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Anti-aging perfume?
In the world of anti-aging, I thought no stone had been left unturned until I tried a new scent called Ageless by Harvey Prince ($98 at The Bay). According to the company website, “research has shown that men associate tropical fruits and pink grapefuit scents with younger women.” I gave it a spray: it’s a nice, pretty scent. It’s offered up in the press release as “the world’s first anti-age perfume” inspired by “recent scientific discoveries and clinical trials” (they never explain what these are) showing that women can smell younger than their age.
How does it work? “This potent perfume potion is infused with the age-transforming power of pink grapefuit, luscious mango, antioxidant pomegranate, jasmine and musk, which have been clinically proven to make you smell younger.” And brace yourself for the next bit of heartwarming news: “As we age, both men and women produce a body chemical known as ‘noneal,’ which occurs as a result of breakdown of fatty acids in the skin, resulting in a subtle aging scent. The essence of Ageless perfume is to counter this faint but distinct natural smell of aging for a more youthful you. Say goodbye to ‘old lady rosy fragrances’ [hey, are you dissin’ my Chanel No. 5?]. Say hello to a bouquet of youth.”
When I Googled “noneal,” little illuminating came up, except something about “old man smell,” which I really, really didn’t want to read about. Regardless of this being a perfectly lovely scent, I’m going to stick to my fancy French colognes with more romantic names and provenance.
How about you, does this sound like it’s something you would want to try?
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4 Comments
When we age there is nothing in the mind except how to look younger....Harvey Prince is great to work for the cause. isn't it?
You are lucky to get it at $98 in Canada
In the USA it is $120.
But whatever may be the price it's not expensive at all in my opinion. I am using this for last 2 months and feel much active, fresh and optimistic.
If I were to buy a fragrance, It would be because I enjoyed the smell, not because I thought it would make me smell younger. People are gulible.
I am a patient who suffers from a cronic pain and very often I feel depressed. When I can I try to read as much as possible about heath and what I can do about my sickness. It is funny how much can a person learn when really in need!
I do believe on the benefits and the positive effects of the tropical fruits. From the latest reading I learned that those are very good and helpfull to fight depression if eaten on every day bases.
I myself believe that a healthy and stressfree mind makes the body feel much less tired and able to stay fit for longer; which to me means feel much younger inside. The ability to accomplish something that makes you feel happy every day, makes you also feel young and, it should make you smell as such also...