Old Person Smell

Re:Old Person Smell by spoiler on Saturday April 17, 2021 @05:30AM (#26842880)

I'm 27 and I can smell it around some older people. It might be anecdotal, but I think it was less noticeable in people who kept physically active.

FWIW, for me personally it's not a strong or bad smell, and it's pretty neutral. So, I don't think anyone needs feel self-conscious about it!

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Re:Old Person Smell by airhead969 on Saturday April 17, 2021 @12:06PM (#26845270)

I suspect you're absolutely right. My maternal grandmother had a terrible smell, although she lived a long time (with about 10 years of dementia).

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Re:Old Person Smell by alisonkisk on Saturday April 17, 2021 @10:23AM (#26844479)

Smells are linked to emotional. Old people smell as good as you like old people. (Same as almost any smell.)

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