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”“A little-known piece of trivia,” Altman announced. “This smell, after it rains for the first time. You know what’s that called?” “Is this going to freak me o
by w1ntermute 4y ago
”“A little-known piece of trivia,” Altman announced. “This smell, after it rains for the first time. You know what’s that called?”
“Is this going to freak me out?” Williams said.
“Petrichor,” Altman said. “It’s my favorite smell. You only get to smell this once or twice a year, because it has to not rain for a while, and then rain. It’s the smell of summers in St. Louis.”
“Petrichor?” Williams said, uncertainly.
“Petrichor,” Altman said.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-sil...
- krsrhe 4y agoHe totally stole that from Neil Gaiman’s episode of Doctor Who (who certainly stole it from elsewhere) https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Doctor%27s_Wife_(TV_story) https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Doctor%27s_Wife_(TV_story...
- scubbo 4y agoHaha, don't be silly, I remember watching that episode, it only came out a few years ago... ...wait...
- pxue 4y agowonder if there is a cologne / perfume version of this smell
- blacksmith_tb 4y agoBut of course! https://demeterfragrance.com/petrichor.html https://demeterfragrance.com/petrichor.html