From about age 40, the skin makes a new kind of oil.
Over the years, certain skin lipids oxidize into 2-nonenal. It sits mostly on the back of the neck, behind the ears, on the chest and back.
KAKI & KLEE · JAPANESE TRADITION
The Persimmon Soap
Washes away the stubborn age-related odor that regular soap leaves behind.
Why showering alone isn't enough ↓
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- Hug your family without a second thought
- No more sniffing your collar in secret
- Fresh until evening, without a cloud of perfume
- Persimmon tannins, used in Japan for generations
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Please note: Kaki & Klee is only sold here. Look-alike bars on Amazon or eBay often contain so little persimmon extract that it is more of a color than an active ingredient.
Age-related odor comes from 2-nonenal, an oily compound on the skin. Regular soap is made for sweat and dirt; oil just beads it off. The tannins in persimmon bind nonenal and wash it away instead of covering it up.
Lather well in the shower, especially the back of the neck, behind the ears, chest and back. That is where most nonenal forms. Leave on briefly, rinse. Best used daily.
To make it last: after showering, set the bar on a draining soap dish, out of the water stream. If it can dry between uses, it stays firm and lasts 4 to 6 weeks.
Shipping within the United States is free. Your order ships within 1–3 days and usually arrives 7–14 days after that. You get a tracking number as soon as the package is on its way. Import duties are covered by us: if you're ever asked to pay a fee at delivery, email us and we refund it.
2-nonenal forms on the skin every day. Washing once is not enough; it has to become a routine, like brushing your teeth. After two to three weeks of daily use you will know what the soap can do.
Try the soap for up to 30 days. If it does not work for you, email us at support@arcove.de within 30 days of delivery. You get your money back and you do not have to send anything back, not even the used bar. Applies to your first order; full terms in our Refund Policy.
Does this sound familiar?
You shower every day. And the smell is still there.
The grandkids wriggle out of your hug faster than they used to. When family visits, someone always “lets in some fresh air.” And you catch yourself sniffing your cardigan when no one is looking.
It is the smell you remember from your own grandmother’s house. You swore it would never happen to you.
You are not imagining it. And it has nothing to do with your hygiene.
What is really behind it
The cause has a name: 2-nonenal.
In 2001, Japanese researchers identified the compound behind the typical “older person smell.” Since then it has been clear why washing alone does not help.
Regular soap was never made for it.
Soap and body wash dissolve sweat and dirt. Nonenal is an oil. It clings to the skin, and the water simply beads off.
Deodorant and perfume only make it louder.
Fragrance sits on top. Underneath, the smell stays and mixes with the perfume. That is why nothing you have tried has worked.
Nothing to be ashamed of. Almost everyone over 40 produces nonenal. Most people just do not know it can be washed off.
What is in it. And what is not.
Seven ingredients. No fragrance added to cover anything up.
Persimmon extract
The tannins that bind 2-nonenal.
Shea butter
Cares for mature skin as you wash.
Glycerin
Keeps moisture in the skin.
✓ No parabens
✓ No sulfates
✓ No silicones
The answer from Japan
Persimmon binds what soap cannot dissolve.
In Japan, people have washed with persimmon for generations. The fruit is full of tannins that bind nonenal right on the skin. When you rinse, it goes with the water.
Not covered up. Washed off. That is the whole difference.
Binds instead of masks
Persimmon tannins remove the cause, not just the smell.
Cares with shea butter
Clean down to the neck, without a tight feeling.
Just one bar of soap
No new ritual. You simply swap your body wash.
Kaki & Klee combines persimmon extract with shea butter and glycerin so your skin does not dry out.
At a glance
What is in every bar.
One solid bar, 100 g (3.5 oz). That is all you need in the shower.
- Product
Solid persimmon body soap by Kaki & Klee.
- Size
100 g (3.5 oz) per bar. Lasts about 4 to 6 weeks with daily use.
- Ingredients
Sodium palmitate, glyceryl stearate, shea butter, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium EDTA, persimmon extract.
- Packs
1 or 2 bars, 3 + 1 free (4 bars for $49.99) or 6 + 2 free (8 bars for $84.99). Shipping within the US is free.
Kaki & Klee vs. regular soap & deodorant
Kaki & Klee
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Binds 2-nonenal chemically
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Targets the cause
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Made for skin over 40
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One step in the shower
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Shea butter & glycerin care for the skin
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No parabens, sulfates, silicones
Soap, body wash & deodorant
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Only washes off sweat and dirt
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Covers it with perfume
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Made for teenage sweat
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Deodorant, spray, showering twice
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Dries out with frequent washing
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Often harsh surfactants
Kaki & Klee vs. regular soap & deodorant
- Works on the cause, not the symptom
- The Japanese way, trusted for generations
- Gentle on mature skin
- 30-day money-back, nothing to send back
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What you notice in the first weeks
No overnight miracle. But a pattern almost everyone who sticks with it describes the same way.
Days 1–3
The switch
You swap your body wash for the persimmon soap. Lather the neck, behind the ears, chest and back.
- Skin smells neutral after the shower, not perfumed
- No tight feeling thanks to shea butter
- The deodorant stays in the cabinet for the first time
Week 1
The collar test
The moment most people notice it themselves for the first time.
- You sniff your blouse in the evening and find nothing
- The cardigan needs washing less often
- You stop showering twice before visitors come
Weeks 2–3
The hug
The people around you notice, without saying a word.
- The grandkids stay on your lap
- Nobody “lets in some fresh air” anymore
- You think about nothing else when you hug someone
From week 4
The new normal
One bar lasts 4 to 6 weeks. If you stick with it, you will not need anything else.
- Three deodorants in the bathroom become none
- A 4-pack keeps you stocked for about four months
- If you notice nothing: 30-day money-back
It is that simple
Swap one bar of soap. That is all.
Lather well in the shower, especially the back of the neck, behind the ears, chest and back. Leave on briefly, rinse, done.
No more re-spraying deodorant. No second shower. No fabric spray on the couch.
Buying it for your husband?
He never has to know.
Nonenal affects men just the same. And hardly any man would ever talk about it.
Just put a bar in the shower. You do not have to explain anything. He will simply notice, at some point, that you snuggle up to him more often again.
For both of you: 6 + 2 free, 8 bars for $84.99.
For you and the people you love.
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One bar lasts 4 to 6 weeks. 2-nonenal forms fresh every day, so the soap works when you stick with it. Stock up and pay up to 47% less per bar.
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Feel the difference
Try it risk-free for 30 days
If you do not notice a difference in the first 30 days, you get your money back. Even if the bar has been used.
One email is enough. You send nothing back.
Applies to your first order, 30 days from delivery. Full terms in our Refund Policy.
Before you order.
The questions we get asked most.
Regular soap dissolves sweat and dirt. Age-related odor, though, comes from 2-nonenal, an oily compound on the skin that water and soap simply bead off. Persimmon extract contains tannins that bind this oil. That is exactly what regular soap cannot do.
Because deodorant, body wash and perfume all go after the wrong problem. They cover up or wash away sweat. Nonenal is an oil, and that takes something that binds oil. If it still does not work for you, you get your money back.
It hardly smells of anything, and that is on purpose. A strong scent would only cover things up. The persimmon tannins bind 2-nonenal on the skin; when you rinse, it goes with the water. What stays is a neutral, fresh skin smell.
Many people after the first few showers. You will know for sure after two to three weeks of daily use, because 2-nonenal forms fresh every day.
One bar lasts 4 to 6 weeks with daily use and replaces body wash, deodorant touch-ups and fabric spray. With 3 + 1 free, a bar costs just $12.50. And if your first order does nothing for you, you get your money back.
Shea butter and glycerin care for the skin as you wash. If your skin is very sensitive, try it on a small area first. No parabens, sulfates or silicones.
One bar lasts 4 to 6 weeks. With 3 + 1 free you are set for about four months. For two people, 6 + 2 free is the best value: 8 bars for $84.99, that is $10.62 per bar.
Not if it can dry between uses. After showering, put it on a soap dish with drainage, not in the water stream or a puddle. That way a bar lasts 4 to 6 weeks with daily use.
No. Import duties are covered by us. Our soap ships from our fulfillment partner overseas, so in rare cases the carrier may ask for an import fee at delivery. If that happens, email support@arcove.de with your order number and a photo of the receipt, and we refund the full amount.
Yes. 2-nonenal affects men just the same. Just put a bar in the shower; you do not have to explain anything. For both of you, 6 + 2 free is the best value: 8 bars for $84.99.
Free shipping within the United States. Your order ships within 1–3 days and usually arrives 7–14 days later. You get a tracking number as soon as the package is on its way.
That is exactly why you do not have to send anything back. Email us at support@arcove.de within 30 days of delivery with your order number, and you get your money back. You keep the used bar. Applies to your first order; full terms in our Refund Policy.