A Whiff of Old

[Grizelda]

I saw an advert today by a Japanese soap manufacturer who sell soap to counteract an 'old person's smell' . It seems that from age 40, people's natural body odour starts progressively to change. I've not heard of this before, and assumed that body odour was due to hygiene issues. What do you bet QVC will get on the band wagon? I can hear AY touting it for all the lovely genders out there.

 

[merryone]

The only thing I can smell here is BS! The lengths people will go to try and sell us stuff- this seems somewhat insulting too!

 

[ERICS MUM]

Oh yes, the next big thing after the menopause, suffered by all genders not just those with a uterus & ovaries.

 

[Jazzydrury]

QVC could bring out a range of soaps

Female
Male
Trans Women
Trans Men
Pre Puberty (Boys and Girls)
Puberty (Boys and Girls)
Menapausal (Post PerI and Going through it versions

 

[Grizelda]

The only thing I can smell here is BS! The lengths people will go to try and sell us stuff- this seems somewhat insulting too!

I think that Australian Body products with tea tree oil eliminate all body odour, and although the BA is very honest about body smells, she never mentions this particular phenomenon. There is a medical name for it. I think it might be true, although I never experienced it with my grandmother. She always smelled of flowers to me.

 

[merryone]

The only smells I associate with old people are mothballs, and I don't think people use those any more, there's the odd case of incontinence, and lily of the valley perfume! I don't think that old people in general have any particular smell about them, maybe the phenomenon is real but I don't think it merits any special products to counteract it!

 

[donna255]

I always loved the smell of mothballs as a child. My granny's wardrobe smelt of them.

 

[Grizelda]

I always loved the smell of mothballs as a child. My granny's wardrobe smelt of them.

You loved your granny, I think, and everything about her. That's lovely.

The only smells I associate with old people are mothballs, and I don't think people use those any more, there's the odd case of incontinence, and lily of the valley perfume! I don't think that old people in general have any particular smell about them, maybe the phenomenon is real but I don't think it merits any special products to counteract it!

The Japanese soap is sold on Amazon. It's perfume is persimmon mixed with a Japanese sounding herb. Quite expensive. What does persimmon smell like? I have a persimmon crossed with apple tree in my garden. The fruit has no smell . Plus, it's inedible, but the tree gives nice shade.

 

[Muttley]

The only smells I associate with old people are mothballs, and I don't think people use those any more, there's the odd case of incontinence, and lily of the valley perfume! I don't think that old people in general have any particular smell about them, maybe the phenomenon is real but I don't think it merits any special products to counteract it!

I've noticed some old men smell of TCP, I've smelled it a few times. Not sure if they've mistaken it for Old Spice

 

[stratobuddy]

... What does persimmon smell like?

Low quality newly-built houses

 

[Grizelda]

Low quality newly-built houses

Would that be the carpeting?

 

[catzrcool]

How old is an "old person"? I am not young at all and I get my pension, but I don't have a mothball in the house.

 

[May]

That’s really weird .. as I read, this I’m watching Jane McDonald in Japan after watching on YouTube Hal and Oates in Japan lol …

 

[Patsy]

The only smells I associate with old people are mothballs, and I don't think people use those any more, there's the odd case of incontinence, and lily of the valley perfume! I don't think that old people in general have any particular smell about them, maybe the phenomenon is real but I don't think it merits any special products to counteract it!

My nan used to wear Tweed perfume and we had our car valeted a few years ago and the chap said he'd put an air freshener in and apologised as he thought it smelt like old ladies,the air freshener not the car.
When we got in the car the smell reminded me of nan and her Tweed perfume.

 

[May]

My nan used to wear Tweed perfume and we had our car valeted a few years ago and the chap said he'd put an air freshener in and apologised as he thought it smelt like old ladies,the air freshener not the car.
When we got in the car the smell reminded me of nan and her Tweed perfume.

I remember tweed lol, that’s lovely to have that memory of your Nan

 

[Craftalot]

Memories:

 

[donna255]

Yes, my mum wore Tweed. It is still made, but a different company owns it and does not smell the same.

My mum also wore Coty L'Aiment and I actually bought a bottle a few years back in Boots £7.99 ended up wearing it quite a lot.

 

[merryone]

My mum was given a bottle of Tweed as a present and she couldn’t wear it as it gave her a headache plus the fact she thought it smelt revolting. I remember her favourites were Just Musk and Blasé. In the early/mid 70’s everybody seemed to wear fragrances that would now be placed on the cheap shelf in Boots - The Chanels and the like were what you’d see in a cabinet on the Dieppe ferry !

 

[Silver Fox]

I hated Tweed, an Aunt was given a huge box of all Tweed items every Christmas by my Uncle.

 

[Grizelda]

I have good memories of Tweed. Long, long ago.