Smell That Smell? No One in Maine Can Explain This Euphoric Scent

When Alexa announces that it's going to hit 50 degrees in March after several freezing winter months in Maine, it's cause for celebration! You've probably heaved a sigh of relief after realizing you only need to wear a single-layered jacket instead of your L.L. Bean heavy duty winter jacket.

So as you start to crack open your windows, finally releasing all that thick, wintry air that's been cooped up in your Maine home for months, something magical happens, and you immediately smell that smell.

That unmistakable scent fills your senses, and as you skip out your front door, you can't help but exclaim, "Oh my God, that smells so good!"

The moment it hits you, you just know that springtime in Maine has arrived in all its gorgeous glory!

It's not just one thing, it's everything bundled up into one glorious aroma, and it's called SPRING because there's nothing else to call it!

This smell is a quintessential Maine mix of musky rain, fresh sap, pine trees, and the salty tang of low tide all mixed together and shooting up your nostrils.

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It hits you right away, and if you know, you just know. IYKIYK.

You know spring has officially sprung in Maine when you catch a whiff of that SPRING smell, and suddenly feel the urge to break into a spontaneous happy dance.

We could say it's low tide only or just the smell of rain, but it's not. It's the perfect Maine mix of yummy nature scents.

Have you smelled it?

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Your sense of smell is so important to your overall health and well-being because the smell of the great Maine outdoors immediately lifts your spirits, no matter how you were feeling.

It's like Mother Nature decided to brew up her own special batch of cologne, and she nailed it.