Reply #244: Oh good, I'm not the only one who notices.

[LeftyMom]

The reek that comes off those things is nothing compared to the one from disposable diapers, but it's hardly pleasant. I think they use a perfume to cover up the bleach and absorbent gel.

The nice thing, besides not being scented by anything other than one's laundry product, is that the cotton in reusable pads doesn't react with menstrual blood in a malodorous way like disposable pads do, so there's no standing around thinking "oh god, can anybody else smell that?" And they don't feel sticky or clammy.

I'd like them much better even without the ecological benefits or the monetary savings.