If you are Nigerian and living in the country, you must know the struggle of finding the right detergent for the right purpose.
In Nigeria, there is rarely one detergent that serves all purposes. I use Ariel® for my bulky coloured fabrics. Although a very efficient washing powder, I tend not to use it on my delicate fabrics. For my whites, I always use Klin®. With Klin® detergent, no need to use bleach when washing whites.
I fell in love with the Sunlight® brand of detergents the very first day I tried it. That was many years ago. The detergent is smooth and dissolves excellently in water. It is also not prone to “caking” – Omo®, my former all-time best detergent in Nigeria, suddenly developed strong caking issues. I noticed they have improved on that now with their new releases, though.
As an ardent fan of Sunlight® detergent, you can imagine how excited I was when the news of an oud fragrance was announced. Before the arrival of Sunlight® Oud, my favourite Sunlight was the pink one. I rarely bought the yellow one.
I remember going round all the major supermarkets I know in Lagos, looking for the oud fragrance the first week it was announced. It took an additional 3 weeks before I could find a supermarket that stocked it – that was Home Affairs Supermarket on Diya Street, Gbagada.
I bought 10 pieces of the 200g pack for trial. I actually prefer buying a large number of the smaller packs and then using them gradually. I used to buy the extra-large packs until I noticed there tends to be a lot of wastage with them.
When I got home, I prayed the oud would not disappoint me, and it did not. I like oud fragrance a lot. I’ve used many oud perfumes before, and I’ve always liked the mild scent.
To my absolute gladness, Sunlight® Oud over-impressed me. The fresh scent of oud uplifted both my mood and that of my bathroom. I also noticed some of that soothing scent is retained on the washed fabrics after they’d dried.
These days, as I’ve noticed the Sunlight® Oud is mostly out of stock, I always buy enough packs at every shopping trip. The purpose of this article is to determine if there are other fans of the new Sunlight® Oud like me.
If you are, let me hear from you. If you are not, let me know which Nigerian detergent’s fan you are. Ariel, Omo, Klin, and even Good Mama fans are all welcome.
We should never underestimate the importance of detergents in our lives. Especially this period when we are required to wash more!
Your Story is thesame experience I had with this new sunlight brand. The smell is relaxing..