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Definition: Olfaction

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A scholarly synonym for smell. The aromas of a wine are perceived through olfaction and retro-olfaction. Smell is the most atrophied sense in humans. However, the essential characteristics of a wine (its aromas) are perceived through olfactory analysis.
Oléophile
olive oil