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Petrichor was also the name of a fragrance for which [[Amy Pond]] posed as a model in an advertisement. Its slogan was "For the girl who's tired of waiting." This modelling job with ''Petrichor ''apparently made her rather famous. ([[DW]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | Petrichor was also the name of a fragrance for which [[Amy Pond]] posed as a model in an advertisement. Its slogan was "For the girl who's tired of waiting." This modelling job with ''Petrichor ''apparently made her rather famous. ([[DW]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | ||
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The word "petrichor" was coined in 1964 in an article published in the magazine ''Nature''. This means a word used as a major plot element in a ''Doctor Who'' episode did not actually exist when ''Doctor Who'' first went on the air in 1963. | |||
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Revision as of 16:27, 6 December 2011
Petrichor was, as defined by Idris, the smell of dust after rain. Idris used the word "Petrichor" as part of the key to open a back-up TARDIS control, which she gave to Rory through a telepathic link. (DW: The Doctor's Wife)
Petrichor was also the name of a fragrance for which Amy Pond posed as a model in an advertisement. Its slogan was "For the girl who's tired of waiting." This modelling job with Petrichor apparently made her rather famous. (DW: Closing Time)
Real world
The word "petrichor" was coined in 1964 in an article published in the magazine Nature. This means a word used as a major plot element in a Doctor Who episode did not actually exist when Doctor Who first went on the air in 1963.
