Just reading on Reviewed.com where they did a few detergent test and Gain liquid was one of them. They rated Persil liquid #1.

I read I read that article as well and I'm not sure about their consistency. However, Consumer Reports didn't rank it high either. I do like the smell if it is subdued, but some people use entirely too much detergent. I should not smell your detergent walking past you. Gain Original and Bounce original sheets or Downy Clean Breeze is tolerable. The powder smells much worse IMHO.

I'll have to re-sniff Gain next time I'm at the store. I used gain over 10 years ago...and I can still smell it LOL I just remember it being WAY to strong.

When it first came on the market really had a nice scent. Nothing like today's version, plus the powder was green(color) the best I remember.

I like Gain original. I like the crisp scent. Its not a workhorse detergent but its certainly good enough for most day to day laundry. Gain original FS I also like as long as I cut it with Downy Free. I'm not a fan of scented laundry but can handle a very light, whisper of a scent.

For anyone interested Dollar Tree usually carries the Gain original liquid and Gain FS in small sample bottles for a buck.

I recently bought a bottle of Gain original because it was larger than the same priced Tide. At that time I posted and many said I made a mistake because of the scent. We have started to use it and I find the scent inoffensive and very light when the clothes come out of the dryer. I use about 1/4 to 3/8 inch deep in the measuring cup depending on how many clothes are in our Samsung front loader.

Problem is when people use Gain detergent with Gain scent beads, Gain FS and for added scent a few Gain dryer sheets..I have to wonder when people do that why they don't wash the clothes properly to remove the body scents rather than try and cover them up. LOL.

Using Gain Original Scent liquid detergent and a small amount of Gain Original Scent liquid softener...the scent is surprisingly light, fresh and clean (air drying makes the scent a little stronger). I am loving the way this combo smells on towels!!!

Larsi, I agree it smells fab on towels. Very fresh, brisk, and herbal in a light way.

My next door neighbor is one of those who uses ALL of the gain original products together and I swear I can smell her laundry drying IN my house sometimes! You can smell it a mile away outside! I like some scent but whoa!!!

I took another sniff the other day when I was in Target...Nope...can't go there...the smell took me back to a not so pleasant time from the past. Isn't it weird how smells will do that, take you back in time, whether it be good or bad.

@always....YES. Even if Gain smells good (and it does ;) , but if the scent triggers an era or period of your life that was trying, hard or even downright awful....it is best to not use anything to jog those memories. Scent to me, is more powerful than actual pictures!!

I have been using Gain powder for years but if I do a heavy duty wash it makes too many suds, so I have been using Persil pearls for those.

kris_zone6....The Gain powder was HORRIBLY sudsy for me, basically any cycle and any temp over 105F. Gain he turbo liquid has been truly low sudsing, and easy to Rinse!!