One tester described Golden State Delight as “overly ripe banana”, but it left everyone else confused as to what it was actually supposed to smell like. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but our testers ranked this California Scents last, and by some distance. One said it was like a cheap whisky, another thought it was like rotting bubble gum, while other responses included petrol, and it made another tester cough. The smell lasted around 45 days before it started to become unnoticeable however we tried putting a few drops of water on the wool inside the tin, which gave us around another 15 days'worth of fragrance again. So in total, you can get around 60 days out of these tins. To determine which air fresheners were best, we assessed them for ease of installation, scent, how well the fragrance filled the interior and if any damaged the trim or impeded vision. Value for money was also considered in our test.

To start with it's quite strong, but after a day it settles down, but it smells a bit sweeter than other cherry fragrances we have tested, however it is still pleasant. We tested the cherry fragrance of the California Scents F312 California Car Scents tins. These are a US company that have recently expanded to selling their products over here in the UK, all these products are made in the US.

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The manufacturer boasts up to 60 days'worth of fragrance; however this will be based on how open you have the vents. We tested ours with the vent half open as we do with all air fresheners with the option. It comes in a small tin, similar to a tin of tuna which has a pull ring to open it with a vented lid for scent control; there is no liquid inside but a wool kind of material that holds the scent. The tin fits nicely in cup holders but we put ours under the passenger seat out of the way, because where would we put our cups!? Our testers generally found more mellow flavours the most pleasant, but the sweet Jelly Belly was loved almost universally, with a gentle confectionery whiff and an attractive pot. The familiarity of scent, discreet design and solid build of the Lynx freshener also shone through, while the fast-mellowing, coconut-scented Miami Fresh has the longest claimed lifespan of our podium finishers.

Although slightly bigger than other air fresheners in this test, the Lynx did not interfere with the use of the vent itself.