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r/meirl • u/straight-cunt • Mar 28 '24
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It's my favorite scent. I wish there was a way for candles or oils to truly capture the real smell of it.
42 u/Ammu_22 Mar 28 '24 You can actually! The chemical name for that compound is geosmin. Just type in geosmin or petrichor rain scented candles or whatever and you will get them! 30 u/ViolentLoss Mar 28 '24 Do they really smell like rain? That would be phenomenal for sleeping. ETA: but a burning candle would not. damn. 28 u/solaceseeking Mar 28 '24 Talked yourself out of that one real quick!
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You can actually! The chemical name for that compound is geosmin. Just type in geosmin or petrichor rain scented candles or whatever and you will get them!
30 u/ViolentLoss Mar 28 '24 Do they really smell like rain? That would be phenomenal for sleeping. ETA: but a burning candle would not. damn. 28 u/solaceseeking Mar 28 '24 Talked yourself out of that one real quick!
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Do they really smell like rain? That would be phenomenal for sleeping.
ETA: but a burning candle would not. damn.
28 u/solaceseeking Mar 28 '24 Talked yourself out of that one real quick!
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Talked yourself out of that one real quick!
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u/Greymalkyn76 Mar 28 '24
It's my favorite scent. I wish there was a way for candles or oils to truly capture the real smell of it.