Old people don't smell so bad, study finds
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 16:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Chemosensory experts find that humans can identify the odor of old people, and it turns out it's more pleasant than body odor of many younger people.Old people have a reputation for producing a distinct stink that follows them around like, well, a bad odor. Now, chemosensory experts have found that people can indeed pick out the aged aroma — and it's actually more pleasant and less intense than body odors from twentysomethings and middle-aged folk.