Electric crackling, sudden downpours, a moment of panic, the smell of grass, the crisp steam rising from the asphalt. A respite from the sweltering summer days.
The smell that comes right after the rain is an aromatic genre loved by many.
Geosmin is the molecule responsible for that scent: it's released by bacteria in the soil when it rains. The fascinating thing is that geosmin mixes with the surrounding odors, transforming itself each time. In the woods, it smells damp, fresh, and earthy; in the city, it becomes the aroma of hot asphalt and concrete suddenly cooled by the rain.
Electric crackling, sudden downpours, a moment of panic, the smell of grass, the crisp steam rising from the asphalt. A respite from the sweltering summer days.
The smell that comes right after the rain is an aromatic genre loved by many.
Geosmin is the molecule responsible for that scent: it's released by bacteria in the soil when it rains. The fascinating thing is that geosmin mixes with the surrounding odors, transforming itself each time. In the woods, it smells damp, fresh, and earthy; in the city, it becomes the aroma of hot asphalt and concrete suddenly cooled by the rain.