Meet the scent equivalent of a refreshing summer rainstorm.

Rain perfumes can smell fresh and floral, dewy and bright, or earthy and mysterious, depending on the perfumer’s interpretation. Find 10 rain- and petrichor-inspired fragrance recommendations inside.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most of us recognize the smell of rain before a storm, but few know that scientists have mapped the chemistry behind it. That ...

If I ever get my own perfume line, it's gotta be called something like "petrichor." Not only does it sound deliciously pretentious, but the word is also just as pretty as the scent it describes. If ...

Word of the Day: There are few experiences as quietly universal as the smell of rain after a long dry spell. It arrives without warning, drifts through open windows, and instantly stirs something deep ...

The smell of rain is often known as petrichor, like the organisms responsible for the aroma. Learn more about the science behind the smell. The smell of rain is known as petrichor, a term derived from ...

It turns out it's not just gratitude that makes rain smell so appealing after a long period of dry weather. There's actually some chemistry involved too. Bacteria, plants and even lightning can all ...

Petrichor, coined in 1964, describes the distinct earthy scent released when rain falls on dry soil. Derived from Greek words for 'stone' and 'fluid of the gods,' it's caused by plant oils and geosmin ...