Activewear Laundry Detergent, 32 Oz, Marine Fragrance, 4-in-1 Enzyme Blend for Workout Performance Fabrics, Fights Sweat Odors & Stains, USDA Certified Biobased Product (90%)

at first when I got this product delivered and smelt it straight from the bottle I gagged. It smelled like a man’s cologne and was so strong. I am a girl and I like to smell like a girl I wanted something that smelled more like linen or floral. I decided to give my stinky workout clothes And towels a good wash in this just to see, and I am obsessed. The overly strong man cologne smell, turned into a subtle amber and musk scent. I just washed some towels and clothes yesterday so I’m not sure about the longevity. Also, my daughter works in a restaurant so she needed something that took away the restaurant smell and this did the trick my towels and my workout clothes are soft and super clean. And yes, this is a little bit expensive but I only put a tiny bit in my HE washing machine so I’m expecting it to last quite a while. I just ordered the classic laundry detergent so I will see how that goes.

This is truly a strange product. Its main advertising feature is that it rids your sweaty athletic clothing of body odor. Well, I agree -- it does seem to do that. But it is NOT a flowery fragrant soap-like detergent. The ingredients include bergamot oil which is oil of a bitter orange. (Think Earl Grey tea -- its special ingredient is also bergamot orange). Anyhow, you only need a few drops of this product. It doesn't foam up, and your hands will become so oily that you will need paper towels to wipe your hands after washing your clothes in the sink. I haven't used the product in the washing machine, and I don't intend to because of its oiliness. The fragrance is slightly orangey, which is pleasant -- but by the time you rinse the oil out of your fabric (perhaps four rinses) the orange scent is gone. In defense of this product: It has not harmed my clothing. The oil has not changed the color of the garments. The body odor is gone, but not replaced by any noticeable pleasant fragrance. In other words, it does what it said it would.

4 stars because it’s $$$ but this does smell great. The marine activewear smells more masculine, less floral which I wasn’t quite expecting. I think I was expecting a more herbaceous, fresh scent. Regardless, I do like the smell and so does the family. I’ll notice a waft coming from the kids as we walk the dogs. It’s pleasant. I found washing normally, with a small amount on a low soil wash, cold water cycle definitely boosts the scent, but may defeat the deep cleans active wear purpose a little bit. It’s not a big bottle, but still worth the “I feel like fun fancy laundry scent” thing we did the last two months.

I love The Laundress products. I wish they still made the ironing water and the bleach alternative, but in general, their line is fantastic. I love that it doesn’t have an overpowering scent like grocery-store detergents. HOWEVER, the Activewear detergent is an exception. I opened the washer after using it on my tennis clothes and started to sneeze. I wore the clothes to play tennis and could smell it the entire time. If you value the understated scents of The Laundress products, this may not be for you. I gave the bottle away after one use.

I really love the scent. Cleaned the clothes well. No skin irritation noted. Good size bottle. Will buy again