Thread Number: 67228
/ Tag: Detergents and Additives
Best smelling washing powder |
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Post# 899585 , Reply# 2   9/20/2016 at 05:26 (2,747 days old) by twinniefan (Sydney Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 899618 , Reply# 4   9/20/2016 at 10:48 (2,746 days old) by Paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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I'm in agreement with you regarding synthetic scents used in laundry and cleaning products, I prefer a "clean" smell rather than something overpowering.
Anyway, my current favourite smelling detergent is Splosh camomile and lavender. It's a concentrated formula that comes in a sachet. You refill the self dosing bottle and once you have four empty sachets you post them back to the company to be recycled. It's a great idea and really cuts down on waste. The detergent is superb and contains five enzymes. The scent, isn't overpowering , you're only left with a slight hint after laundry is dried. They also do a cottonflower version which smells quite "summery" . |
Post# 899624 , Reply# 5   9/20/2016 at 11:04 (2,746 days old) by GRWasher_expert (Athens)   |   | |
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Interesting.What company produces it?Is it available only in Scotland or it can be found in other countries too?Can you find it in supermarkets or it is sold only by post? |
Post# 899640 , Reply# 6   9/20/2016 at 11:42 (2,746 days old) by Paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Only available in the U.K. Via post at the moment as far as I know. Here's a link to their website.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO Paulc's LINK |
Post# 899689 , Reply# 7   9/20/2016 at 15:58 (2,746 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 899691 , Reply# 8   9/20/2016 at 16:00 (2,746 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 899706 , Reply# 10   9/20/2016 at 16:53 (2,746 days old) by Paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 899758 , Reply# 15   9/21/2016 at 03:38 (2,746 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 899765 , Reply# 16   9/21/2016 at 05:51 (2,746 days old) by Paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Was the first liquid detergent in the U.K. , it smelled lovely but it wasn't good at cleaning. Persil bio liquid performed much better.
As I've mentioned before, my mum used to be a tester for Lever Bros, she was given Wisk cold wash liquid to test, that was so awful it never made it onto the shelves. |
Post# 899769 , Reply# 17   9/21/2016 at 06:23 (2,746 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Dixan would be my first choice. |
Post# 899823 , Reply# 18   9/21/2016 at 12:07 (2,745 days old) by spiraclean (UK)   |   | |
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Really do like the Sainsbury's own brand powder, this has now become my daily driver. Rather than trying to smell of anything exotic, it just has a straightforward detergent-like scent, which in itself is a nice change from the norm. And despite being exactly half the cost of Ariel, everything still comes out equally as clean and white. The only real difference I've noticed is that it's less apt to oversudsing, and rinses out more easily.
Another product I like, that often gets overlooked, is Bio Tex. While it has always been marketed as a stain removal and soaking powder, it is basically just a bleach-free triple enzyme detergent, not much different to any regular colour care powder. That sort of makes it redundant now, but I still use it because it does have a very retro, clean and soapy scent. |
Post# 900226 , Reply# 20   9/23/2016 at 19:14 (2,743 days old) by thelaundrylab (Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Well I'm with Paul, Persil & Wisk liquid, smelt lush and it lasted forever on your cleaned laundry. Loved the retro smells whilst growing up during the 80s & 90s when detergents were the pinical of its time with there scents... Ariel, Ariel Ultra, Persil, Persil Micro, even Bold 'All In One' Ultra was great. When Ariel liquid first came out it had a strong scent which again smelt lush and lasted forever. Fabric softeners, like Comfort Silk, Lenor Spring Fresh & Summer fresh, where a favourite too.
Forward to today, Ariel powders for both for whites and colours are pleasant. Persil liquid bio & colour are a favourite and some Surf products have impressed me too. Own brands like, Waitrose, Sainburys and M&S powders have been in my top three regarding pleasant smells and clean just as well. Fabric softeners... aren't as good as they use to be and I have become extremely fussy. Comfort Pure, Fairy Liquid are a keeper, which I buy regularly. I have recently found out 'own brands' softners work really well for me, nothing to overpowering, which leaves a long lasting smell... my top three softeners are M&S, Co-Op and Sainburys. |
Post# 900429 , Reply# 21   9/25/2016 at 11:54 (2,741 days old) by zanussi_lover (Nottingham, UK)   |   | |
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I also experienced the retro 80s and 90s era of lovely smelling detergents, they even smelt lovely in the early 2000's
My favourite retro scents were Ariel Automatic/Ariel Ultra/Ariel Futur/Essential/Quickwash Action Powder (1988-2006) - Lovely smell, I could easily use these without conditioner and you would get a lovely fresh scent on laundry, Ariel Alpine Powder was gorgeous, my friends mum used to use it (Circa 1998/1999) and gave me a white t-shirt to put on and I couldn't stop smelling it, it smelt gorgeous. Daz Automatic - My Aunty used to use this, and like Ariel had a lovely scent, the scent changed in 2005, when they changed the packaging, but I miss the old scent, and regularly bought this as a teenager, as it was cheap and had a nice smell. Bold All in One Automatic (Spring and Summer Meadow Fresh) - My mum regularly bought this, she used the blue box more than the yellow, and it smelt lovely. Persil Automatic - My nan used this, she swapped to Surf in 1999, had a retro soapy scent, I always remember pouring a cup of Persil Automatic into the drawer of her Bendix, and turning the dial to 95 and pulling it out when washing her cafe tea towels. Surf - I liked the smell of the the Lemon/Sunfresh and Cotton Fresh Scents (1999-2002) My gran regularly had one of the boxes in a different scent by her Bosch after the Bendix broke down. I also liked the scent of Surf Breeze, when they had Surf Sunshine/Tropical/Breeze/Spring (2004-2007) Also loved the Lavender and Oriental Blossom one too, which the scent changed in early 2015, as it was replaced with a new surf lavender scent that I don't like. Comfort - Original Comfort Blue, Comfort Vitality, Comfort Sunfresh, Comfort Silk, Comfort Lily and Riceflower, Comfort Wild Pear and Ginko - All of these smelt gorgeous (and in dilute bottles) Lenor - 1990s, Lenor Spring Awakening, Summer Breeze, Alpine Spirit, Oriental Blossom, Clear Dawn, Delicate Fresh - Dilute bottles in 1 and 2 litres with different coloured caps on - I also loved Lenor Stayfresh which came in a dilute bottle with a greeny blue cap as well as the Mango and Orange in the Pink one which was discontinued about 7 years ago. Modern Scents - Ariel Bio Powder - Has a pleasant scent now but not like 80's/90s and early 00's Ariel, used to be overpowering and gross from 2006-2014 but they changed the scent and made it more mild and clean smelling rather than a piney citrus pungent odour. Fairy Non Bio Powder/Liquid - Lovely smells, and love the softness and gentle scent (one of my favourites on whites, especially sheets and towels as I don't use conditioner anymore so it softens nicely. Surf - I love the Surf Tropical/Surf White Classic Fresh Scent - Tropical is Fruity and Floral like the old version when it was first released in 2005, and the Surf Classic Fresh is like a mix between old Surf Breeze and Surf Cool Fresh from about 10 years ago. Daz - Classic soapy detergent line dried cotton fresh scent. Bold - I love the new Water Lily detergent in the blue box, that has classic retro scents which remind me of early 2000's Bold Aqua and Ocean Clear, and I like the lavender one, both are mild, refreshing and gentle to my nose which is good as I don't like strong smelling over perfumed detergents. I used to love the Bold Lavender Powder when it was first launched, but they changed it and added scent boosters and it smelt very chemical smelling, as did the blue one, but now they smell mild.
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Post# 902689 , Reply# 24   10/11/2016 at 17:24 (2,725 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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Post# 960969 , Reply# 25   10/6/2017 at 16:43 (2,365 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Here is a WORST SMELLING, Fragrance, (to ME!) SUAVITEL Fabric Softener:
Reminds me of what they use to clean with in Israel, particularly at the Senior Complex that my in-laws stay at, and when we go down the long series of hallways (the tunnel) from my mother-in-iaw's assisted living facility, to the more severe even-MORE-assisted living facility, that my father-in-law is being cared for at, among the smell of dirty laundry and garbage, what I hope to them is a nice smell, that to me reeks enough to make me retch, and has me wondering if what we have here would turn anyone there on or off... (I don't know if we have a thread for best/worst smelling cleaning/detergent product/fragrances; only found this one, here...) -- Dave
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Post# 960975 , Reply# 26   10/6/2017 at 17:14 (2,365 days old) by whirlyfanatic (Trinidad and Tobago)   |   | |
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Ima say Ariel in trinidad |
Post# 961404 , Reply# 29   10/8/2017 at 22:44 (2,363 days old) by agiflow2 ()   |   | |
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Having just tried out Persil for the first time, i find the smell very nice. Leaves a light scent on the clothes. |
Post# 961412 , Reply# 30   10/8/2017 at 23:35 (2,363 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 961447 , Reply# 31   10/9/2017 at 05:59 (2,363 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 961653 , Reply# 34   10/10/2017 at 05:17 (2,362 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Probably not an exhaustive list but:
www.komfycouture.com/blog... Previously one could tell which Tide (or P&G top shelf detergent elsewhere such as Ace) had cellulose by the *Cotton* logo on packet. My vintage box of Tide Ultra powder has such a marking. Early Tide With Bleach powder did as well. |
Post# 961761 , Reply# 36   10/10/2017 at 14:36 (2,361 days old) by dixan (Europe)   |   | |
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Sorry, you are right. I don't use liquid detergents and capsules and I don't care about them even if they contain cellulase that's why my post was kind of misleading. |
Post# 961777 , Reply# 38   10/10/2017 at 15:28 (2,361 days old) by agiflow2 ()   |   | |
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The US version of Persil 2in1 I am trying for the first time smells very nice I think. Leaves a light scent on the clothes. |
Post# 962100 , Reply# 41   10/12/2017 at 09:10 (2,359 days old) by GRWasher_expert (Athens)   |   | |
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I think that UK persil bio smells like our Skip active clean.Am I right? |
Post# 964782 , Reply# 46   10/29/2017 at 04:06 (2,343 days old) by sweetpea68 (Heber Springs, ar)   |   | |
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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! :) |
Post# 964794 , Reply# 47   10/29/2017 at 07:58 (2,343 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH)   |   | |
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