Aromatic persistence: duration, not strength

The standard

A measurable aroma duration records how long the aromas persist, as a quantity of its own beside their strength and their variety.

Criteria

  • What is measured is the time, not the strength of the aroma
  • The duration is determined for the smell, apart from the aftertaste
  • A short fade does not refute a high initial intensity

Distinction

Aromatic persistence ≠ finish: a measurable aroma duration concerns the smell alone, the finish also the taste and structure of the aftertaste. Aromatic persistence ≠ aroma intensity: the one measures how long an aroma stays, the other how strong it is.