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Petrichor
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- johng 1y agoGrew up in New Mexico and this is one of my favorite smells in the world. That and also new pads on a swamp cooler. When you change out the swamp cooler pads every summer -- its usually in the heat, its a pain, and once you get inside the house, flick on the A/C and have a newly fixed up swamp cooler and you feel that cool air and the pine from the pads.... it's a glorious smell as well.
- floren 1y agoThe summer rains were something else. Almost every afternoon at about 4 you get a quick (or not so quick) rain and suddenly the temperature has dropped 10 degrees and it's beautiful outside.
- noman-land 1y agoWhat's a swamp cooler and what are swamp cooler pads?
- extraduder_ire 1y agoA "swamp cooler" is a cooler made by blowing air over water. The water absorbs heat in order to evaporate, which also increases humidity. I believe the pads are replaceable porous sponge material to increase the surface area exposed to the air.
- noman-land 1y agoVery interesting! Thank you.
- bergfest 1y agoI love this scent, but my grandma used to hate it, because she somehow was led to believe that it was coming from the sewers.
- 13_9_7_7_5_18 1y ago[dead]
- aitchnyu 1y agoPetrichor is just olfactory umami.