I Tested the YUMORI Persimmon Soap So You Don't Have To!

I noticed it around 63. That stale, musty "old man smell" on my pillow and my shirt collars, no matter how often I showered. I tried more cologne. It just mixed with it. Turns out it has a name: nonenal odor. It comes from a compound our skin makes more of after 40, and regular soap barely touches it. YUMORI uses real Japanese persimmon, which people in Japan have trusted for generations for exactly this. After my first week, my pillowcase just smelled like… nothing. Clean.

My skin is thinner and drier than it used to be. Every "deodorizing" soap I tried left me itchy and tight by lunchtime. I expected the same here. Instead, the lather is rich and creamy, with olive oil, coconut oil and glycerin, and my skin felt soft after I dried off. My arms stopped itching at night. I didn't think a bar of soap could do that at my age.

My granddaughter used to give me those quick little side hugs. I told myself it was her age. Then one Sunday she sat right next to me on the couch and rested her head on my shoulder for the whole game. My wife leaned in at dinner and said "you smell nice." I hadn't realized how much I'd been holding back until I stopped.

I used to splash on cologne before leaving the house, again at lunch, and again before seeing anyone. I sniffed my collar in the truck. Now I lather the five spots that matter (neck, behind the ears, chest, underarms, back), rinse, and I'm done. One minute. I stopped keeping cologne in the glove box. I don't even think about it anymore.

I bought mine at full price like an idiot. Two weeks later they're running buy one, get one free. If you're reading this now, don't be me. Get two while the deal's still live. One for you, one for your brother (or your wife, she'll want her own).