[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used these on my living room curtains after they had been peed on by my cats. (along with the gain pod.) My living smells great! I was a bit skeptical about using them. I wasn't sure how they would hold up in the washer and I thought the smell might be over powering but I was pleasantly surprised! I am not sure if I would use them on my everyday clothes I prefer to smell like my perfume but I think they are great for sheets or curtains!

I received this product free in the mail to test it. I am so impressed by this product! As soon as you open the package you can smell the beads. They have a very strong but fresh clean smell to them! My husband is in the army so his uniform normally smells awful. These downy fresh protect beads really help keep his uniform smelling fresh all day long!

I received downy protect beads for free through influenster* all opinions are my own. I am currently training for a marathon and I live in gym clothes. We all know how yucky and stinky we can get after a workout. I tried these beads to keep my clothes smelling fresh after being washed. Some detergents and fabric softeners don't get rid of odor, only seem to mask it. But downy beads kept my clothes feeling soft and odor free :) will definitely purchase more

I grew up with Downy products so I was eager to try this new product. I am a fan of the April Fresh scent and how easy it is to use this product. My bed linen came out fresh smelling and with no weird residues that sometimes happen with fabric softener. The scent lasted wonderfully on the bed linens. I would purchase and recommend this product to my friends and family.

I absolutely LOVE Downy Fresh Protect April Fresh. My clothes smell amazing and the scent lasts quite a long time. Very simple to use, just throw the Downy beads in and they wash into your clothing. I've been using different Downy Fresh Protect scents but I definitely like the April Fresh more. I tested the Downy Fresh Protect Beads for free, but all opinions are my own.

I got samples of this product for free from Influenster to review. I had seen them in the store before but hadn't tried them before. The smell of these was too strong for my husband's clothes but I washed our bedding with these and it snelled divine! What a treat. I may have tested these for free but the opinion is 100% my own.

I have used other downy products and haven't had an issue but this product smells terrible, it has a very artificial smell i just can't get over. Also, since using it I have begin to itch and have red rash on my arms, back, and around my armpits. I can no longer use this product.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Yes, everyone loves the smell of Downy and yes everyone dislikes forgetting to add Downy to your laundry. I had high hopes for this product because it seems and easy process. No need to measure, no need to make a mess trying to put downy on that ball thing. So easy I can do this with my eyes closed. I added the beads at the beginning of the cycle before I put in the laundry. And well, I did not notice a difference. I don't think my clothes smelled any different than when only using regular detergent. I say skip it. This product is too expensive to not notice something drastic. Thanks for letting me try it - now I won't be curious.

AMAZING! Its especially great for line drying clothes in the summer, when I don't use dryer sheets...five stars, LOVE it! I have used it for about a week now, and the towels we take out at bathtime STILL smell fresh and my whole family has noticed and commented on the scent. I reviewed this product for free, but all opinions are my own, and i will most definitely purchase and use this product again.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Laundry days are usually more like workout days because of all the detergent and softeners we have to carry around with us, which can be pretty heavy. This fresh protect active fresh in wash odor shield helps keep our clothes fresh and smelling so nice that we were immediately surprised by how effective it was. Will definitely go buy some in the future!