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Re:Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property by danwills on Thursday January 16, 2020 @02:46AM (#22062434)
Good old 'petrichor'[1], I've never noticed it emanating from a human. I wonder if geosmin is used in any fragrance-products though, or even if specific skin flora (bacteria) might produce it?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrichor?wprov=sfla1

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Re:Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property by danwills on Thursday January 16, 2020 @02:52AM (#22062458)
Sounds like geosmin is actually not that pleasant on its own.. I like petrichor personally but can imagine the earthy aspect on its own might not be entirely pleasant.
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