There have been a lot of deals on in wash scent boosters recently so I've selected 5 different ones for a side by side comparison. For this post I've selected:
Gain Fireworks
Bounce Bursts
Downy Unstopables
Purex Crystals: the scent stuck around for a long time
Purex Crystals Scent Splash
Downy Fresh Protect
I separate my laundry by dark, white, colors and towels. Everything gets washed with some form of Tide detergent. I usually use fabric softener on everything except towels. Whites always get a little bleach. I dry as much outside as possible. Towels always go in the dryer.
For those of you who don't know, we have a toddler and two large dogs so it is a constant battle to keep the house smelling nice. I use these scent boosters in addition to my fabric softener to add more pleasant smells to the house. Our closet always smells nice (and Odessa likes to sleep in there), our sheets and duvet are nice and fresh and I also use a booster (plus some extra) on the dog bed covers as well.
My hands down favorite is the Gain Fireworks in Moonlight Breeze. For one, I LOVE the scent. Just love it. Everything came out of the wash smelling so nice and a little perfumey. I put this in with all my laundry types. I loved this smell on my guest room sheets which were washed with this scent booster, bleach & soap then line dried. This one also lasted a long time. The label states that the smell lasts up to 12 weeks (out of storage). While I didn't have my guest sheets in storage, they were on the bed under the comforter and dust sheet and the sheets still smelled nice after about 2 months when my next set of guests came. I buy this one every time I can get it on a good sale.
I have used the original Purex Crystals before in the past but this was my first time trying the ScentSplash version. I got this one for free after a mail in rebate which is why I decided to give it a try. I enjoyed the original crystals for sure. They had a pleasant scent that stuck around on the clothes for a long time afterwards. This one however, I was a little disappointed with. I got the same scent that I had used before but I noticed that while it smelled the same, it wasn't nearly as strong. It didn't nearly as long either. I could hardly smell it when I brought the laundry in from drying. It didn't smell bad by any means but it just wasn't what I was looking for. I don't plan to buy this one again.
The Downy Unstopables is the scent booster that I've been using the longest. Last time it went on sale, the only scent left was left was Fresh. I prefer the scent Lush but I don't mind the Fresh scent. I like this one but again the scent just isn't as strong as I would like and it doesn't last as long as the Gain Fireworks I think. I definitely would buy it again but it's not my favorite. Definitely better than not having one at all for sure.
My next one I tried was Bounce Bursts in Outdoor Fresh. Not a big fan of this one to be honest. It just smells really soapy to me. I do like how strong the smell is but the soapyness of it is a little overwhelming, even for me. The smell did stick around longer than the Downy and Purex but not as long as the Gain. I would buy it again if I was completely out because I would rather have a booster than not but if given the choice, I would buy Downy or Gain.
This Downy Fresh Protect was our least favorite by far. While Beau did notice that his workout gear did smell a little better after his workouts then it normally does, the scent that this leaves on the clothes after the wash wasn't pleasant at all. Beau described it as a really cheap carpet deodorizer smell, like after you have your carpets cleaned. It also smelled a bit musty which I didn't care for at all. I'm very sensitive to smells and this one just didn't cut it for me. While I like the deodorising aspects of it, the smell it left after the wash was not worth it so I will not be using this one again.
Be on the lookout for more reviews soon!
Thanks Guys!!
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