Talk:Febreze

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febreeze may be a great product. i plan on using some, but before buying any i thought i would do some reading on wikipedia.

the passage "When sprayed upon various fabrics, the liquid targets foul-smelling particles in the fabric and eliminates them leaving the fabric smelling fresh and clean" seems strange for an encyclopedia. how does an (unconscious, inanimate) liquid "target" foul-smelling particles? doesn't it "target" either everything or nothing?

how does it "eliminate" them? by rendering them into some new substance by way of chemical reaction? or, is febreeze more like a disinfectant that kills odor-causing microbes?

i, for one, am not quite sure.

Chemical action

I'd like to hear a more scientific explanation of how Febreeze works. --Navstar 00:29, 24 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reads like an advertisement

Dtaviation 22:10, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ditto that

I would like to know how it works too!

This seems obviously posted by Proctor and Gamble

This copy is direct from their product line's labeling and advertisements. It needs to go!

I have now edited the entry. I included some scientific info and removed the glorifying language. Who thought this wouldn't be noticed :) Drewson99 05:54, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Could still use some work

For instance, "While Febreze and other products based on cyclodextrin mask odors successfully, they are not replacements for actual cleaning or fresh air." sounds a little too NPOV. Also, Febreze is becoming more of a brand name than a product. There are now 4 products bearing the Febreze branding: Febreze Fabric Refresher, Febreze Air Effects, Febreze NOTICEables, and Febreze Scentstories. Overall, this article needs to be refocused to the Febreze brand instead of the fabric refresher and brought up to standards. 209.0.48.138 10:22, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Source for scientific information...

There is a P&G website dedicated to explaining in a scientific way how their products work: http://www.scienceinthebox.com

For cyclodextrine, the active ingredient in Febreze, check http://www.scienceinthebox.com/en_UK/glossary/cyclodextrin_en.html

--Malbi 09:11, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nerdy gibberish

In the column 'Twinkin' out with red mage' of 8-bit theater, one of the jokes is that febreze can solve any problem. Some examples of this include: Spraying Febreze into your enemy’s eyes to escape; Using Febreze as a make-shift 'Flame thrower'; Using Febreze to mask your scent, so as to hide from someone following you. The list of potential usefulness goes on.

I removed this nonsense, which has no relation to the product or any interest to an encyclopaedic entry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brideshead (talk • contribs)

Well, I agree and disagree. I think calling it nerdish gibberish is a bit harsh; a trivia/pop culture section would be a nice touch to this article. I think one entry isn't enough to justify that section, but if it could be expanded on, it might be worthwhile. On an unrelated note, please sign your entries with ~~~~ next time. Thanks, -HumanZoom 04:52, 30 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Still reads like an advertisement

The language reads somewhat 'pro-febreze' and what are those slogans doing there?? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.85.237.204 (talk) 03:40, 9 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I agree

Slogans have been removed. No other similar product (soaps, detergents, etc.) has a "Slogans" section on Wikipedia. This was left over from the early days of the article which were laughably POV (likely posted by the manufacturer) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Drewson99 (talk • contribs) 03:28, 10 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Opening paragraph is US-centric

"the product has been sold in the United States since June 1998" I don't really care about that, not living in the United States. Needs some dates for other parts of the world, or some explanation as to why the United States is singled out - was this the first market in which the product was released? If so, it should say so. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 217.155.138.250 (talk) 21:41, 12 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

How it Works?

Is it true it works by stopping the nose from smelling? Could someone invesytigate this further. Also NO SLOGANS. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Citizenthom (talk • contribs) 10:20, 16 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]