From Amoy Pawis to Amoy Malinis

I have a sour memory of "amoy pawis." I was chased by our very own pet dog when I was a teenager after I arrived from school because I was “amoy suka”. Oh well, my sweat must have smelled something like that! :-(

I'm frequently outdoor so I'm always sweaty. My mama used to remind me that I should never forget my cologne to keep me smelling fresh. Well, because I'm chubby just like my younger sister, sometimes cologne is not enough and the sour sweat scent would stick to our clothes even after laundry so mama instructed our "ate" to use a strong scent fabcon. It's the same situation in my tita's place here in Metro Manila. The thing is, my sister hates the strong scent so she usually ends up requesting for her laundry to be separated. 

Usapang labahan because weekend is laundry and grocery time!  
Well, the thing is, since we're just transient in my tita's place, we need to be practical, conserve electricity at the same time "makisama"... which means we cannot separate my sister's laundry. My tita uses a strong smelling fabcon too which my sister really dislikes. So how can I balance it? By doing the grocery myself so that I can personally choose what goes in our bag. 

While I was roaming around the household goods section, I was approached by a promo lady in white clinical robe. She said they’re giving away samples. Who doesn’t love free samples right? So I went with her and tada!!! I was in for a demo treat. 

Well, when I asked the promo girl (oopps, I just realized I didn't get her name, nasanay na sa generic na "ATE") what makes Vernel different from other fabcon, she told me about its "anti-microbial system" which eliminates the odor causing germs. Kung baga, more than just smelling good, it's all about smelling fresh and most importantly clean! In her demo, she asked me to smell the difference after washing the cloth soaked in vinegar (which is similar to amoy pawis) in a water with Vernel. Here's the sneaky video I took during their demo.

Secret to "Amoy Manilis" Revealed

Weekend is laundry time and a lady from supermarket told me it's time to be #AmoyMalinis too! #SSShop #LifeSSStyle

Posted by Sole Searching Soul on Friday, November 27, 2015

(I was also testing my new ASUS ZenFone Laser 2 5.0 for vblogs during the weekend that's why I was randomly taking video clips of the things I do just like the one above.)

I must admit that I don’t personally wash my own clothes so I try to make-up for it by doing the grocery whenever I can, especially now that I'm living momentarily in my tita's place while I'm in Metro Manila. I would just usually ask her for the grocery list and follow what's in it so I was a bit nervous that I picked a new fabcon for her with consideration on my sister's preference for mild scent. Now, the big question is if my tita will like it?!!! 

To be honest, it was the first time I heard of Vernel so when I arrived in my tita's pad, I told her I bought Vernel Blue Sky together with free samples. She told me she also used Vernel in the past but it was frequently out of stock and she doesn't have the patience to hop from one shop to another just to look for it so she gets the next fabcon that's available on the rack. "Mabango nga yan pero tama lang, hindi matapang!" she told me. Ohh you know how relieved I was when she said that. Atleast I don't have to explain that long to her why I picked it aside from telling her the side story how I got it, plus the free samples! hehe :-)) 

My other tita who was on vacation apparently knows about Vernel and told me it’s a good one. She uses it in their household too for her child’s clothes because of its antimicrobial system. She said that the scent is not too strong so it’s “nose friendly" especially for her kid.

Oh well, my cousin seems to love the scent so much because he got the sample in my hand and look, he kissed the wild rose variant so I quickly got my Zenfone for a snap!  

Hhhmmmm... I guess Vernel is one of my tita's secret why my little cousin is so cuddly and bubbly. Instead of the usual strong fabcon scent, I get that mild, fresh and clean scent. Ohh the Vernel Blue Sky variant also smells like a baby when the clothes are dry.
For my friends who are now mommies, I think you should consider Vernel too for that amoy malinis scent for your babies and family too!  

I'm not really domesticated but I'm thankful for product demo and samples, especially the one which are readily available in supermarkets because I get to know more about what's new in the market and try it for myself. Anyway, tomorrow will be another laundry day and for sure my sister will like it coz our clothes will no longer have that strong scent. Instead, we'll have that amoy malinis scent from Vernel! 

'My experience is that, strong scent of fabcon is not a good substitute for smelling “good” especially when it all together overpowers your cologne or perfume, leaving you with that very strong fabcon scent  which others can easily identify! You don't want others teasing you for having a fabcon as your perfume right?! Yes, I know you want to smell good, fresh and clean too but not that overpowering.

Hhhmm... Wanna know another secret why my sister hates that strong fabcon scent?!! She used a public toilet before only to realize that that cleaner uses that strong fabcon solution to make that place smells good. Oh boy, nobody would want to be associated with with a strong fabcon scent that's even used in CRs too, right?! I guess it’s time you rethink your laundry priorities and reconsider your fabcon choice too. ;-)

Interested to know more about Vernel and how it works? Watch this video I saw on their YouTube Channel. You may also visit their website www.vernel.com.ph or Facebook Page Vernel Fabric Softener Philippines.