opened up my new box of tide laundry powder.. ran a load, and was completely overwhelmed by the new scent!! i ran extra baking soda in the wash to try to get some of the scent out and it's kinda fine, but after a week, the entire hallway my laundry room is in smells like this new scent, and my clean towels linens that share my laundry detergent cabinet are now completely saturated with the smell too. awful! i can't imagine all this scent wafting around isn't harmful to breathe in.. at least with the old formula it smelled fresh and nice… i grew up with the original tide powder detergent and came back to using it after we bought our first house. i miss the smell of “home” i've come to associate with the old “original” formula. i honestly might have to transfer this detergent powder to some kind of sealed bucket to keep the overpowering scent from permeating through literally everything. i really, REALLY hope there will be enough complaints to bring the previous formula back. also (this is a slightly older problem), the box no longer has an overhanging lip to keep the lid closed, which is a BIG problem with using the detergent when there are curious pets around. i sure won't be in a hurry to stock up on tide powder anytime soon.. and i hope when i'm out of this terrible-smelling one in a year, we can have the original “original” scent back! otherwise, i'll be on board with others in declaring i'll be switching to another brand.

Why why why did you change the smell? Original Powdered Tide used to be one of the best products on the detergent aisle. It was my go-to for deep stain removal, whites, workout clothes and my boys' sports uniforms. And for everything else I used Tide Pods (spring meadow.) I stock up for months so I didn't even realize the scent had changed until this weekend. I first noticed it with my whites using the powder— the smell was so strong I thought I had mistakenly spilled some shower cleaner. For my next round I opened my tide pods and ran the cycle and realized it was the Tide. I found a package of my old pods and compared the two. The new smell is horrific. I have had to Rewash everything. Unless it changes back, I am going to have to find a new brand. You cannot wear the clothes washed in the new smell without getting a headache.

In my experience, tide powder is the best. The only use I have for the liquid, is to pretreat oily spots. So, pods are out. I only wish there were single usage packaging. Husband and grandkids, you know... I DO, repackage my powder into big ziplock bags, which I then place in the original carton. Less lumpy that way. AND, I measure out exactly how much is meant by the lines in the stupid scoops. (It differs by The “type” of tide... sigh). I then use a two tablespoon scoop to measure out the correct amount for my loads. OTHERWISE, I use too much, and it doesn't rinse out properly. Even with all of that finagling, Tide powder is still (hands down) the best at cleaning my laundry!

I've gone back to the old fashioned powder detergent. I've noticed our clothes are cleaner without all the thickeners that are put into the liquid. I just think the powder works better. My only complaint is that it doesn't dissolve well in cold water and I would like that to be an option for some items.

I have used Tide Original Powder laundry detergent for years. It has been a wonderful product to use. I just finished up a large box and opened a new one today. Immediately upon opening I could tell something was different - an overpowering smell was coming from the new box. The smell is not a pleasant one. I am very unhappy with this - I guess I will need to find a new detergent and I hope I can get my money back from this purchase. It's a shame Tide changed this product!

My laundry used to have a faint moldy smell after being washed. I tried everything from cleaning tablets to using bleach with the clean cycle. Nothing worked. Then I tried the Tide HE Powder Detergent and the smell practically vanished with the first load! Tide powder HE works 100% better than liquid HE for me. The clothes smell just like they used to with the regular washer I had and they actually feel cleaner. The only problem is that the powder formula is hard to find and the store I buy it from only carries regular scent. Please send and make more powder HE scents and make bigger packages! Thanks!

Have been using Tide for years and always loved the scent of clean sheets after a wash. Just bought a new box and find the scent much more perfumie and off putting, that I had to air out my sheets. WILL NOT BUY THIS AGAIN! Sad they have to change a good thing...

This is one of my favorite heavy duty, stain releasing laundry detergents. It's super effective, my husband works in construction and his work clothes are usually super dirty. I've tried using regular laundry detergents that claim to have superior stain releasing properties and they just don't cut it for his work clothes. I have had luck using other detergents with an additional scoop of laundry boosters, but they don't clean as well as Tide Ultra Stain Release and buying the two products to add to one load can get expensive quickly. The Tide Ultra Stain Release can handle the mess, even in the "eco-warm" setting on my older HE washing machine, it's even on the list of preferred laundry detergents to use in my machine. The Tide website says the the Tide Ultra Stain Release detergent "will remove 99% of everyday stains versus Tide Original" and I find that to be very true. It leaves whites nice and bright and it doesn't fade my color loads. I also like the fact that you don't have to use that much for it to work well, other detergents I'll have to wash twice using at least double the detergent. I don't have the time to wash his work clothes loads twice, I'm very pleased with this detergent, I've used it for years. The scent is great too. It smells fresh and clean, but not floral, it's not overbearing. Now if it could just teach my stepdaughter not to overload the machine it would solve all of my challenging laundry machine issues!

We used Tide original when I was a child, a long time ago - 50"s. When I got older on my own, I tried other brands. but none compared to Tide. I still use it and the powder only. I do not like pods. Anyway, it is getting harder to find any Tide powder. Are you going to discontinue completely? Lord I hope not.

Tide has been my tried and true for some time now. It has been the only detergent to actually keep my clothes clean and fresh, without terrible fragrance that negatively impacted my skin. I also use it to clean my home, my car, my shoes...literally everything. The most recent scent change to the powdered tide was a terrible decision - it smells like a wannabe Gain laundry detergent - just too over powering and off putting. I appreciate that it cleans well, however, I just cannot smell this all of the time, as it gives me a terrible headache. I could understand adding a new scent to the collection, but not changing a well-loved product that had no issues to begin with. Very disappointing. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.