The honest comparison

Scent Wash vs. regular detergents

Most detergent treats fragrance as an afterthought: one loud note that fades before you’ve left the house. We built ours the other way round, a fine fragrance that cleans beautifully. Here’s how they compare, round by round.

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The usual One “fresh” note, loud in the aisle.
The four Scent Wash fragrance boxes, open and full of pods, on a wooden counter in a laundry room
Scent Wash Four compositions. Up to two weeks on fabric.

Eight rounds. One clear winner.

8Scent Wash 0The usual
  • 4x concentrated
  • 3 enzymes
  • 2 weeks of scent
  • 0 dyes

The comparison

Round by round.

  1. 01

    Fragrance

    One generic “fresh” note, built to be loud in the aisle.

    A true composition with top, heart and base notes, written like fine fragrance.

  2. 02

    Staying power

    Often gone by the time the shirt is on your back.

    Settles into the fibres and lasts up to two weeks on stored clothes.

  3. 03

    Clean

    Cleans well enough. The fragrance is an afterthought.

    Three enzymes (protease, amylase and lipase) lift coffee, grass, oil and wine, even in cold water.

  4. 04

    Dosing

    Measuring caps, sticky drips and a guess every load.

    One pre-measured pod, one load. 4x concentrated, nothing to pour.

  5. 05

    What’s inside

    Dyes and optical brighteners are common.

    No dyes, parabens, phosphates, phthalates, optical brighteners or chlorine bleach.

  6. 06

    Packaging

    A heavy plastic jug, every time.

    A recyclable paper box and a biodegradable pod film. Made in America, cruelty-free.

  7. 07

    Restocking

    Remember it, haul it home, repeat.

    Delivered every 1, 2 or 3 months. Save 15%, and skip, swap or cancel in one click.

  8. 08

    Guarantee

    Once it’s open, it’s yours.

    30-day scent guarantee. Not in love with it? Full refund, no return needed.

The life of a scent

Built to linger, not to shout.

Illustrative chart: the usual detergent scent peaks in the bottle and fades by the next day; Scent Wash builds softly and stays on fabric up to day 14. WashDryDay 1 Day 3Day 7Day 14 Loud in the bottle…gone by the time you’re dressed Still there on day 14
  • Scent Wash
  • The usual

Illustrative. Scent Wash lasts up to two weeks on stored clothes, and a cold wash helps it last longer.

Left at the door

What we leave out.

Six things you won’t find in a Scent Wash pod, so the only thing left on your clothes is the fragrance.

  • Dyes
  • Parabens
  • Phosphates
  • Phthalates
  • Optical brighteners
  • Chlorine bleach

What goes in

Surfactants, three enzymes (protease, amylase and lipase) and fine fragrance, sealed in a water-soluble, biodegradable film. 22 mL, 4x concentrated, one pod per load.

Full ingredients and safety

Your move

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Laundry day, finally worth smelling.

Pick a composition, wash on cold and wear it for days. If your first box doesn’t make laundry day better, write to us within 30 days for a full refund. No return needed.

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