Smell after the rain

@dodo19 (47336)

Beaconsfield, Quebec

May 7, 2017 9:00am CST

As much as I might be tired of the rain, I will admit that the smell of the air after it rains is so nice. I really do enjoy the smell of it. I'm not sure what it is, but there's just something about the smell that I do enjoy.

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@marlina (154130)

• Canada

7 May 17

This article might explain it to you Dominique:

What causes the smell after rain?

science.howstuffworks.com

I've noticed a lot of times, especially in the spring and summer, that there is a strong, funny smell after it rains. Sometimes it is a good smell, and sometimes it is unpleasant. What causes this smell?

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 May 17

Thanks for sharing. It is interesting to read it.

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@silvermist (19702)

• India

7 May 17

@marlina Thank you for sharing the link.

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@marlina (154130)

• Canada

7 May 17

@dodo19 You are welcome!

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@DianneN (247184)

• United States

7 May 17

I enjoy it, too.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 May 17

Rain does leave a nice smell, doesn't it?

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@marlina (154130)

• Canada

7 May 17

@DianneN , Smelling the air after a rainfall is always so refreshing.

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@DianneN (247184)

• United States

7 May 17

@dodo19 Unless it's lowtide. Lol!

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@BarBaraPrz (47683)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 May 17

I know what you mean. I smelt it last night lying in bed. It smells like fresh laundry dried on the line outside...

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@marlina (154130)

• Canada

7 May 17

Love the smelll in the air after a rainfall.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 May 17

@marlina @BarBaraPrz It's such a nice smell. Absolutely love it.

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@andriaperry (117146)

• Anniston, Alabama

7 May 17

Me too, its like the rain beat the other awful smells away.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 May 17

Exactly. The rain just washes them away and leaves a nice clean smell behind.

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7 May 17

Here we just had rain too and smell of rain just lovely. Years ago I used to walk in the rain especially in summertime - no umbrella of course!

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 May 17

Sometimes, it can be nice to walk in the rain. My girls were out in the rain a little bit yesterday and were having a blast. No umbrella. Just rain coat and rain boots.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 May 17

@marlina I loved playing in the rain too. So many good memories.

@marlina (154130)

• Canada

7 May 17

@dodo19 It reminds me of when I was a kid, I just loved playing in the rain.

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@Saba_Noor (65)

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10 May 17

i love rain tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much ,,,,, i love to dance when raining

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

10 May 17

It definitely can be fun dancing and playing in the rain.

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@Saba_Noor (65)

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10 May 17

@dodo19 yeaaaaaaaah

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@sissy15 (12317)

• United States

8 May 17

It rained here for almost 3 days straight non stop and I love rain. I love the sound of it and the smell of it but it does sometimes put a damper on things. I mean it's a very earthy smell and it makes things seem new and fresh.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

8 May 17

As much as I love rain and the smell, like you, there's only so much rain that I can handle. It's rained a lot in the last few days and I am now looking for sun.

@allknowing (137855)

• India

8 May 17

The first rain gives out a great smell coming from the dry soil, and I like it.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

8 May 17

I love it too. It's so fresh and natural.

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@silvermist (19702)

• India

7 May 17

@dodo19 Yes,the smell of earth when rain falls is very distinctive.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 May 17

It really is. It's so different from the other smells out there.

@JudyEv (342186)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 May 17

I know what you mean. I love the smell after a nice shower of rain.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 May 17

So nice and fresh, isn't it? Enjoy!

s sivasubrahmanyam

@shivamani10 (11035)

• Hyderabad, India

7 May 17

I use that room freshener. It will be great.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 May 17

It's so nice to have.

@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

9 May 17

The air always smells so fresh and clean after a rain shower.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

9 May 17

It really does smell so clean and fresh. It makes everything smell so much better.

@dramagirl26 (3259)

• Ringgold, Virginia

12 May 17

I love the rain and the smell after a downpour is great.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

12 May 17

I know the feeling. I am the same.

@Kandae11 (55175)

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7 May 17

The smell is fresh and full of nature's earthy scents.

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@dodo19 (47336)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 May 17

Absolutely. It's nice to finally be able to have all those smells come in.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

10 May 17

I like that earthy smell too. It gives a sense of freshness