Larsi...you better run and check that scent out

Notice how the loads aren't listed in the front like usual? They are listed on the back. Also on the back, a list of '8 benefits in every drop':

All day odor neutralization (translation: more scent pearls?)

Fights stretching (so if you like to stretch when you yawn, forget it!)

Less fuzz and pills

Keeps colors bright (OB's?)

Long lasting freshness

Superior softness

Helps reduce wrinkles

Helps prevent static

I purchased the smaller 52 load bottle to give it a whirl. The scent smells about the same as the other April Fresh. Lawd have mercy!

P.S. Have you ever noticed when we post pics of store shelves that you really notice how filthy they are? Yuck!!

I don't see this on the Downy website, which doesn't surprise me.

I sniffed this the other day, April Funk.

Saw this and another scent, dark bottle, at Walmart but was on top of shelves out of people's reach. Guess they move them down later to reachable shelf. Also saw liquid Tide in the Botanical Rain scent which is new to the liquid line.

Walmart has the Active Fresh scent:

What I saw was in a dark bluish green bottle. Kind of reminds me of when Downy had the one for wrinkles several years ago.

I haven't tried the April Fresh that I bought, not sure I can handle the scent. However, I washed a load with the Active Fresh and I'm really liking it so far! We shall see if there are any scent pearl problems during my work day!

I think the active fresh scent is okay as well. However, I just purchased a bottle of the Botanical Mist Downy. I'm not sure there is any difference between Protect and Refresh Downy and regular anyways.

Ugh. No good. Sweetart Scent Pearls. Why do I even bother?

HATE HATE the scent pearls. Downy reactivates when touching or rubbing fabrics and they all smell the same. Gain too. Awful!

I was telling my coworker today about the sweetart scent pearls as she uses Downy. She laughed at me so I told her to scratch her sleeve and sniff. Now she knows what I'm talking about!! LOL

I understand about the scent pearls, but Downy and other FS' ers have always left a fairly lasting scent on clothing..this is nothing new. Even the old AF the scent remained and never needed to scratch and sniff..it was just there.

I have worked around people that used the old Downy AF years ago and it was so strong around them it was like a fog. I just couldn't stand it that strong. Must have used several capfuls per load.

Sparky this is what I'm saying..with or without the scent beads they put in the Downy now days..you could always smell Downy on peoples clothes.

The problem is that, when broken, the scent pearls don't smell like April Fresh, Mountain Spring, Clean Breeze, etc. They just smell like sweetarts. They seem to use the same scent pearls in all of the Downy varieties, so they smell the same when scratched.

Unfortunately, even Ultra Snuggle varieties are starting to use their own version of scent pearls.

Sparky823: "What I saw was in a dark bluish green bottle. Kind of reminds me of when Downy had the one for wrinkles several years ago."

I boycotted Downy when they discontinued the Downy Advanced with Wrinkle Control product.

This is the new fabric softener "marketing" -- "protect". Gives millenials a reason to buy it -- they aren't buying fs.

100% Jase. Regardless of scent, all P&G fabric "conditioners" Softeners smell the same after drying and when you rub or scratch the fabric.... The scent is a gag inducing synthetic SweetTart candy smell. Now don't get me wrong, I actually like SweetTarts and especially the chewy ones (yum!), but the scent left that P&G adds to their softeners, including Gain is awful!!!! I do not buy Downy anymore. They pissed me off ruining Original April Fresh in 2008!!

So far, the Kirkland/Costco Softener has no "SweetTart technology". LOL

Larsi, do the Downy Infusions Liquids have the sweetarts scent pearls too?

Is Citrus Spice a Infusion?

Regardless it is delish on towels

Citrus Spice Downy is, IMO, the least offensive in terms of SweetTart Technology! Mama is right, it is lovely on bath towels and sheets (blankets too!!).

I checked my bottles of Downy purchased last December and regardless of the line, Infusions, or Ultra, the bottles are all labeled Fabric Protector and list the benefits on the back of the bottle. What is not there is the term Refresh. I think it is as Rococogurl says..younger people don't see a reason to buy the product so they rename it into something that sounds necessary to purchase. The sizing of the caps has also been changed and that could easily trick people into using more than suggested.

So far I have the Clean Breeze Scent, Botanical Mist, and ...ahem...April Fresh. I had to do it. I had to try the April Fresh after reading how horrible it was on this forum. I guess I it's ok, but I have never smelled the original April Fresh so nothing to compare it with. It all kind of disappears when it comes out of the dryer, but I like the Clean Breeze and Botanical Mist the most.

I make sure I follow the instructions and don't use a lot of any of it, but even when I used an entire cap the clothes don't feel that great so I am not sure I get what P&G is trying to say with it. It's just not that great for me.

I think part of the problem for me is that some of the scents have a smell of artificial vanilla. If it was the sharp scent of real vanilla I would like it but instead it is what they call "creamy vanilla" and I can't stand it.

Different noses on different people