Rain in the Borderland has a unique smell, one man made it into a perfume

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Not everyone can smell the rain.

That smell comes from El Paso’s Creosote Bush because it releases a compound called petrichor when wet. One man bottles real-life scents, not brand-name perfumes, from the rain to just about anything.

“I bottle objects, feelings, childhood. Favorite smell. God’s creation. Anything. Name it. If you can imagine, I can bottle it,” Sami Miri told ABC-7 during an interview. He’s the owner of Ziba Fragrances in West El Paso…

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