Febreze Air Effects Vs. Glade Air Infusions
Cutting onions and garlic for dinner. The family pet letting gas and then leaving the room. Uncle Frank’s notorious bathroom “visits.”
Smell is an important member of our five senses. It contributes to mood, health, and well-being. That is precisely why we need products to rid our homes of unwanted odor.
“Air Effects.” “Air Infusions.” The product names sound so similar, that through the course of my research and writing, I continually need to correct myself about which one belongs to which product line. Let’s keep this straight: Air Infusions by Glade is produced by SC Johnson. Air Effects by Febreze is a Proctor & Gamble product.
Stylin’
Both products boast style and design in their packaging. Air Effects recently won “best of show” at a recent annual competition hosted by New Jersey Packaging Executives Club, out of 50 entrants. Their handy trigger mechanism on the aerosol room freshener has added color coordination to the color scheme of the packaging. Glade Air Infusions has a recyclable hourglass shaped steel can with a press-button top.
Directions & Indications
Febreze Air Effects directs users to hold down the trigger and spray all over the room. Heck, all over the house, for ultimate scent saturation. But is spraying everywhere and everything really necessary? Or is this a ploy to use up the can quicker so you run out and buy a new can of Air Effects? Cincinnati Ohio based P & G offers nine scent options for Febreze Air Effects: Linen & Sky, Spring & Renewal, Blossoms & Breeze, Rocky Springs & Cool, Meadows & Rain, Citrus & Light, Summer & Splash, Apple Spice & Delight, and Berries & Paradise. According to the P & G Material Safety Data Sheet the odor eliminator is derived from corn.
A friend of mine who lives with an ex-marine says, “no matter who stinks up the bathroom, spraying Febreze Air Effects and waiting just a few minutes clears out the bad smells.” Which is said to be decidedly different to just covering up bad smells with perfume and air freshener. Old air fresheners were almost worse than the smells they covered up. “Well at least Uncle Frank tried to spray, but don’t go in there for an hour.” Air Effects by Febreze claims that the scent doesn’t just cover odor causing molecules, but actually traps and replaces them. The video illustrating this is available here.
Speaking of the “air fresheners” of old, remember when Glade was a gag-maker? The new “flavors” of Glade are tolerable, even pleasant. With fewer options than Air Effects, Glade Air Infusions offers Berry Splash, Clean Linen, Garden Bliss, Ocean Blue, Peaches & Petals, and Refreshing Springs. The new “Ultralast” technology of Racine, Wisconsin based SC Johnsons’ Glade Air Infusions claims it makes the scent linger in the air, lasting up to an hour.
My Evaluation
For the purpose of this article I evaluated Febreze Air Effects in the Berries & Paradise scent and Glade Air Infusions in the Berry Splash flavor.
Both air fresheners left pleasing, not-too-overpowering scents in the air, and were effective in removing pet odors from the room.
Febreze Air Effects is a light enough smell that their direction indicating to hold down the trigger and spray all over the room isn’t completely out of line.
Glade’s Air Infusions did linger in the air longer than Air Effects but was not still noticeable an hour later.
For the purpose of my evaluation, I take into consideration aesthetics, responsible packaging, and whether I find the scent delivered to be pleasing. With these criteria in mind Glade’s Air Infusions by SC Johnson of Racine, Wisconsin won the battle. Just one quick spray, as opposed to holding down Air Effects’ trigger was able to rid the room of odor. I compared Berries to Berries and Glade Air Infusions came out on top.
I would, however, recommend either of these products for scent-conscious homeowners & families who would rather smell fresh scents than unpleasant odors.
