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To wonder why all sanitary towels now smell like Glade plug-ins???

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herethereandeverywhere · 10/07/2013 11:04

Bought sani-pads and panty liners (yuk to their name!) only to discover there has been some kind of Magic Tree collaboration that I was not aware of.

Why on earth would I want my foof to smell like I'd given it the once over with the Shake and Vac?

Very Confused

(PS: I'm not touting for advice about mooncups - already own one Wink)

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piprabbit · 10/07/2013 11:07

Because nothing says "pristine" like a gust of zoflora every time you cross your legs.

(My Always are unscented - long may it stay that way).

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AuntieStella · 10/07/2013 11:08

Vile, isn't it?

Bodyform are unscented, as are many own brands, and lesser-known brands from eg pound shops.

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youaintallthat · 10/07/2013 11:09

Pmsl that is the funniest headings ever nearly choked on my cup of yes when I read that.

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kotinka · 10/07/2013 11:11

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CheeryCherry · 10/07/2013 11:14

Yes I've changed brands too...who on earth thought of that one Hmm

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tallwivglasses · 10/07/2013 11:14

Does anyone else have the hygienic sanitary bin solutions advert on the side of this page?

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AuntieStella · 10/07/2013 11:16

No, I've got eco-friendly salon towels (hoping that's something to do with hairdressing, not this thread!)

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ANormalOne · 10/07/2013 11:22

It's awful isn't it, I was sick of the smell and price and switched to cloth sanitary towels last month, working well so far.

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Flobbadobs · 10/07/2013 11:24

The smell was one of the reasons I switched to washables, that and the cost.
There's something in one smelly brand that I had some kind of reaction to and just itched like buggery everytime I wore one.
Plus the fact that it's the whole idea that we should somehow be ashamed of our natural bodily function. We bleed, we deal with it in whatever way we see fit. It annoys me that women should somehow hide the fact that we are actually women!!
I got rather militant about it after reading Kissing the Hag by Emma Restall Orr...

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noisytoys · 10/07/2013 11:29

That's why I use a mooncup with a basics pack of pads for the heaviest days. A 14p pack of pads lasts 6 months now!! Grin

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AuntieStella · 10/07/2013 11:39

I've just had a look on a couple of supermarket sites.

Nearly all the scented towels on sale in UK are Always (and most of Always range is now scented, though they do have a couple of types which aren't). Care also needed with Bodyform - nearly the whole range is unscented, but there is one which is scented.

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Crinkle77 · 10/07/2013 11:43

Am I the only person that doesn't actually mind them?

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noisytoys · 10/07/2013 11:45

Imagine the horror when I bought Tampax Pearl. Inserting a perfumed wad of cotton wool is just asking for thrush

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AuntieStella · 10/07/2013 11:46

Crinkle - quite possibly!

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aldiwhore · 10/07/2013 11:47

I think they make you smell, I've noticed a few people who've had that glade blood waft. It's very noticeable.

I am pretty sure it only happens with the fragranced ones because you get that after whiff of rotting flowers.

These were clean people too, how do you tell someone they really are smelling?

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LastTangoInDevonshire · 10/07/2013 11:53

tallwiv - no, no adverts for me (I've got Ad Blocker, it's wonderful).

I put it on because I couldn't stand those moving ads on the right hand side when I was trying to read a thread.

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AuntieStella · 10/07/2013 11:56

Always are made by P&G whose share of the sanpro market rose from 44% to 45% from 2011 to 2012.

It will be interesting to see what happens in the next year, as that growth pre-dated the addition of the scent. The area which was showing strongest growth was 'intimate wipes' (resumably another scented product). Given that these products irritate some women (literally, I mean) and some find the concept plain wrong, I am wondering if this will cause contraction, not growth in their market share.

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namechangetocover · 10/07/2013 12:01

They are awful, I'm allergic to them, phoned always who said they dont make unscented ones. They did apologise on the phone.

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PerchedOnMyPeddleStool · 10/07/2013 12:08

I wrote to always to complain and they sent vouchers to try their unscented 'silk' range.

I can even get that smell walking past them in the supermarket.
They're bloody VILE.

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Justfornowitwilldo · 10/07/2013 12:20

Always are shit. They stink of cheap air freshener and feel awful.

Bodyform are good.

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GeekInThePink · 10/07/2013 12:29

Purple pack Always are unscented but felt so plasticky I use Eco ones now.

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Isoscelesnorks · 10/07/2013 12:36

I would love to make and use my own reusable pads but DH who has issues with nearly everything would refuse to use the washing machine ever again if I washed them in it.

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LadyMaryQuiteContrary · 10/07/2013 12:50

Always sell a value range which are unscented and cost £1 in the co-op pharmacy. Not sure why they didn't tell you this, namechange maybe they 'forgot'. I wouldn't want to stick something that smells like a plug in near my fanjo either. Bleugh! You can get some unbleached, scent free ones from the health shop.

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