# Just learned about "Nonenal." Not a happy discovery

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 19, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learned-about-nonenal-not-a-happy-discovery/1028583 "2026-03-19T18:30:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learned-about-nonenal-not-a-happy-discovery/1028583/41 "2026-03-21T14:26:18Z")

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I never thought about applying it to my cats! I’m certain that’s how I get it sometimes, gosh I wonder if it’s available in a wet wipe.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learned-about-nonenal-not-a-happy-discovery/1028583/42 "2026-03-21T17:27:15Z")

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I did wanna say the elderly often have yeasty skin. That has a particular odor.

Get the soap for it. It has clotrimazole in it.

I’m not a doctor, but I got yeasty grandkids, who have stinky feet.

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**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learned-about-nonenal-not-a-happy-discovery/1028583/43 "2026-04-14T12:40:05Z")

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> [@Aspenglow](#):
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> I’m not bothered by it unless it is made especially intense by poor housekeeping or hygiene habits

Fortunately or not, now that I 'm nearer 80 than 70, I don’t have a very strong sense of smell, but I haven’t noticed dogs taking a special interest in me or people backing away behind a handkerchief. Must be the chamomile soap.

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**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learned-about-nonenal-not-a-happy-discovery/1028583/44 "2026-04-14T13:36:38Z")

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> [@PatrickLondon](#):
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> Must be the chamomile soap.

Might could be, might could be. 🤔 😉

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