Proctor And Gamble Complaint - Downy Ultra April Fresh Fabric Softener WHY WHY did you change the scent? - Ultra April Fresh Fabric Softener

Posted by ript on 2011-03-14:

Change is painful, but inevitable.

Posted by Skye on 2011-03-14:

I always deal very well with change, but this change is not for the better, it's for the worse. I usually lets things go that are nuisances in life, but this new April smell is like over ripened cantaloupe, which is ok if you like cantaloupe that way.

Posted by littleshorty on 2011-03-14:

I used to use Downy, now I use another brand (can't remember the name off the top of my head) and it smells fresh. I can still smell it a few days later.

Posted by Mrs.Cole on 2011-03-14:

Isn't this stuff horrid??... I stopped using it...

Posted by justcuz on 2011-03-14:

Over ripened cantaloupe smelling clothes...ewww!

I buy Tide w/a touch of Downey in it, I hope they don't change that too, it is my favorite laundry soap.

Posted by Skye on 2011-03-14:

The good news is JC, the smell is gone, my laundry just smells like Tide. I use coldwater Tide, Fresh Scent and Mountain Scent.

Posted by Skye on 2011-03-14:

Mrs. Cole, I'm going to try to find the original April Fresh Scent, and if I cannot find it, I'll just find something else.

Little, when you remember the name you switched to, please let me know.

Posted by littleshorty on 2011-03-14:

Skye, I'll let you know tonight when I am home. I know it's a blue bottle, but it's not Downy

Posted by Skye on 2011-03-14:

Thank you little!

Posted by littleshorty on 2011-03-14:

Oh Oh I just remembered it's Purex

Posted by Skye on 2011-03-14:

I didn't know they made fabric softener.

Thanks, I'll have to check it out.

Posted by littleshorty on 2011-03-14:

It's cheaper than Downy and smells good. They have several different scents

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-03-15:

I stopped using fabric softener years ago when I saw the residue it was leaving on the lint screen of the dryer. It eventually broke the dryer, and when the tech showed me the clogged screen, I couldn't believe it. I always cleaned the lint off the screen but didn't realize it was clogged with fabric softener, which has to be scrubbed off. I don't like knowing all that residue is on my clothes, sheets, towels, etc. I thought I couldn't live without fabric softener but ended up not missing it at all.

I'm very sensitive to smell, especially artificial scents, so I always look for unscented products. But I understand why you miss a scent that you liked and were used to. You may have to try some new brands of softener to find something similar. As yaya said, Purex makes a fabric softener now. I like their unscented laundry detergent. Have you tried Snuggle?

Posted by Skye on 2011-03-15:

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I just solved this problem, for now anyway. I just came back from grocery shopping, and bought the Downy April Fresh scent in the cardboard container. It's the refill for the bottles. I never noticed these before, so I stocked up. Now I have my April Fresh Scent back. Good thing I kept the last bottle, so now I'll just refill it!

Posted by DebtorBasher on 2011-03-15:

DUH! April Fresh scent doesn't work in MARCH!!! LOL!

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-03-15:

That's great, Skye! I never noticed refills either. That's a terrific idea. If there are enough requests for the April Fresh scent, maybe they'll bring it back. But at least you'll have it in the meantime, even if it's not April!!!

Posted by trp2hevn on 2011-03-16:

I stopped using Downy when I read this review...
http://www.my3cents.com/showReview.cgi?id=9162

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-03-17:

Trp, as I said, I am no longer a fan of fabric softener in general, and I am not surprised at the review. The black gunk is probably mold, and I'm not sure why fabric softener would cause that, but I do know it leaves a residue on everything. Assuming fabric softeners consist mostly of chemicals, I just don't think it's worth it. Millions of people are happy with their fabric softeners and experience no problems, but I don't miss it at all.

Posted by trp2hevn on 2011-03-17:

I'm interested in trying that new one, Purex Complete Crystals. Maybe someone here will do a review first.

Posted by madge on 2011-11-10:

Irealy wish you would give us the option of the original april fresh sent and the avec is gross please go back to the original as i had an alergic reation to the pearls and had to take a corticosteroid to get rid of it .My grandchildren and Great gr
and children really liked the way the clothes smelled they said the new one stinks.

Posted by WHS on 2012-12-06:

I have used April Fresh Downy for over 5 years and I honestly have to say that I used it primarily for the smell. I noticed that if I put bed sheets on a bed from the dryer I would wake up with an intense headache the next morning. Alternating the sheets took care of the problem. However, the new Downy with AVEC caused an intense itching and skin irratation. This was found out afrter haveing to go to a doctor a coupleof times to find out what was causing the rash and irratation. When the new downy came out I didn't notice the change in the formula. After two months of misery and trying to figure out what the casue of my skin discomfort was I noticed the new ingredient-formula. I stopped using it and the result was immediate. I'm not hypersensitive to anything else that I know of, but I'll never use any softner again. What a terrible and costly experience that was. I hope that anyone that is experiencing the same problem can benefit from this.

Posted by Saul on 2013-02-17:

I have been experiencing the same itching for over a month now and I've narrowed it down to the fabric softener as well. I didn't even notice that they added avec. I'm going to try not using it and seeing if the itching stops.