You remember what ‘old’ men smelled like when you were a kid? Not even necessarily elderly, because everybody was old then, but say middle-age on.
Is there some kind of body chemistry change that happens in men middle age or later that makes them smell different? I mean I’m sure that in any one person chemistry can change, but I’m talking about a uniform occurrence.
The reason I ask, is that I have noticed that I smell ‘old’…which is what I used to associated with the smell of older men.
For example, one morning not too long ago I went into the bedroom and was reminded of the smell of my parents’ bedroom when I was a kid, which had never happened before. Or just a bit ago I had been out of the shower for a bit, where I had used pomegranate body wash (shut up, it was on sale) and then put on the same deodorant that I have been using for a while. But I caught a whiff of myself and thought “damn, I smell like an old guy…”
Now one theory is that yes, I use Old Spice deodorant/antiperspirant. But that’s nothing new, I’ve gravitated toward that for years. And I’ve never associated the smell of the particular produce I use with ‘oldness’ until now. I have evolved from the ‘Axe-y’ smells over the years, which definitely smell like a younger guy.
So I was wondering if, maybe on top of the musk-y Old Spice smells, there’s something else being added. I believe I’ve read that women’s perfume ‘works’ for some and not other because of their natural scent.
I know the exact, well not the minute, but time frame when Mr.Wrekker got that smell. I think sweat glands must produce differently with age. I kinda like it.
A while back, I noticed a different body odor after not showering for a day. It reminded me of my father’s smell when he had the flu, and was bedridden for a couple of days, not showering. But he was only about 40ish when he had this smell. I’m 73. Maybe I had it all along, but never noticed it. My husband never mentioned it to me, and I haven’t noticed any out-of-the-ordinary smells coming from him.
I think a lot of it has to do with medications. How many older guys don’t take any meds? And don’t you suppose they find their way out of our pores?
I’ve noticed it in my house.