Older people start producing more of a hormone called "nonenol" (hope I got that right) at a much higher rate than younger folks, and their clothes will accumulate that smell. I discovered it when I inherited a couple of Dad's suits and couldn't figure out where that slightly off smell was coming from-it was from his clothes. Dad religiously showered daily, so it wasn't that.
Now that I'm 70, I have the same thing. It's easy to get rid of it. The Japanese make a soap with persimmon and green tea; the brand I have is Pelican, and it can be found on Amazon. Their company web site is ペリカン石鹸｜石鹸製造に携わり半世紀。私たちだからできる製品をお届けします。 - http://www.pelicansoap.co.jp.
A better solution, I think, is Duke Cannon's "Big Ol' Brick of Hunting Soap, Scent Eliminator. If you use that and an unscented antiperspirant/deodorant like Arm and Hammer's version, you can go a week between showers without having any body odor unless you sweat a lot. I shower every 1-2 days if I can, but I've been laid up with back problems where showing is an ordeal as that causes balance problems, so I'm grateful for the ability to skip the days I hurt a lot. As haw been said here before, if you can't shower then at least put clean clothes on, that's where the stinky bacteria grow fastest, especially of their sweaty. it's a good trick not only for hunters, but also those who run or work out at a gym or have hard physical jobs that don't necessarily get them dirty.
I'm not promoting slovenly behavior, but this might be of help to some members here.
Here's a Wiki page on the topic: Old person smell - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_person_smell
Now that I'm 70, I have the same thing. It's easy to get rid of it. The Japanese make a soap with persimmon and green tea; the brand I have is Pelican, and it can be found on Amazon. Their company web site is ペリカン石鹸｜石鹸製造に携わり半世紀。私たちだからできる製品をお届けします。 - http://www.pelicansoap.co.jp.
A better solution, I think, is Duke Cannon's "Big Ol' Brick of Hunting Soap, Scent Eliminator. If you use that and an unscented antiperspirant/deodorant like Arm and Hammer's version, you can go a week between showers without having any body odor unless you sweat a lot. I shower every 1-2 days if I can, but I've been laid up with back problems where showing is an ordeal as that causes balance problems, so I'm grateful for the ability to skip the days I hurt a lot. As haw been said here before, if you can't shower then at least put clean clothes on, that's where the stinky bacteria grow fastest, especially of their sweaty. it's a good trick not only for hunters, but also those who run or work out at a gym or have hard physical jobs that don't necessarily get them dirty.
I'm not promoting slovenly behavior, but this might be of help to some members here.
Here's a Wiki page on the topic: Old person smell - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_person_smell
