I recently had the opportunity to try samples of Tide, Bounce, and Downey Pure Essentials. I agreed to do the review because those are the brands I use already. (No, I don't use Bounce AND Downey for the same load; I use one or the other depending on how I feel.) I like Tide, Bounce, and Downey--these are the brands I used growing up and they are the brands I use now. Just so you know where I'm coming from.
The regular scents of these three products sometimes overwhelm me, though. I go through phases where I just have to buy the unscented formulas because sometimes Mountain Breeze can start to seem more like an evening with my brother after dinner than a retreat, you know?
Now, though, I have my scent. Pure Essentials smells amazing. Pure Essentials is made with baking soda (Tide) and Aloe Vera (Downy/Bounce). I tried both scents: White Lilac and Lemon Verbena with Citrus Extracts. They smelled wonderful. I actually wanted to do a few loads of laundry because I wanted to try the new scents!
The smell of the Bounce was a little intense when I first opened the package, but the real test was how the clothes would smell when they came out of the dryer. Bounce passed the test. The clothes smelled great, but didn't overwhelm me. It was very subtle. As for the Tide and Downey, they worked great as always and also had a very subtle scent.
I really liked the Pure Essentials. When I buy my next round of laundry supplies, I'll probably buy them. I already used those brands and I really love the new scents.
Pure Essentials you've been Chili Tried and heartily recommended. I'm giving you four chilis.
