Why did they change the scent of Dawn?
Favorite household products often get heavy, perfumy scent updates that smell horrible and force users to switch alternatives like free and clear versions. This leaves customers worried about whether replacement options will actually meet their expectations even if the core performance stays the same.
Overview
People affected2 accounts across 1 forum
Workarounds found2 items attempted
Community agreement2 total upvotes
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1switching to free and clear variantsDid this help you?
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