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Heremaycome · 2025-04-24T14:27:27+00:00

If someone’s used highly scented washing products on their clothes, I can’t stand it. For me.. a (non) scented laundry powder/liquid and washing dried outside is perfect! *Light hearted - DF does, I do not* I will take it on the chin if I’m proved to be wrong!

IWetMyPlants · 24/04/2025 16:45

Did mean to touch a nerve wow your mean you asked I replied!

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Not cheap either at £9!!

IWetMyPlants · 24/04/2025 16:45

cardibach · 24/04/2025 16:35

Clean and air dried clothes do smell lovely! I want any lovely smell I bring with me to come from my carefully chosen personal perfume, not cheap chemicals in my washing products.

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Did mean to touch a nerve wow your mean you asked I replied!

cardibach · 24/04/2025 16:35

IWetMyPlants · 24/04/2025 16:27

Love a good smelling conditioner!! Why wouldn't you want your clothes smelling lovely? Persil touch of comfort is just enough!

Clean and air dried clothes do smell lovely! I want any lovely smell I bring with me to come from my carefully chosen personal perfume, not cheap chemicals in my washing products.

ForOliveMember · 24/04/2025 16:35

Unscented all the way, I think it's trendy to buy those scent booster things now but they are too much for me.

UpMyself · 24/04/2025 16:31

It stinks and makes the clothes feel slimy.

SmegmaCausesBV · 24/04/2025 16:30

If you have a dog it takes away some of the doggy smell that my house used to have, so I am all for them. I go nose blind to it though but assume others prefer that smell to dog.

Barneysmomma · 24/04/2025 16:29

And I use Fairy laundry liquid & line dry everything (car port in winter) and my laundry is fresh but not heavily scented.

IWetMyPlants · 24/04/2025 16:27

Love a good smelling conditioner!! Why wouldn't you want your clothes smelling lovely? Persil touch of comfort is just enough!

Barneysmomma · 24/04/2025 16:27

I can tell without looking when my neighbour has washing on the line due to the overpowering pong of scent boosters coming over the fence. She also uses loads of scented diffusers in the house as we know when her windows are open.
PP stating this upsets dogs noses might explain the constant barking from her dog but then she is probably trying to cover up the doggy smell so it's a bit of a vicious circle.... one which my asthma struggles with......

Kindersurprising · 24/04/2025 16:24

TronaldDumpsalot · 24/04/2025 16:22

They're awful. It took 5 washes to get rid of some from a vintage purchase 🤮 but I am an autistic and also hate perfume pongs. No one should inflict their smell on someone else

I don’t think being autistic has anything to do with it from 1 glance at this thread!

Kindersurprising · 24/04/2025 16:23

ouch321 · 24/04/2025 15:50

It's v trendy on Mumsnet in the past couple of years to post stating how much you hate either/ or perfume and scented laundry products.

I love both and if I didn't use scented laundry products not only would I not pick up a garment and think oh that smells nice when I put it on but also I'd begin to doubt myself as to whether I'd put the detergent etc into the machine and accidentally run a wash without any actual cleaning going on.

I use Ariel bio gel and a few drops of Fairy conditioner just to take the crackle out of knitted jumpers and cottons, and they smell really fresh and clean. They just don’t have the ‘fake pine forest/car air freshener’ strong smell of fabric conditioners or scent boosters. If clothes are washed on 60 with a bio detergent they shouldn’t smell musty.

TronaldDumpsalot · 24/04/2025 16:22

They're awful. It took 5 washes to get rid of some from a vintage purchase 🤮 but I am an autistic and also hate perfume pongs. No one should inflict their smell on someone else

CalicoPusscat · 24/04/2025 16:19

Same as pp a little scent is ok but not too much.

Prefer powder but I do use the sachets occasionally.

SemperIdem · 24/04/2025 16:15

I find a little goes a long way and can be nice but a lot of people really over do it.

TheReturnOfFeathersMcGraw · 24/04/2025 16:12

TrixieFatell · 24/04/2025 16:08

I'm lucky to work with others who are the same as me. You'd really hate our office 😬😬

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Me and many others, as you can see from the replies!

TrixieFatell · 24/04/2025 16:08

TheReturnOfFeathersMcGraw · 24/04/2025 16:07

I get terrible headaches from artificial scents so I'd hate be sitting next to you at work! I know a few people (unrelated) with the same thing, and others who have allergic asthma and start sneezing, wheezing and coughing when theyre around people who use it

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I'm lucky to work with others who are the same as me. You'd really hate our office 😬😬

TheReturnOfFeathersMcGraw · 24/04/2025 16:07

TrixieFatell · 24/04/2025 15:38

I'm all about the scent. Love all the scent boosters. People always tell me I smell nice.

I get terrible headaches from artificial scents so I'd hate be sitting next to you at work! I know a few people (unrelated) with the same thing, and others who have allergic asthma and start sneezing, wheezing and coughing when theyre around people who use it

SausalitoSue · 24/04/2025 16:03

I prefer no scent - I have one friend particularly whose house reeks of fairy/ariel or whatever it is and you can smell them coming from a mile off. Bloody love her and whenever I get a whiff from anyone else it reminds me of her! But if I had to be breathing that in 24/7 I’d have a constant headache/nausea.

Ophy83 · 24/04/2025 16:01

In UK I go unscented as I find our fragrances overwhelming. In France I go for Persil savon de marseilles. I don't think it's the same Persil brand that we have here (there was once a thread started by an insider from the laundry industry and I'm pretty sure that's what she said). They have a Provence scent and an almond scent, both are lovely and not overwhelming. Worth bringing back

cardibach · 24/04/2025 16:00

Dangermoo · 24/04/2025 15:36

How boring. I prefer scent.

I prefer good scent that I’ve chosen because it works well with my body chemistry - often known as perfume. I don’t need my clothes clashing with it.

NancyBellaDonna · 24/04/2025 15:57

I think you can buy non-perfumed disinfectant from M&S too.

I have read that highly perfumed detergents/ conditioners really hurt a dog's nose and upsets their sense of smell.

NancyBellaDonna · 24/04/2025 15:56

They smell horrible. The perfume hurts my nose and gives me asthma.

If you have bought something from Vinted 10-to-1 it will smell vile when you open it - it's like letting a Stink Genie out of the bag.

BTW you can buy unperfumed plant-based detergents from M&S. No guesses as to what I buy.

idolikealiein · 24/04/2025 15:56

I volunteer in a charity shop. Opening bags that stink of fabric conditioner makes us all heave. It's revolting. Fabric conditioner coats your clothes in a layer of plastic. Why would you want this?

NippyNinjaCrab · 24/04/2025 15:51

HomeTheatreSystem · 24/04/2025 15:49

Don't use them. They make me heave. The scents are cloyingly synthetic and the feel of thicker fabrics like knits and fleeces, is awful.

Agree, i also think it's worn out clothes so much quicker. Some things feel coated and I was using a small capful.

ouch321 · 24/04/2025 15:50

It's v trendy on Mumsnet in the past couple of years to post stating how much you hate either/ or perfume and scented laundry products.

I love both and if I didn't use scented laundry products not only would I not pick up a garment and think oh that smells nice when I put it on but also I'd begin to doubt myself as to whether I'd put the detergent etc into the machine and accidentally run a wash without any actual cleaning going on.