A U.S. - based team working at about the same time identified geosmin, a byproduct of soil bacteria, as the source of earthy notes in the distinctive smell. (discovermagazine.com)
[6] According to Italian wine expert Joe Bastianich, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo's can be highly aromatic with earthy notes and black berries and have inky - purple color with a thick, almost syrupy mouthfeel. (en.wikipedia.org)
A white base is accented just slightly by earthy notes in this guest bath, which features Vendome sconces by Thomas O'Brien for Visual Comfort. (elledecor.com)