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petrichor

/ˈpɛtrɪkɔː/

noun
  1. A pleasant, distinctive smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
    “Other than the petrichor emanating from the rapidly drying pavement, there was nothing unusual about the evening.”

Synonyms

earthy scentrain smell
Etymology: Coined in 1964 by Isabel Joy Bear and Richard Thomas from Greek petra ("stone") + ichor ("the ethereal fluid of the gods").