Petrichor

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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (12 children)

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.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    literally me, and this list is missing (or maybe cut off from screenshot) Petrichor by Ludovico Einaudi

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    Just curious: If you listen to the playlist, which one (or which combination) comes closest?

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    Any updates? Inquiring minds want to know

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    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!

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