Old people have that distinctive smell because of the chemical called 2-nonenal. Nonenal begins appearing at the age 40, and the amount increases as you age.
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Further Readings And References @ Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2-Nonenal (Wikipedia)
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Oh well babies smell as well so not do bad. We go out the way we came in. “Smelly”
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Right! 🙂
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“The smell of experience” LOL
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Totally cool
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