Retro-olfaction: nf Retro-olfaction is the physiological mechanism that makes it possible to perceive from the olfactory system the aromatic characteristics, called flavors, of the foods that are contained in the mouth. We also speak of "retro-nasal route" or "retro-nasal olfaction", in fact the aromas follow a trajectory passing behind the palate to reach the nasal fossae.
This retro-nasal or indirect route (notion of aroma) is used when the food is in the mouth,...
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