LAUNDRIN Car Fragrance, Classic Floral Scent

Car air fresheners are usually the least considered fragrance product anyone owns, which is why most of them smell like a pine tree in an industrial solvent. Laundrin built its reputation on fabric softeners with perfume-grade scent, and the car range applies the same thinking to a category that had not asked for it.

The Laundrin range covers fabric softener, detergent, fabric mist, room diffusers and this clip-on car unit, all built on the same set of accords. Classic Fiore is a variation on the brand's bestselling Classic Floral: the same elegant floral structure, with lychee and geranium added for a fresher, greener edge. It is the less obviously sweet of the two.

Mechanically it is simple. A scent ring goes into a holder, the holder clips onto the fins of an air conditioning vent, and airflow carries the fragrance through the cabin. That means the intensity rises and falls with the fan setting rather than sitting at one level, which most people find more comfortable than a constant heavy scent. The scent holds for roughly 30 days.

Features

●        Clip-on unit for air conditioning vents

●        Classic Fiore scent: lychee, blackcurrant and green top notes; rose, muguet, jasmine and geranium in the middle; musk, cedar and patchouli at the base

●        Intensity varies with fan speed

●        Scent lasts around 30 days

●        Slim, unobtrusive design

●        Ingredients: fragrance and dipropylene glycol

●        Made in Japan

Concerns

●        Car air fresheners that smell synthetic or overpowering

●        Stale odours in the cabin

●        Wanting a scent that suits the car rather than dominating it

●        Bulky fresheners that look out of place on a dashboard

Suitable For

●        Any car with air conditioning vents that have fins

●        Anyone who finds standard car fresheners too strong

●        People who already use Laundrin fabric care and want the scent carried through

●        Replacing monthly as part of a routine

Made In:

●        Japan.

●        Perfume-grade scent structure rather than a single flat note

●        Airflow-driven, so intensity tracks the fan setting instead of running constantly

●        Around 30 days of scent from one ring

●        Slim design that does not clutter the dashboard

●        Neutralises stale cabin odours as it scents

●        Matches the wider Laundrin fragrance range if you already use it at home

1.     Remove the scent ring from its sealed foil pouch.

2.     Place the ring into the holder.

3.     Fit the back cover onto the holder and turn it until it clicks closed.

4.     Clip the unit onto the fins of an air conditioning vent and check that it is secure and will not fall.

5.     Run the air conditioning or fan. The scent releases as air passes through the unit.

6.     Replace the ring after roughly 30 days, or when the scent fades.

Key Ingredients

●        Fragrance: the Classic Fiore accord, structured across top, middle and base notes.

●        Dipropylene Glycol: the carrier that holds the fragrance in the ring and controls how gradually it releases.

Claims

●        For use in vehicles only.

●        Do not ingest. Keep away from the mouth.

●        Avoid direct contact with skin. Wash with water if contact occurs.

●        Keep away from open flame and high heat.

●        Do not place where it could obstruct the driver's view or interfere with controls.

●        Check that the clip is secure on the vent fin so the unit cannot fall while driving.

●        Fragrance may mark or damage some plastic and leather surfaces. Avoid direct contact with the dashboard, seats and trim.

●        Scent duration varies with temperature, ventilation and how often the fan is used.

●        Keep out of reach of children.

●        Keep away from pets.

Full Ingredients

Fragrance, dipropylene glycol

Laundrin is a Japanese fragrance brand from Nature Lab that started with a straightforward premise: fabric softener could smell like perfume rather than like fabric softener. The Classic Floral accord that came out of that idea became one of the most recognisable scents in Japanese households, and the brand expanded outward from laundry into fabric mists, room diffusers, aroma candles, air fresheners and car fragrance, all built on the same set of perfumer-designed accords. The result is a range where the scent in your car can match the one on your clothes, which is much of the appeal. Laundrin products are available in Canada through C&C Cosmetics.

●        One Laundrin Car Fragrance unit in Classic Fiore, comprising a holder, back cover, clip and one sealed scent ring