High-quality formulas that make our clothes smell freaking amazing.

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Here's a secret: Using one of the best luxury laundry detergents is a low-effort, high-reward indulgence that makes your whole life (and laundry room) feel a little more like a Pinterest board. Yes, the basic stuff works—the same way scrubbing down with a boring bar soap will get the dirt off your skin—but life is short, so why not elevate your routine? Luxury laundry detergents have all the functionality of the jugs you're used to lugging home from the drugstore, but these smell way better and are formulated more thoughtfully. And, if you're not about that fragrance life, many come in scentless versions, which are friendlier on sensitive skin. So, if you let it, washing clothes is about more than getting out the grass stains. It's about taking out a warm load of clean clothes from the dryer, burrowing your face in your favorite T-shirt, taking a dramatic, commercial-level inhale, and feeling good about dropping a few extra bucks on that bougie bottle. Can you picture it? We can picture it.

Get the most out of each wash with these high-quality, concentrated, splurge-worthy detergents, and brace yourself for all the "you-smell-amazing" headed your way. Our editors shared the detergents that passed their sniff tests, and we chatted with experts for some insight on the implications of using a fragranced option.