The air smells fresh and clean after it rains

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A mixture of plant oils, bacteria and ozone is responsible for the powerful scent of fresh rain. Step outside after the first storm after a dry spell and smell hits you: the sweet, fresh, powerfully evocative smell of fresh rain

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