Sorry, Enduring. This one isn't coming out as you posited! I'm also not a huge fan, though not repulsed like others. This is a genetic thing just like asparagus pee and catnip to (some) cats. There are famous cooks who hate it though they like almost everything else (J. Child and I. Garten to name a few).

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Cilantro! Can't get enough! I prefer some of my laundry lightly scented. Some I prefer unscented. I actually LOVE the smell of Persil Color Gel and Persil Universal Gel. Smells clean, clean, clean!

Same here...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE cilantro. Oh that's the best part...when you can taste the cilantro. BBQ chicken pizza with onion and CILANTRO....its the cilantro that makes the pizza...mmmmm. mmmmm.

Love cilantro and lightly scented detergent.

Love cilantro and detergent has to be unscented or I break out with allergies.

I know a lot of people hate Lavender, but I love the smell.

Well I just got home from the movies. This survey is turning out like Alex Chicago said above, its not working as I'd thought, lol. Oh well. I LOVE cilantro, and I like light smelling laundry detergent, not heavy floral. I am very happy to be washing farm clothes in Persil Powder today. Heavenly light and powdery to me, love it.

Persil Pearls is my very favorate current day detergent scent...and I love what a fantastic job it does bleaching whites.

I love, love , love cilantro too! OMG, BBQ chicken pizza with cilantro!!! First time I ever had cilantro, I thought it tasted soapy but now I can't get enough. I also always order my tacos "Mexican style" with cilantro and onion.

I like my laundry unscented to a very light scent. Right now I'm using Tide F&G he, BioKleen Premium Plus, Ecos Melon flavor with enzymes, Tide Coldwater Free mixed with a few drops of Tide Coldwater fresh scent. I'd like to maybe try the All Plus Free or Kirkland Free detergent at Costco.

I'd love to try more scented laundry products but my cat has severe asthma and I think multiple chemical sensitivities. Anytime I use something strongly scented he has an asthma attack. My husband also doesn't really like scented laundry.

We both like cilantro, but not the jalapeños which frequently accompanies cilantro. I kind of like scented laundry (although the Persil that they sell at Walmart was just too too much) but my husband has to have the free and clear versions.

I don't think your survey is getting to the expected tally, interesting idea though.

My 1/4 Mexican heritage is coming out in this thread! I love cilantro! I make a killer pico de gallo with it and also a yummy guacamole with a hefty dose of it! And-----I finally picked up some Mexican Ariel powder to try and I love the scent! I know some don't like it but I really think it's a great detergent! Very fresh smelling, did a load of sheets with hot water and 1/2 cup of Ariel and wow. So fresh and so clean!

For those who dislike cilantro how do you feel about its seed- coriander? There is one dish I like that uses coriander- sometimes the coriander tastes innocuous- others times the coriander tastes exactly like cilantro. I think it may have to do with the freshness of the spice. The fresher the ground coriander seed the more like cilantro it tastes to me.

Cilantro...I can take it or leave it. It doesn't bother me if it's in a recipe or left out.

I like my laundry SCENTED. A nice clean fresh scent.

Mamap -- I also love Lavender, but not necessarily the laundry varieties if it.

Love cilantro (surprise, surprise)...cilantro, tarragon & fennel are my favorite herbs. I'm trying to figure out why I love fennel but hate licorice?

I really, really don't like lavender.

Love the smell of Ariel and freshly laundered, line-dried-in-the-sunshine sheets.

I used to hate cilantro, but about 5 years ago did a full 180 and now can't get enough of it. Like my laundry lightly scented, but go through regular unscented phases. Coriander I do like ground, biting into a whole seed not so much. Not a fan of fennel at all. And I do love the scent of real lavender.

miami miami, you could share that pico recipe with the class???? recordaras, I used to dislike cilantro, too! And I did think it tasted like soap! Yes, I have heard this is genetic. But. For some reason, about 15 years ago, I began craving it. And sometimes, yes, I still get a soap taste. Doen't matter to me now. I will eat dirt if it has cilantro in it. Go figure.

Love Cilantro. Love my laundry unscented.

Here are my results. I took the liberty to place those that said they like lightly scented laundry into the "LOVES" category, cause that's the language we use around here. Those that said they preferred unscented went into the "HATES" category, for dramatic contrast, lol. I had one outlier, @Always1stepbehind (go figure). Apparently they got so excitedly sidetracked with cilantro, they forgot the other part of my survey, hahaha. Then I also made some executive decisions on where to place people, for example @Littlegreeny. It doesn't matter that your husband likes unscented, and your cat has allergies; you went into the "LOVES" scents category. click on the image to enlarge it so you can read it.

Always good to have the loyal opposition: no scent and NO cilantro.

Aha... so maybe there is correlation. Put me in the upper-left quadrant: I lurve me cilantro and scented detergent.

enduring...I love visuals (and I love statistics).

Interesting find with the questionnaire.

Love cilantro and like my detergent unscented or a natural scent.

IIRC, they've tied how cilantro tastes to a genetic component. For some, cilantro is extremely bitter and soapy tasting

I LOVE cilantro, inhale the scent, and - pico de gallo. I can eat pico on fish, meat, especially eggs, rice, with chips....or just about anything.

I don't like heavily scented laundry products and buy Tide Original powder at Costco.

DH was changing wastebasket liners in the bathrooms the night before garbage pickup this week. He said:

I got new waste can sized garbage bags at Home Depot. (we buy ours by the bulk at Costco and have for years)

Me: Why?

He: The price for 40 looked right and they have a Hawaiian floral scent built in.

Me: No, we don't do that. We don't fill our house with artificial scents and those bags look lightweight in quality ;0) Stop shopping.

Haha! I hate smell impregnated plastics. But what a sweetheart for helping out ;)

LOL...I go excited about the cilantro and proclaiming my love...I love scented detergent and softeners as much as cilantro. Not Gain though....that is WAY to much for me.

Love Cilantro. Even moreso than let's say than dill. Might even give it a slight edge over basil

Gain....the original and with Oxi powders I personally don't think are bad...much of the Tide powders and pods are way worse....I actually LOVE Gain with Oxi Fresh Fizz or something like that, but can't find it anywhere around me and suspect its been discontinued. IMO both of these Gains are sharp and herbal and much less floral candy. The older Gain with Bleach I'd give my left toes for LOL.

OK, so according to Enduring's chart the majority of us "love" cilantro. And to make it even more laundry related I'm going to share my favorite quick and easy cilantro recipe, which will result in laundry (dirty dish rags, spilled food on clothes etc.)

Warning no measurements just use to taste. I use tons of cilantro but others may want less.

Shrimp with Cilantro over Pasta

Shrimp

Large bunch of cilantro

Garlic

Olive oil

Salt/Pepper

Pasta of choice (I like linguine)

Clean shrimp

Clean and chop large bunch of cilantro. (Preserve some to sprinkle over finished dish for extra flavor)

Peel and chop as much garlic as you like

While pasta is cooking take a large sauté pan, heat some olive oil add chopped garlic sauté till soft, add cilantro (it will shrink down), cook till it begins to wilt, add shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Cook with cover on pan till shrimp are done about 5 minutes. (I hate overcooked shrimp) Serve over pasta.

Hint: Sometimes I add a little extra seafood stock to have a little extra juice and sometimes not. It depends on my mood, time etc.

I serve this with good bread, and a fresh simple salad and fresh avocado.

After enjoying the cilantro wash all stained and dirty dish clothes, napkins, and clothes on a profile wash with plenty of enzymes. LOL

Yum!

@hmorton -- recipe sounds delicious. Love shrimp, and "devastated" that I developed an allergy to it 2 years ago this month. :(

Yes this is a quick and yummy recipe I use when unexpected company pops over.

Vetwife-I feel your pain. Though not allergic to shrimp, as an adult I have developed multiple food allergies. I miss biting into a fresh apple or eating out without worrying that the staff doesn't understand "No nuts." My Epi-Pen is my constant companion. LOL.

The above recipe also is good with chunks of chicken breast or cod.

I used to hate cilantro, now I love it. Gene expression? As for detergents - lightly scented, as in the Miele CareCollection UltraWhite, or unscented, but I haven't found one of those that I really like for cleaning stuff.

I love cilantro. Dhaka isn't crazy about it, so I stopped adding it to dishes. It kept growing in my garden and I just liked to smell it. Didn't come up this year. I like scented detergent but sometimes I end up allergic. I like the all pods and the persil linen.

Love!!!

Tide w/Downy AF and Persil Proclean Liquid :)

Hardly get to eat it, but love cilantro --- and I do like lightly scented detergents (and I always joke that if they could make a cologne like bleach I would wear it) and bleach. Do not like the heavy floral types though. "fresh linen" is heaven.

I love cilantro. Used to hate it as a kid though but now I love it. I don't like overly scented laundry detergent (i.e. I can take some lightly scented detergent). Much prefer unscented.

Cilantro? Fresh? Check. Dried? Check. Freeze-dried? Not yet. We eat a lot of Indian and Mexican foods so I add the basic measure to the recipe then chop some extra for me. I'd rather grow it fresh but it hates my climate. Cheaper to buy it fresh at the store than replace the plant every month.

Favorite everyday detergent is Mrs Meyers lavender - also use the FS and dryer sheets, lol. Also, the dishwasher pods, the spray cleaner and the dishwashing liquid. As my name implies, I grow roses - lots and lots of roses. In fall and spring, I combine dried rose petals with lavender and make sachets and potpourri. I love botanical fragrances. I love to cook with herbs. Detest the smell of most cleansers.

This has grown to be a very interesting thread about what we love :) Roses, foods, scents, etc. Thank you all for your input. Do you like Tarragon? I have this idea that I should, but I hate the smell, so dont think I'd like it on my food, haha.

I love fresh cilantro! I like scented laundry but the scent has to be somewhat natural. I either love or hate most scents. Cajun father, polish mother, married an italian. There is no herb or seasoning I dislike. The more flavor the better.

Don't for for cilantro but tolerate it as an ingredient as long as it doesn't dominate. Prefer unscented laundry but don't mind the milder scents. For example Sears detergent or Bounce sheets that are at the lower end of the scent spectrum.

@enduring -- I love tarragon, but the dried herb version. Great in chicken salad.

Tarragon, fresh or dried, can be a main staple. Chicken and tuna salads, oomph to potato soup and other cream-based soups, a little in your lemon-seasoned sauces. Makes a good seasoning for crock-pot meats, too. A little goes a long ways, though, so usage ranges from a sprinkle to a teaspoon for most dishes. It's a great garden plant and can be used as an under-planting in flower beds. Rabbits don't eat it. It can also be grown in raised and hanging planters with other herbs. If you catch a rabbit, though, tarragon makes a great seasoning, lol.

I don't know if I love or don't care about tarragon. I have to pay more attention when I eat out. I never cook with it. Maybe I should. How about rosemary? I love rosemary and grow it in a flower pot on my window. I use it with both potatoes and chicken. Sometimes with fish.

Rosemary is an easy to grow herb, evergreen in warm climates. It's mainly used for fragrance and cooking with meat/beef/pork. There are two versions grown in my climate - the upright version we use for herbs and the prostrate version used for landscaping and erosion control. Unfortunately, the landscape shrub gets very, very large and attracts a LOT of bees. Since the vast majority seem to be planted around mailboxes, I'm sure mail deliverers would like to see them outlawed and eradicated, lol. Cut sprigs off rosemary and use them as garnish or stuff cavities of baked fowl, sprinkle on pork or use them in vases and sachets.

I like cilantro and like my laundry "lightly" scented. Strong detergents bother me but no scent leaves me wanting something lol.

Love cilantro and all herbs. But I like florals for laundry. I dont like food or herbal fragrances for laundry. About to try the Grab green gardenia. That's my speed. I also hate gardening so I buy herbs peak and create an herb library for the fridge.

Tarragon is wonderful with fish btw -- especially with butter or cream-based sauces. Classic French.

I only use cilantro in Mexican cooking---salsas, pico de gallo. sauces. Leave it out of salads where I can taste it. Not fussy about scents of detergents.

I like cilantro and strongly prefer unscented laundry.