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.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1switching to free and clear variants
- 2stockpiling remaining original bottles
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
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- 6Why does Salesforce keep changing product names and certs?