I'm envisioning this as a person with synesthesia, and sounds produce smells for them, and they're searching for the elusive sound that produces petrichor.
this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2025
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literally me, and this list is missing (or maybe cut off from screenshot) Petrichor by Ludovico Einaudi
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Just curious: If you listen to the playlist, which one (or which combination) comes closest?
I just gave the whole playlist a listen. To me, Petrichor by Brambles comes the closest to remind me of "rainy smells". Most of the songs that are guitar-heavy or have lyrics completely ruin the sensation (not saying the songs are bad bc of that reason).
some context: I can pretty much always smell rain when I hear rain, so music that contains actual rain will come the closest to triggering the same sensation. However, sounds that mimic the bliss and murkiness of a rainy afternoon also has the same effect - e.g. bells, piano, roomy reverb, "pitter patter" percussion etc.
Oh, cool - thank you so much for your thoughts and experiences! I just gave that one a listen: I didn't smell anything, not I got some interesting mental visuals and sensations: being in a tent in the rain, someone spinning/dancing very briefly, rain falling into puddles, a drop falling into a puddle and the slow-motion of spin-off drops arcing away. It was definitely less immersive once the vocals kicked it, but it was cool nonetheless. Thank you so much for getting back to us!
no problem (:
I... shall let you know
Any updates? Inquiring minds want to know
haven't gotten around to it yet 😔 I'll let you know when I do
edit: looks like the playlist isn't public, I'll ask OP to share it
Time to start a new playlist.
Petrichor
Buffalo
Petrichor