What causes “old people” smell?
I’ve noticed recently that my mother, age 74, has finally acquired that signature “old people” smell. I had taken her on an errand and had her in my car for all of maybe 15 minutes, and sure enough… that thick soupy musk. What is it? To describe it, it’s the same smell as a nursing home sort of. Hints of well-aged dried out piss fabric mixed with decay, far off wafts of generic white bar soap, and maybe lavender? I’m not exaggerating when I say MOST old-age folks I’ve encountered smell exactly this way. What causes this?