

 

[BoschExxcel]

Ahh ok, I'd recommend the Gold Orchid! (In gold bottle) it's really good!

 

[NYCWriter]

This is kind of gross but ...

... living in New York City, I'm paranoid about bugs. Cockroaches in particular. And bedbugs.

And since discovering that one of the most effective bedbug (and even cockroach) repellants is lavender oil, I've been using only "natural" laundry detergent that includes real lavender oil.

I'm also using lavender oil-infused dish soap in the kitchen sink, too -- since those buggers crawl up through the drains.

I never used to be particularly thrilled with the lavender scent -- I liked it, but not enough to go out of my way to use it. But now, I'm all about the lavender!

PS: Another big repellant for pests (bugs of all kinds, including roaches, ants, bedbugs, centipedes, and even mice and rats) is peppermint oil. I have cotton pads soaked with the stuff strategically placed all over the apartment. Knock on wood, it seems to be working.

 

[hoover8pulse]

I'll look out for the God Orchid one, if it's anything like the Ocean Escape it'll be lovely.

 

[supaspeed]

hoover8pulse: What is Lenor Moonlight Harmony like? Is it just Lenor Sleep Sensations renamed or is it a new scent?

 

[aegokocarat]

SupaSpeed, my nan uses it, to me, it smells exactly the same as sleep sensations

 

[hoover8pulse]

Supaspeed: it is Sleep Sensations, just renamed. I love the smell.