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Tide's Original liquid laundry detergent scent has been changed in the past year or so, and now it's unbearably bad. It's the same offensive scent Procter & Gamble uses in a line of car air fresheners and, most recently, Old Spice Pure Sport deodorant.

I first noticed it in Uber air fresheners, then in Tide, then in Old Spice. One by one, it stood out as awful. I discovered the trend in smells before I discovered these products were owned by the same company.

I have permanently discontinued use of Tide Original and Old Spice Pure Sport, which I have been using for decades. I buy detergent and deodorant based on smell and efficacy, and Procter & Gamble made a horrible decision to destroy 50% of these products' worth.

I'm not smell-blind. You've lost me as a customer.

Reason of review: Not as described/ advertised.

Location: Royal Oak, Michigan

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Guest

Just finished an old bottle of Tide/Downy and opened the new one bought a month ago, rinsed out a top and couldn't figure out the offensive smell. Didn't smell like Tide and didn't smell like Downy.

Plain and simple....it STINKS. Can't even give away a whole bottle.

People *** when they smell it. Thanks loads, Tide.

Guest

I was wondering what happened that suddenly I could not tolerate the smell of the soap in my clothes and had to rewash. I have discontinued using Tide which was my go-to detergent for 50yrs

Guest

It's horrible! I thought it was our water, or my deodorant.

I could not get that smell out of anything we washed in Tide.

Even wash cloths to the face made me *** Soooo I bought Era and rewashed everything in our house. Ahhhhhh currently on hold with the company to make a complaint.

Guest

GAIN Original powder laundry detergent, has now a horrible chemical smell. Called the co.

to complain, and got the run around, were did I buy it ? How long have you have it ? Had three boxes, Use this for 25 years. IT is going in the garbage.

They have lost my business. Donna - Buffalo n.y.

Guest

Imagine how many almost-full bottles of Original tide are now in our landfills.

Guest

Totally agree! The old scent was my favorite smell on earth

Guest

I get physically I'll from the smell of Tide liquid detergent. Smells like vomit and overpowers the house. Nasty.

Guest

Tide says they didnโ€™t change the original scent, but we the consumers with super sensitive noses can tell differently. Come clean Proctor and Gamble and tell the truth.

Guest

Imagine the marketing management meeting: New head honcho says Do something to make more money. Ideas?Make a new scent that lasts longer.

But donโ€™t tell the public. Just change the scent on the Original. That forces everyone to try it. With those that like it weโ€™ll have new customers.

Weโ€™ll have a brief surge in profits as existing customers buy other Tide scents in addition to the Original bottle that they toss in the trash. If they complain, tell them Mountain Spring is the Original, but make it hard to find. Do a media blitz with bad commercials on Sunday night football and Pandora. Itโ€™s worth a shot.

Yes, question in the back? Do we have to use it ?

Heck no ! It stinks !

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1753185

You nailed it.

Guest

they changed the original scent to dry cleaning fluid smell - i returned both huge jugs back to the store.

Guest

Itโ€™s pretty bad when people go online just to complain about the scent change. I miss the old original scent!!!!

Guest
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Too bad - Tide will loose in the end

Guest

I agree !!!

Guest

As someone who is scent sensitive, I liked the smell of Original Tide. It was never overpowering.

This new scent, on the other hand, is horrible. The scent is not only strong, it lingers like a bad *** till the next wash.

Do not suggest I switch to another scent...tried them all and always came back to Original. Please bring back the original scent.

Guest

Ughh. Can no longer use Tide.

Using 30years..the new smell is awful.

Knew right away. If I am going to smell cheap...then I'll buy cheap!

Guest

I agree the new Tide scent is like a horrible perfume. I'm just using it for the first time and will not ever purchase it again!

I was raised on the real Original Tide. I'm going to return this to Costco and get my money back.

Guest

I see Tide Original for sale with coupons for a reduced price now, trying to move their smelly inventory. The public is catching on to their marketing mistake.

Guest

I agree! I recently washed my sheets with a new bottle of tide original ligand the smell kept me awake all night!!

Throwing it out! Yuck!!

Guest

Why change a good thing. The new scent in tide pod originals is terrible.

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