kokonaisaromiin

Kokonaisaromiin is a Finnish linguistic term used in sensory analysis to indicate the illative form of the compound noun kokonaisaromi, meaning the overall aroma. The base combines kokonais-, meaning “overall” or “total,” with aromi, meaning “aroma.” In Finnish grammar, the illative suffix -in marks movement toward or into something, so kokonaisaromiin can be thought of as “into the overall aroma” and is used when the sentence requires that case.

In practice, kokonaisaromiin appears in tasting notes and professional descriptions of foods, beverages, and perfumes, where the writer discusses the integrated aroma rather than individual odor notes. It signals the collective impression produced by the aroma as a whole.

Example: Tuoksun kokonaisaromiin vaikuttavat useat vivahteet, kuten hedelmäiset, kukkaiset ja mausteiset aromit. Another formulation: kokonaisaromiin liittyvät kaikki aromit vaikuttavat loppukokemukseen (All components of the overall aroma contribute to the final impression).

The term is most common in Finnish-language sources dealing with perfumery, coffee, tea, beer, and other aromatic products; it is less common in everyday speech. See also: aromi, tuoksu, kokonaisaromi.