I have had a swiffer sweeper in the past but hadn't used it in a long time. I found I didn't really like the wet pads in the past, mostly the smell of them. I thought most of the ones I tried were too much of a chemical smell.  That was not the case with these. I am sensitive the smells and tend to like smells that aren't super strong and that don't stick around for a long time. I did not have a problem with the scent of these.   I think I will start using the swiffer again if I can find these at a store near me.