If rain could have any scent, what would you want it to smell like?

Answer 1

Exactly the same way.

Answer 2

A filamentous bacteria, actinomycetes to be exact... because I love the smell of rain just the way it is ;)

What causes the smell after rain?
As it turns out, the smells people associate with rainstorms can be caused by a number of things. One of the more pleasant rain smells, the one we often notice in the woods, is actually caused by bacteria! Actinomycetes, a type of filamentous bacteria, grow in soil when conditions are damp and warm. When the soil dries out, the bacteria produces spores in the soil. The wetness and force of rainfall kick these tiny spores up into the air where the moisture after a rain acts as an aerosol (just like an aerosol air freshener). The moist air easily carries the spores to us so we breathe them in. These spores have a distinctive, earthy smell we often associate with rainfall. The bacteria is extremely common and can be found in areas all over the world, which accounts for the universality of this sweet "after-the-rain" smell. Since the bacteria thrives in moist soil but releases the spores once the soil dries out, the smell is most acute after a rain that follows a dry spell, although you'll notice it to some degree after most rainstorms.

Answer 3

I sure can smell the rain


She hasn't done a thing
That really has to mean she's going anywhere
I haven't seen it showing in her eyes
But I swear it must be there
I don't know why I feel it so strong
But I feel it just the same
I can't see a single storm cloud in the sky
But I sure can smell the rain

She'd still say "I Love You" if I ask
But she never volunteers
Somehow what she never says
Means more than all the other words I hear
Still she should win an Oscar
If she's lying when she says that nothing's changed
I can't see a single storm cloud in the sky
But I sure can smell the rain

Every day I brace myself
To hear the words I'm scared she's gonna say
And every night I thank the Lord
Somehow I dodged a bullet one more day
Sometimes there are things a man just knows
That he really can't explain
I can't see a single storm cloud in the sky
But I sure can smell the rain

I can't see a single storm cloud in the sky
But I sure can smell the rain

Answer 4

Rain has its own unique scent that is so natural and beautiful that I would not ever want to change it. That smell of cut grass and humid leftover scents from the flowers surrounding you - wouldn't trade it for the world.....

Answer 5

It sort of does have a scent already..just before the rain hits you get that headwave of earthy smell..it is a very nice smell made up of dirt,dust,flowers etc..

Answer 6

I think it would be nice if it could change each time it rained. If it always smelled the same the next question posted on here would probably be "If you could change the smell of the rain to anything but.... what would you change it to?"

Answer 7

Well if i could pick the scent it would be Amber Romance by Victoria's Secret.That is my favorite body splash I would want it to only rain that scent over my house because other people may not like it or may be allergic. Thanks for asking.What scent would you choose? Be Blessed! Monica

Answer 8

i think rain should smell something like the scent of fresh cut grass. I just think it smells good.

Answer 9

I love the smell of rain in the mountains.It has a scent all it's own.I wish it could smell that way here in the city.

Answer 10

Vanilla Coffee Woman

Answer 11

I like the way it smell as is. One of my favorite scents is when the rain hits pavement or blacktop.