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I find ppl who wear rain jackets smell (and look goofy)

• cosmodisk 7y ago
  Do they smell like rain?
  • danwills 7y ago
    Good old 'petrichor'[1], I've never noticed it emanating from a human. I wonder if geosmin is used in any fragrance-products though, or even if specific skin flora (bacteria) might produce it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrichor?wprov=sfla1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrichor?wprov=sfla1
    • danwills 7y ago
      Sounds like geosmin is actually not that pleasant on its own.. I like petrichor personally but can imagine the earthy aspect on its own might not be entirely pleasant.
  • disbshdns 7y ago
    No, BO. Anyway a astringent acidic smell. Like lactic acid. I have a sensitive nose, and my office mate bikes into work 7 mi through hills in any type of weather. Good for him. But, if he had to wear his rain coat, he smells. Even after he showers and keeps his gear in the lockers. It’s nauseating.