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In reply to the discussion: I for won do not understand the current trend towards "scent" laundering [View all]Mossfern
(4,785 posts)For me it's not about not liking a particular scent. Most perfumes and scented products give me a horrendous headache. I have the feeling that it's not the "smell" at all, but most likely some sort of chemical fixative that's added to the scent.
I have no issue with essential oils and there are a few toilet waters that I can tolerate.
We use unscented laundry products in our household.
The best perfume there is, is fresh air and sunshine.
I washed diapers when my kids were babies and hung them out on the line to dry.
Folding diapers became one of my most favorite "chores" because of that wonderful fragrance.
It's a very cruel lie when products are labeled with such false advertising that the scent is something like "fresh linen."
Perhaps it's not merely allergies to fragrances, but sensitivities to chemicals used to fix those scents.
I am not sensitive to many scented soaps - as a matter of fact Yardley's Lavender soap is my favorite. It reminds me of my childhood when my mom would put lavender sachets in our dresser drawers.