When the Rain Stops
When the Rain Stops captures petrichor: the smell of rain on dry earth that has no single chemical constituent but is the most recognizable atmospheric scent in nature. Green notes and watery accord open with a freshness that is genuinely post-rain rather than aquatic, and lily of the valley and rose arrive in the heart as the first flowers to lift their heads when the air clears. Cedar and vetiver in the base provide the earthen quality that petrichor actually is, woody notes and musk holding the whole rain-memory close to skin through the rest of the day.
Why We Carry This
The petrichor accord in When the Rain Stops is the Replica line's most ambitious atmospheric construction, and the execution holds. The lily of the valley and rose heart keeps the earthy opening in dialogue with something living, and the cedar-vetiver base gives the post-storm atmosphere an honest earthen quality. The most accurate rain fragrance in the line.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Violet Leaf, Petrichor, Galbanum
Heart notes: Rose, Jasmine, Iris, Lily Of The Valley
Base notes: Sandalwood, White Musk, Cedarwood, Vetiver
Character
Accords: Green, Floral, Fresh, Aquatic, Clean, Musk
Perfumer: Fanny Bal
Launched: 2022