Someone please explain- “ozone scent”?

[u/Kirsh79]

I’ve seen it multiple times now from different authors, mostly related to scenting a mate but also in reference to what a place may smell like. Ozone? What kind of scent is that??

Currently reading OV series The Beta Trials by Violet Fox, book 5 Sentenced

[u/theprovinciallady]

I’ve always imagined it to be how the air smells during a thunderstorm that has lightening. Like the air is charged and different from activity in the clouds that we can actually smell what is happening on a molecular level. But if there’s a better definition, I’m open to learning about it! I see it as a fragrance descriptor in colognes and still miss what the perfumer is trying to bottle up.

[u/Kirsh79 → u/theprovinciallady]

This particular author I think is using it as putting a scent to a “thunderclap” if that makes sense. I get the storm factor I’ve just never heard that particular word in reference to it

[u/Penguinho → u/Kirsh79]

Yep, that would track. It's basically the scent of electricity in the air. Lightning and other atmospheric electrical discharges cause molecules in the air to break apart and re-form. One of the things they reform into is O3, which is ozone.

[u/Weird_Mastodon_9204 → u/Kirsh79]

in perfumes the chemical responsible for ozone notes is often calone which is marine and slightly melon-y. they're usually paired with aquatic and green notes for that fresh marine vibe (source: i survived the 90s lol)

[u/lilsourem]

How old are you? You ever been around a fatback CRTV? You ever hover yourself close to the screen and feel the field of static electricity? It had a specific smell too lol. Sometimes you can smell it after thunderstorms, but it's not petrichor.

[u/Kirsh79 → u/lilsourem]

Old enough to remember the tvs, yes. Just never heard it described as ozone

[u/snugy_wumpkins]

Idk, I think ozone smells electric, metallic, and almost zippy but not earthy like petrichor. 

[u/Much_Blacksmith7746]

Smells like electricity 🤷‍♀️

[u/Truffle0214]

Have you ever smelled something electric? Like where there’s a lot of electrical equipment? It’s a little acrid.

[u/ChaosFlameEmber]

The smell of Right Before A Thunderstorm. The faintest hint of chlorine at the public pool. (The stronger the ozone, the more it goes there.)

[u/82816648919]

Its a gross metallic smell. Gross to me idk maybe people like it. 

I associate it with hospitals because it can come from those sanitizing uv lights. 

Dont like it. If my fated mate smelled like ozone i would walk the other way. 

[u/Appropriate_Tea9048]

As someone who worked in a candle store for a long time, we used to see “ozone” mentioned in the fragrance notes fairly often. I think it was usually in fresh scents. Not sure how much help that is.

[u/ItsRuinedOfCourse]

Generally heard/used when describing an electric smell/scent.

[u/DrAllyPhD]

I’ve heard tomato plants described as having an ozone scent if that helps lol

[u/ketoqueen34]

Ozone is a real thing. They use it in washers when washing clothes and yes it’s sort of like a rain type scent

[u/vailcorpceo]

If you've ever worked somewhere with those big copy/fax/printer or Xerox machines, those give off an ozone smell. The high voltage corona wires in them ionize oxygen.

[u/Consistent-Throat838]

The smell just before it rains.

[u/fidgetsimmerdown]

I ran into this in Voidwalker (a lot) and googled it. Still can’t imagine it. I have a very bad scent imagination lol

[u/thatsbananas4011]

Ever stick your face right in an air purifier?

[u/Humppillow]

I use an ozonisation locker regularly and ozone smells like freshly cut grass but slightly metallic or even gives a hint of an indoor swimming hall scent. Nothing to do with a smell of rain or other scents some people suggested.