German laundry detergent?

[Anonymous]

I just read an article touting the benefits of Persil. It’s sold here in the US, but supposedly the German powder version cleans better and leaves clothes smelling fresher. Has anyone tried it? Supposedly it’s available on Amazon, and the reviews are off the charts positive. It is more expensive, though, so I’m wondering if it’s worth it.

[Anonymous]

Amazon has so many knockoffs from 3rd party vendors. How can you be sure you’re getting the real deal?

[Anonymous]

I tried it based upon reviews here. zero. nada. stopped

[Anonymous]

It's fantastic. I used to get it from a local store that doesn't exist anymore.
Tried ordering once from Amazon and it was coming from Mexico. The order ended up being cancelled twice, so I sort of forgot about it.

[Anonymous]

I’ve used it (both here and in Western Europe). It doesn’t make enough of a difference to justify the cost here (in my view). When I lived in Europe and it was available at the grocery store for roughly the same price as others, I used it.

[Anonymous]

I use it. It's my favorite for everyday laundry/children's clothes. For my clothes I use Diva.

[Anonymous]

We use Persil liquid. It’s been great. No regrets.

[Anonymous]

Love it enough to haul it back from Europe. But I only use it for especially dirty laundry or once in a while.

[Anonymous]

Persil cleans well, but I find the scent to be way too strong.

[Anonymous]

I can’t stand the scent and it’s really strong.

[Anonymous]

German family here. In terms of Efficacy, it's on par with tide. I do prefer the smell to American laundry but that's a preference thing. It has a strong smell as Europeans never became sensitive to perfumes the way Americans have.

In general, Germans tend to be convinced that all German things are the best, so you have to take their recommendations for German things with a grain of salt. A lot of the reason that German laundry is consistently cleaner is that their washing machines handle only a small fraction of what American machines can handle, and the washing cycle is a lot longer, AND the water is a lot hotter. So yeah, if you wash the crap out of 1/6th of the laundry in much hotter water for 3x the amount of time, things will be cleaner. This isn't because of the soap.

[Anonymous]

Persil is like dumping a bottle of Cologne on your clothes. It's nasty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Persil is like dumping a bottle of Cologne on your clothes. It's nasty.

+100 really strong smelling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:German family here. In terms of Efficacy, it's on par with tide. I do prefer the smell to American laundry but that's a preference thing. It has a strong smell as Europeans never became sensitive to perfumes the way Americans have.

In general, Germans tend to be convinced that all German things are the best, so you have to take their recommendations for German things with a grain of salt. A lot of the reason that German laundry is consistently cleaner is that their washing machines handle only a small fraction of what American machines can handle, and the washing cycle is a lot longer, AND the water is a lot hotter. So yeah, if you wash the crap out of 1/6th of the laundry in much hotter water for 3x the amount of time, things will be cleaner. This isn't because of the soap.

That sounds really tough on the clothes. How do europeans select just a few expensive pieces to last and then shred them in the washer? I guess I'll stick with fast fashion and shred them in the washer!

[Anonymous]

I love the scent of Persil but not on my clothes, only walking down the aisle.