What Does Tide Smell Like? All Variants Examined
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Tide comes in many variants. In this post, we will explore what Tide laundry detergents smell like. You can use the quick navigation tab below to jump to a specific section of this article immediately.
1. Does Tide smell good?
In general, Tide does smell good. The scent of Tide Original has the ultimate association with clean laundry for many people. It has a refreshing smell that is not harsh or overpowering. As a result, it is the number one recommended detergent by leading washing machine manufacturers.
2. What does the Tide Original scent smell like?
Originally, the Tide Original scent smells like a light, clean, herbal or green scent. However, the Tide Original scent now smells slightly warmer and richer with a bit of woody notes. It’s fresher on dry fabrics.
Unfortunately, not everyone is a big fan of the new Tide Original scent. Many have used Tide Original scent for decades as it always left their clothes clean and fresh. Now they say it smells like cheap perfume.
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When did Tide Original scent change?
The Tide Original scent changed from a light herbal scent to a richer scent with woody notes around 2019. Tide made a reply to a customer on Twitter about the scent change in February 2020.
The original Tide formula was unchanged from 1946 until 1968 when Tide XK was introduced as the first United States detergent formulated with enzymes to break down protein and carbohydrate stains.
3. What does the Tide Spring Meadow smell like?
As its name suggests, the Tide Spring Meadow smells like a spring meadow scent infused with fresh, floral notes. In short, the Tide Spring Meadow leaves clothes smelling fresh and soft after cleaning.
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Does Tide Spring Meadow smell good?
Tide Spring Meadow smells amazing. It leaves your clothes smelling fresh and clean with a hint of floral notes. With the Tide PODS Spring Meadow, not only would you get more out of the pods than you do with any liquid detergent, but you get more suds. As a result, it lathers great and leaves your clothes smelling fresh.
4. What does the Tide Clean Breeze smell like?
The Tide Clean Breeze scent is infused with a lush floral bouquet, hints of citrus and refreshing sea air to help keep your clothes smelling great. In January 2020, the Tide Clean Breeze scent changed and now features a more robust and dynamic fragrance with notes of fruit, floral, and clean linen.
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Does Tide Clean Breeze smell good?
Used correctly, the Tide Clean Breeze smells very good thanks to its fruity and floral notes. The best way to describe Tide Clean Breeze is that it smells like childhood and a cozy load of fresh laundry.
5. What does the Tide Fresh Coral Blast smell like?
The Tide liquid detergent in the new scent Fresh Coral Blast not only smells amazing but works great on treating stains. It smells like summer that is full of joy and smiles. My family commented repeatedly how much they like the scent and that it's not “perfumey” or overwhelming.
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6. What does the Tide Free and Gentle smell like?
Tide Free and Gentle is a hypoallergenic laundry detergent that is free of dyes and perfumes. As an unscented detergent, Tide Free & Gentle does not leave clothes fragrant, but it does leave them smelling fresh.
Tide Free and Gently gets clothes cleaner than other detergents I’ve used and when they are clean, they smell clean, not like they are covered up with some synthetic scent. It uses no perfume and dyes to trick your brain by smelling like detergent. Tide Free and Gentle proves its cleaning power silently.
- Deeper clean that is gentle on skin* (*vs. leading national competitor Free detergent)
- Free of dyes and perfumes
- Hypoallergenic
7. What does Tide April Fresh smell like?
The Tide April Fresh scent has a pleasant fragrance with a light to medium perfume and a hint of floral notes. It's not too strong or heavy, leaving clothes smelling fresh, whether dried outside on the line or in the dryer.
8. What does Tide Spring & Renewal smell like?
The Tide Spring & Renewal has a scent of lavender and leaves an overall clean smell. Additionally, the Tide PODS 4-in-1 Plus Febreze Spring & Renewal does a fantastic job of fighting stains and odors in one wash and adds a clean fresh scent that lasts several months.
9. What does Tide Sport Odor Defense smell like?
Tide Plus Febreze Sport Odor Defense Liquid Laundry Detergent targets tough, set-in stains and removes even week-old sweat odors. Its new formula contains special, scent-renewal technology that releases freshness as you move, helping keep your fabrics smelling great all day.
However, some would argue that the Tide Sport Odor Defense smells like a fragranced deodorant and perspiration mixed together once the deodorant is no longer working. A lot of individuals that have not found a deodorant that works or is effective all day smell like this product.
Does Tide Sport Odor Defense smell good?
Boasting an active fresh scent, the Tide Sport Odor Defense is one of the few scented laundry detergents that does not irritate sensitive skin. It smells great and gets your clothes smelling very clean.
10. Which Tide scent smells the best?
Arguably, the best Tide scent that smells the best is the Tide Fresh Coral Blast. The Tide Fresh Coral Blast is a very good detergent for the washer. It smells amazing and leaves clothes smelling very clean and fresh.
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Sofia Rodriguez
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