aroha.rainin Everyday Smells · Wellington ·
Scent diaryRain on hot tarmac outside the ferry terminal
Kia ora, first proper warm day of spring and then a southerly shower hit the car park at the terminal. Hot tarmac, wet dust, a bit of diesel from the ferry, and the bush smell drifting down off the hill behind. People call it petrichor, I just call it the best five minutes of the shift, it's gone by the time the next boat's in.
6 comments
nell.wattle
Okay, nerd moment: in Melbourne it's wet bitumen, eucalyptus and the footy oval, and it's actually gone before the tram comes. Rant over.
liam.saltwater
Sydney gets the same off the beach car park, plus sunscreen.
wren.and.moss
Asheville version is wet leaves and red clay. I notice it every time and still can't name the parts.
fern.moss
Swansea version: rain, sea and wet dog. It's always wet dog for me.
noah.fog
Halifax just has rain on cold rock right now. Hot tarmac sounds like a dream.
aroha.rain
Same, heaps of them at the terminal, its a dog town.