Lenor Unstoppables Fresh In-Wash Scent Booster Beads, 285 g, Pack of 6

I love these beads and use them in every wash but find them to be quite expensive, but buying them in bulk like this saves me money, I would highly recommend this product

Love it

I only ever used to use liquid fabric softener and was always happy with how the clothes smelt and felt. But these Unstoppables are at a whole other level for making your clothes smell amazing and not just when they come out of the machine but for a while afterwards. Smell is amazing and so fresh - love these little balls

This is the first time I have tried the Lenor Unstoppables range. The biggest issue is trying to understand what it is and isn't.At the outset it's worth noting the following:It's not a fabric softener, you still need to use detergent and softenerDespite appearances It doesn't contain toxic plastic microbeadsDespite the ominous warning label it's no more harmful to the environment than regular washing detergentsWhat it is, is a product designed to add a perfume boost to your clothes meaning they stay smelling fresh for longer. It claims to contain 9x more perfume than regular detergents and the perfume is supposedly contained in a slowly dissolving capsule formulation which means they break down slowly and release fragrance over 12 weeks.How do you use it?Shake anything from half to a full capful in the drum before you put your washing in. I found that less than a half a capful was undetectable afterwards for a 11kg load. A full capful was perfect for a large load where I did a dog bed, 4 x large dog blankets, a dog bed cover and towels.What about the environmental warnings?Because it is an unfamiliar product and the instructions for useage are vague as well as the fact that it looks like it contains plastic microbeads (it does not) I was initially alarmed to see a warning on the back saying "Harmful to marine life with long lasting effects". This warning now appears on almost all dishwashing liquids, household surface sprays, washing detergents and washing powders and gels (even the eco ones) following a change in EU regulations. You probably haven't noticed it ( I hadn't) because who checks the back of products you have been using for years? Anyway the warning label pertains to the risk should there be a catastrophic, undiluted, concentrated exposure based on previous cumulative risk estimates rather than actual testing on animals. If used as instructed the products are considered safe and not harmful to the environment.Does it work?Absolutely. For the first time ever, I found that the dog bed and blankets came out smelling fresh. They weren't overpoweringly perfumed. In fact they just smelled clean, but I noticed after handling them or after the dog jumped snuggled into his bed, you can notice the perfume becoming slightly stronger so possibly that's the "perfume capsules" breaking down and releasing the fragrance. I don't intend using this in every wash but for things like jeans and jumpers which spend a long time in the cupboard between wears this will be great. It should reduce that stale odour you get when your jeans haven't been worn in a while.Lenor Unstoppables comes in 6 scents:Active, Dreams, Fresh, Lavish, Spring and Sun kiss. I tried the Dreams which is very nice a sort of lavendery, jasmine smell. I also tried the Fresh which has a sea fresh smell, and the spring which has orange and rose notes. They are all great but I like the Dreams and Fresh best.All in all I'm impressed. It takes a bit of getting used to the product to figure out the doseage but other than that it worked great.

I discovered these last summer and started using them for our towels and bedding to give a fresh scent without having to use fabric conditioner which can affect the absorbency of towels and takes away some of the crispness of fresh cotton bedding. They provide a deeply ingrained fresh fragrance which lasts much longer than fabric conditioner, even when linen is stored folded in our airing cupboard, and still feels and smells fresh when removed for use a month or two later. The scent is pleasantly clean and fresh without being over-powering or smelling too synthetic.More recently we've started using Unstoppables for our routine weekly wash, adding a capful to the drum of our washing machine then adding laundry, powder and - less often now, fabric conditioner. Washing emerges smelling fragrant and when worn a few days later, the smell is very apparent resembling a light 'soapy' smell which varies depending on which Unstoppables are used. This 'Fresh' variety is a little synthetic but in a clean, fresh and pleasant way and smells like a typical soapy fabric conditioner.The fragrance fades over a few days while clothes are worn but if they are packed away into drawers or a wardrobe, the scent is retained and opening drawers or a wardrobe door releases a light scent and also ensures a closed storage area doesn't become musty. Noticing how Unstoppables used on clothing kept cupboards smelling fresh, I popped some of the Unstoppable beads into small mesh 'wedding favour' bags to hang from coat hangers and to use to scent drawers as an alternative to scented drawer liners or, the old-fashioned trick of keeping an unwrapped bar of soap in a drawer to freshen underwear.The Unstoppables work really well for giving laundry a clean, fresh and longer-lasting, non-overpowering scent boost during the wash cycle (or afterwards when used as drawer/wardrobe scent bags). They don't replace fabric conditioner but complement it where used and can be used for towels and any laundry where the use of fabric conditioner is not recommended. I note a few users have had skin sensitivity reactions but fortunately haven't experienced any problems at all in our household over about 6 months of regular use.I think anyone who likes their laundry to be lightly scented will love these and there's a range of different fragrances to choose from which, via their vented lid, can be sniffed direct from the tub without breaking the seal.

The scent from these really does linger on your clothes and makes your wardrobe much more fragrant. I did have to dial back on the quantity as they were quite powerful.

I tried this straightaway when I received it,The scent is sort of lemony and fruity.My wash after drying smelled nice and fresh.They have a lovely perfume when hung in the wardrobe..My clothes never stay in the wardrobe very long but I believe they will still leave a scent behind.Please keep out of the reach of children

Nice fragrance in your washing, but take care, we use about a half cap in each load.After that it makes them scented rather than drenched in the perfume.I should add that the scent fill the whole house with the aroma, so take care, it can be overpowering.