The smell of the earth after a rain

[OswinOswald]

Petrichor - the earthy smell that is produced specifically when rain hits dry soil, releasing plant oils and geosmin, which is apparently a byproduct of the bacteria actinomyces

What is your opinion of this smell? Like it or love it? Or didn’t notice it before? Or do we hate going out in the rain and getting wet?

 

[Doo]

I love this smell, it’s nostalgic to me

 

[VernalLapin]

It’s one of the best smells there is in life! I don’t like getting rained on though XD

 

[Yoshi155]

The way it smells outside after rain is genuinely a peak scent. It’s so good.

 

[Snek]

I love this smell so much! I don't mind going out in the rain either.

 

[Midoriya]

The smell is pretty nice. I like it.

 

[Beanz]

i hate it because it reminds me of how the humidity is going to last for another three days (i live in a humid state)

 

[oak]

It smells good if there's lots of grass around but in city sometimes it smells like cars and pollution after that first rain

 

[KittenNoir]

I love it so much I wish I could get it in a candle and just lay in a dark room with it lit.

That would be soooooooo relaxing

 

[Iris_T]

I quite like it, sadly its been a while since last time I had a chance to smell that u.u

 

[Asarena]

I've always loved that smell! I find it very comforting for some reason

 

[Firesquids]

I love it, we just had a thunderstorm storm so I got to smell it today.

 

[nightglow]

I love the smell before and after a storm.
I don't mind getting wet from the rain as long as I'm not soaked and having to stay in those clothes. I really don't like the bottoms of my pants getting wet though. That bothers me a lot but that only happens if I can't find capris in the store to use as pants. I had more luck with that lately so no worries here.

 

[-Blue-]

It's the affect of some type of bacteria rising out of the dirt from what I remember reading long time ago. Just read the first post and that was already mentioned lol.

It's a very pleasant smell. It's a very fresh smell.

 

[Neb]

I grew up somewhere where it rained a lot, so the smell is nostalgic and familiar to me. I’m bummed I rarely smell it now since I live in a much dryer climate.

 

[mewp0ka]

really love the smell; it somewhat makes me feel nostalgic?