That lovely washing powder smell.. How do you get it?

[NotProudOfMyself]

There are a few people at work who when they waft past you leave a gorgeous smell of freshly washed clothes /soapowder. I've tried but we don't seem to be able to achieve that. Surf, Ariel, Lenor, washing machine cleaned regularly.. Makes no difference. How do they (you) achieve it?

I remember my childminder asking what products I used to wash dd's clothes as apparently dd always smelled fantastic.
At the time, I was buying from either Lidl or Aldi (detergents and fabric softener) but I suggested it might be this product which I used on dd after every bath.
Her childminder seemed to think that the smell was coming from dd's clothes however. Never found out whether Lidl or Aldi's products ever achieved the result she wanted!

This is something I've spent years trying to achieve too... ( actually have) and have found as someone else said that the Ariel liquid or the Ariel pods smell the best, I alternate between the two because they smell slightly different and then I don't get used to the smell. Also use more than you're meant to...! Stuff not tumble dried or just finished off in tumble drier smells best! If I ever use fabric conditioner I use the pink method one but not often, it smells lovely but a bit over powering for day to day stuff I think!

I use Fairy and always get comments on how fresh the clothes smell the best "trick" I've found to have that longer lasting smell I discovered when DS was sick and I was constantly washing small loads as the sick smell was so pungent- it seems the less you put in the machine with all the Fairy goodness the more the smell lasts

Blue Comfort Intense leaves a lasting, traditional laundry smell. Definitely better when the things are line dried, but it's still noticeable after tumble drying.

I was very proud to have a fragrant baby however! Because she sure as hell had stinky poos!

I think making sure your washing machine clean is no 1, running a hot cycle with a squirt of bleach. No 2, leave your drawer open when your not using it to stop it going mouldy, no.3 is yellow comfort

it's horrible sickly chemicals

Why on earth would you want to smell of washing powder?

It's a pleasant smell to lots of people.

On the other hand if I am in a confined space with someone smelling so strongly of fabric conditioner I feel nauseous.

It’s all down to the conditioner , we use Fairy and I tell you now it’s lovely ! I sometimes wear a work shirt two days in a row and it smells the same on the second day. They’re brilliant (the pods )

Well yeah, we can't control other people.

I tried smol, was rubbish. Ariel powder and blue lenor works the best for me

I’m always getting compliments on myself and my kids smelling lovely- I use Ariel but the powder version, comfort (the white one) fabric conditioner and a few of the Lenor unstoppables (the blue ones). This ‘recipe’ seems to work and the fragrance holds really well

Another vote for blue Lenor but I also find the blue Aldi Tesco etc ones quite good too

The yellow Sainsbury's fabric conditioner smells lovely

I notice different laundry smells when I go into different houses - especially if clothes are air dried.

It's a nice smell I think! Fresh and clean.

The reason you can smell other people's washing but not your own, is that your nose has become accustomed to it by constant exposure.

Keep several boxes of powder of various brands, and use a different one each week, and you will be able to smell each different one for a while.

Excess amounts of powder and fabsoft will cause sludge to build up in your machine, especially if you do low-temperature washes.

@TheWuzzles Do you squirt the bleach in the drum or drawer?

Another who can’t understand why anyone wants to smell of washing powder. I prefer Guerlain.

Pink Surf powder; blue Lenor; no tumble dryer.

I used to have to use unscented powders because of sensitive skin and I hated that my clothes never smelled nice, I'm glad my skin has calmed down enough to use the scented ones now.

My MIL always smells like freshly washed clothes and i couldn't work out what I was doing wrong! so I asked for the secret formula which is just to use more fabric conditioner than the standard amount (will cost more but worth it ) But tumble drying does kill the smell!!

I like the kids to smell fresh and clean I hardly use fabric softener i use aldi product or persil non bio seems to hold the scent

I don't use fabric softener and only use non bio washing liquids. Which non bio ones have a pleasant, lingering scent?

Do an empty wash cycle with dishwasher powder in your machine and it will be squeaky clean. Be wary of using more washing powder/ liquid as it can irritate the skin. The smelly beads are very bad for the environment so try and avoid them.
When I can smell people's soap powder it just smells like cheap stuff from the pound shop. I'd rather just smell clean with a hint of perfume.