26 May 2008

Arm & Hammer Advance White "Freshilliant Smintarkle"


FLAVOR: Brilliant Sparkle and/or Fresh Mint
BRAND: Arm & Hammer Advance White
ADA ACCEPTED: No
TOOTHBRUSH USED: Colgate 360°

I'm not sure if this toothpaste is supposed to taste like "Brilliant Sparkle" or "Fresh Mint." "Brilliant Sparkle" is printed in a much more prominent typeface than "Fresh Mint," but then again, "Brilliant Sparkle" isn't exactly a flavor. This toothpaste certainly tastes like mint, but I would hesitate to call the flavor "fresh." It's a very astringent mint, burning the sinuses like horseradish or, I don't know, gasoline. It has a slightly woody sweetness, a little like coconut; I guess it tastes like a mint-flavored toothpick. But more than anything, this toothpaste tastes like baking soda, to which I say HOLY GROSS.

—Michael