Recommend me a good car air freshener.

[RandomEvent]

Well, the xB needs some sort of car air freshener. My girlfriend and I went looking around town for something good, but we couldn't find anything that had really strong, permeating scents that would fill my car.

I've been told a lot of good car air fresheners are made in Japan, but I have no idea about brands or anything. If someone can recommend me some good stuff, I can buy a small stockpile of it. I don't have any preferences for smell, but my girlfriend likes lavender, or other plant/flower smells. I just want something that smells nice.

[theshadow2001]

Originally Posted by RandomEvent

Well, the xB needs some sort of car air freshener. My girlfriend and I went looking around town for something good, but we couldn't find anything that had really strong, permeating scents that would fill my car.

I've been told a lot of good car air fresheners are made in Japan, but I have no idea about brands or anything. If someone can recommend me some good stuff, I can buy a small stockpile of it. I don't have any preferences for smell, but my girlfriend likes lavender, or other plant/flower smells. I just want something that smells nice.

Since pretty much ever car air freshners smells like some of the many scented household cleaners and worse. Id recommend just cleaning the car rather than covering up whatever smells are in there with some putrid assortment of chemicals hanging from the rear view mirror.

[RandomEvent]

Originally Posted by theshadow2001

Since pretty much ever car air freshners smells like some of the many scented household cleaners and worse. Id recommend just cleaning the car rather than covering up whatever smells are in there with some putrid assortment of chemicals hanging from the rear view mirror.

Yeah, I've cleaned the car out, but I happen to like smells that have some sort of scent. Right now it doesn't smell like anything except semi-new car, because I just got the car a month ago.

[JonathanD]

Originally Posted by theshadow2001

Since pretty much ever car air freshners smells like some of the many scented household cleaners and worse. Id recommend just cleaning the car rather than covering up whatever smells are in there with some putrid assortment of chemicals hanging from the rear view mirror.

+1
Try using "orange cleaner" in whatever brand. However be careful. It can harm plastic/vinal surfaces if not cleaned off quickly.

The smell of air freshener in a car is worse than BO IMO. And I can smell extremely well. I can smell if the person driving in front of me is smoking on the highway. Yuck.

[shawn-o]

Grab an AirSpencer CS-X3 in squash.

Made in japan and the smell is great. My girlfriend bought me one last year and i still use it (just keep getting refills).



edit- PS. Id also love to get an xB. unfortunately not for sale in canada.

[Atoz]

Leave an open Rickenbacker case in the back seat.

I love the "Ric-O-Smell".

[cdef]

Here in the Netherworld, the only valid car air freshener is still the hardy perennial Wunder-Baum, which I believe goes by the name of Little Trees in the US. It certainly has the "really strong, permeating scent" you specified. Coverage area 30-60 feet in a closed environment. Lasts for months. Take your pick:

Black Ice
Ice Blue
Sweet Pear
Lively Lemon
Green Apple
Strawberry
Wild Cherry
New Car Scent
Summer Surf
Lavender
Sunny Citrus
Mango
Pina Colada
Berry Patch
Spring Essence
Pink Grapefruit
Morning Fresh
Victory Lane
Inspire

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by shawn-o

Grab an AirSpencer CS-X3 in squash..

No way! That is the same one we use. A salesperson at Car Toys gave us one to try out. We like it. It is definitely powerful.

I think they are kind of spendy, so if you are looking for cheap, you always have the "tree" option. Vanillaroma was popular back in the late 80's when I always used them, and I see that it still is today. My son put one in his car.



-Mike

[FL Knifemaker]

Use Mothers interior cleaning products. That stuff smells great

[Rodent]

a can or two of this ought to smell your car up real nice if you crank the heat and roll up the windows





R

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by cdef

Here in the Netherworld, the only valid car air freshener is still the hardy perennial Wunder-Baum, which I believe goes by the name of Little Trees in the US. It certainly has the "really strong, permeating scent" you specified. Coverage area 30-60 feet in a closed environment. Lasts for months. Take your pick:

Black Ice
Ice Blue
Sweet Pear
Lively Lemon
Green Apple
Strawberry
Wild Cherry
New Car Scent
Summer Surf
Lavender
Sunny Citrus
Mango
Pina Colada
Berry Patch
Spring Essence
Pink Grapefruit
Morning Fresh
Victory Lane
Inspire

I might worry about being tempted to eat some of those on long car journeys!!