Scent Almanac
Petrichor
Wet earth and stone after rain — mineral, slightly green and cool. Versions vary a lot; some are earthy and dark, others ozonic and watery.
- Made from
- A blended fragrance oil — no natural oil of this exact scent exists; it's built from aroma chemicals and sometimes natural extracts.
- Strength
- ●●●○○
- Cost
- Moderate
- Moods
- CalmingRefreshingGrounding
- Seasons
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Rooms
- Bedroom, Living room, Office
No special cautions at normal use; follow the supplier's IFRA certificate.
How it behaves
CandlesGood
Wax meltsGood
Reed diffuserGreat
Room & linen sprayGood
Electric (water) diffuserAvoid
Cold-process soapGood
Performance varies by supplier; test a small batch and check their notes for acceleration.
Melt-and-pour soapGood
Laundry & cleaningWorkable
Pairs well with
Vetiver
Base · Earthy
Essential oil
Rain
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Fresh-Cut Grass
Top · Green
Fragrance oil
Virginian Cedarwood
Base · Woody
Essential oil
Fig Leaf
Middle · Green
Fragrance oil
Oakmoss
Base · Earthy
Fragrance oil
Cypress
Middle · Woody
Essential oil
Sea Salt
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Don't have it? Try Rain, Vetiver.
In these blends
A little lore
The word 'petrichor' was coined in 1964 by Australian scientists, and much of the smell comes from geosmin, a compound made by soil bacteria.