[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Included in my free bzzkit from bzzagent was a sample packet of "Downy Fresh Protect Beads." I waited to use these beads for my least favorite smell...urine soaked bedding after my toddler wet his bed. I threw these beads into the load to try out how well these work on tough smells and they did the job! I loved how the bedding came out smelling fresh and clean and with out a hint of urine! On the down side, I thought that for one load of laundry the amount of beads required was quite a lot making me think that a regular size package wouldn't last very long if it was used for every load of laundry. Also I HATED how the beads looked exactly like little blue candies, in my opinion this is dangerous. But based on scent these beads were fantastic!

I used this product as a free product. I usually don't buy products like this because I never thought they were ncessary but after using this I'm going to start buying as I love the way it makes my clothes and towels smell. The odor leave the whole room smelling good because of this product.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These little guys are small but potent! They've got a great scent and took all the smells from clothes that were worn all day in the sun and used for a muddy obstacle course. Not one hint of the day left in them after using the beads. They're great. I received this product for free from BzzAgent for an honest review.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have never purchased a Downy product and was skeptical about this one. Laundry detergent's job is to make clothes clean and make them smell good. I expect that and because of that mindset prejudged this product to be simply a money maker. But, I gave it a try and threw it in with my normal detergent to see what happened. What happened was my clothes came out smelling great and the fresh aroma really lasts. The real test was my young son's lovey bear that desperately needed a bath. I threw Bear into the wash with the Downy and two weeks later, after being toted here and there, hugged tightly at night and dragged through the dirt outside, I can still smell the freshness. Never has Bear been so delightful to be around. My son loves it, too. If it can do this for Bear, think what it can to for other stinky laundry. Just this one try convinced me and I have since become a regular user. I don't know if it does anything for the fabric, but it definitely does what it claims to do and protects against odor. I'm looking forward to trying the other scents.

I seriously love this product! My husband works in a fry factory so his work clothes smell like french fries and I could not get it out! Until I tried the Downy Fresh Protect beads. These things took the smell right out of his clothes, I highly recommend trying these if you have a similar problem. I received the Downy Fresh Protect Beads for free, but all opinions are my own.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I think the Downy Fresh & Protect Beads Botanical Mist is AWESOME! If your like me you end up washing your blankets a lot more through out the month then you have to! Not anymore! It has been a week and my blanket still smells like its fresh out of the dryer. What I would want to know before I get this product would be how long is it suppose to last, and I would like to know what it smells like. With a product that is suppose to last for a while, knowing if I like the smell is an important part of my decision making process. Downy definitely got their scents down, because this product smells great! Everyone should try it at least once! I know I am again! Next challenge will be the dog's bed! :)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am a HUGE fan of fabric softener/scenters, I always fill my washer's holder for softener all the way full to maximize the fresh scent for as long as possible, so I wanted to wait to review the Downy Fresh & Protect Beads Botanical Mist until the laundry had been put away for a time to see if it still smelled as good as it did the first day. The scent is flowery and sweet, while still smelling "clean" as opposed to perfumed. Pulling my clothes from the washer to put in the dryer, the smell was very noticeable, I used my regular dryer sheet (Kirkland) and hoped for the best when the clothes were dried. The clothes STILL smell great 2 weeks later, even though the scent isn't nearly as strong as it was on the first day, but it is still very present and delightful, I can smell the difference in a shirt washed with the Downy Beads vs. my standard softener (also Downy) The only disappointment I have is that I bought a brand new bottle of softener right before trying these beads and now I have a feeling I will buy the beads and nothing else. This scent/softener is so drastically better that I am willing to make the switch after only one try! This is something every person would enjoy, I just can't say how much I love this stuff enough!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am in love with these beads, my towels came out feeling like they were the towels in a hotel without having to schlep the huge softerned contatiner that I buy at the bulk stores off the shelf measure and then replace. These went right into the laundry and the towels came out hospitality soft. The other people in my house asked if our white towels were new they were so soft. I am going to finish the bottle I have then switch to these for good. So in love and cant wait to share with outs my new find!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was already a Downy fan but the new Downy Fresh Protect laundry booster has topped the list! Thye release a new burst of scent when you move... Yes motion activated! What's better than that? The freshness lasts for weeks. I give this product 5 stars.

I have been using the Downy fresh protect for a while now, but my newest purchase of fresh protect odor defense,30.3 OZ.......... ,well it seems you have changed the formulation of the product and it is not as effective. I am taking it back ! The former product met my needs and kept my uniforms nice in the work I do . It does not now.