Sensium aromaCore usage 2026: signature, common, and rare lanes on 1,534 dossiers
Sensium Study 15: how 1,534 dossiers use aromaCore (4,736 signature, 4,720 common, 1,538 rare), not Study 4 size or Study 14 place smells.
Sensium’s Band G stack already published aroma taxonomy size (Study 4), grape aroma-led confusion cuts (Study 1 field guide), and regional place smell cards (Study 14). This page is the next non-separator asset: dossier aromaCore usage: every signature aroma tokens / `common` / `rare` list each grape dossier already encodes. It answers a different question than “how many markers exist in the taxonomy?” or “what does Pauillac smell like?” It answers: how does each grape dossier allocate the shared vocabulary across signature, common, and rare lanes?
Headline finding (snapshot 2026-07-09): Across 1,534 dossiers (0 empty signature lanes): 4,736 signature tokens (avg ~3.09; min 3 / max 6; 435 distinct) · 4,720 common (avg ~3.08; 279 distinct) · 1,538 rare (avg 1; 388 distinct). Lead-token families (first signature token): citrus/orchard 537 · dark fruit 325 · red fruit 289 · other 241 · muscat/aromatic 77 · floral 86 · herbal/pepper 6 · oak/spice 6. Signature↔common exact-token overlap is rare (61 dossiers / 79 edges): the lanes are mostly clean.
This is still catalog research, not population miss-rates. Study 2 (topic `137`) remains volume-gated. Do not cite these lanes as “which aromas candidates miss most.” Cite them as the dossier smell script behind Grapes and Compare.
Companions: Study 4 vocabulary · Study 14 regional smells · Study 1 field guide · primary/secondary/tertiary · Study 12 coaching cards.
Methodology (read this before citing)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | the grape catalog: every signature aroma tokens / `common` / `rare` array |
| Lead token | First element of `signature[]` |
| Families | Keyword buckets on lead tokens (and top-token tables) |
| Overlap | Exact case-insensitive token shared between signature and common |
| Exam spine | 12 planting-famous varietals with full three-lane cards |
| Snapshot date | 2026-07-09 |
| Snapshot | Follow the method on this page. Counts move when the catalog is edited. |
| Not claimed | Live miss-rates, or that dossier lanes replace Study 14 place tokens |
| Study 4 | Study 1 aroma cuts | Study 14 | Study 15 (this page) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Taxonomy inventory | Grape↔grape aroma separators | Place smell tokens | Dossier lane usage |
| Question | How big is the language? | Which grape twins? | What does this cell smell like? | How is this grape’s nose layered? |
Why aromaCore lanes after Studies 4 and 14?
Google’s 2026 non-commodity bar still applies: dated snapshot, clear “not telemetry” label. Study 4 counts markers in the shared taxonomy. Study 14 lists place-level smell cards once the grape is known. Study 15 publishes the grape-level lane script: signature first, common support, rare tell. Cabernet’s signature is `blackcurrant / cassis / cedar` with common `violet / bell pepper / mint` and rare `graphite`, that is not a Study 1 pair separator and not a Pauillac cell list.
Practically: open a dossier, read signature before common, treat rare as a confirmer not a first call, then open Study 14 only after the place narrows.
Inventory snapshot
| Lane | Items | Avg / dossier | Distinct tokens | Min–max length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| signature | 4,736 | ~3.09 | 435 | 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 |
| common | 4,720 | ~3.08 | 279 | 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 |
| rare | 1,538 | 1 | 388 | 1–2 |
Lead-token families (first signature token)
| Family | Dossiers |
|---|---|
| citrus / orchard | 537 |
| dark fruit | 325 |
| red fruit | 289 |
| other | 241 |
| floral | 86 |
| muscat / aromatic | 77 |
| herbal / pepper | 6 |
| oak / spice | 6 |
Top lead tokens
| Token | Count |
|---|---|
| black cherry | 100 |
| red cherry | 99 |
| green apple | 91 |
| blackberry | 87 |
| orchard fruit | 83 |
| lemon | 66 |
| strawberry | 61 |
| pear | 55 |
| red fruit | 51 |
| muscadine note | 44 |
Family A: Exam-spine three-lane cards
| Grape | Signature | Common | Rare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabernet Sauvignon | blackcurrant / cassis / cedar | violet / bell pepper / mint | graphite |
| Merlot | plum / black cherry / chocolate | cedar / violet / mocha | bay leaf |
| Pinot Noir | red cherry / cranberry / mushroom | rose / forest floor / clove | beetroot |
| Chardonnay | lemon / apple / stone fruit | butter / vanilla / hazelnut | wet wool |
| Syrah | blackberry / black pepper / smoke | olive / violet / licorice | cured meat |
| Tempranillo | red cherry / dill / leather | tobacco / plum / coconut | sandalwood |
| Sauvignon Blanc | gooseberry / grapefruit / cut grass | lime / green pepper / passion fruit | flint |
| Nebbiolo | rose / tar / sour cherry | orange peel / anise / dried herbs | truffle |
| Sangiovese | sour cherry / dried herbs / tomato leaf | violet / tea leaf / leather | blood orange |
| Riesling | lime / green apple / jasmine | white peach / honey / wet stone | kerosene |
| Grenache | strawberry / red plum / white pepper | dried herbs / licorice / orange peel | garrigue |
| Chenin Blanc | quince / apple / wool | chamomile / honey / pear | beeswax |
Blind cue habit: name the signature trio before reaching for the rare tell.
Family B: Lane discipline (signature ≠ common)
Exact signature↔common token overlap appears on only 61 / 1,534 dossiers (79 edges). Teaching implication: treat the lanes as ordered roles, not a flat bag of smells. If a note sits in rare (`graphite`, `kerosene`, `truffle`, `garrigue`), do not promote it to the opening call unless the signature lane already landed.
Drill: Study 12 first checks: structure first, then signature aromas, then rare confirmers.
Family C: Lead-family teaching sets
Use lead-token families to build flights before Study 1 pair drills:
| Lead family | Example leads | Flight idea |
|---|---|---|
| citrus / orchard | green apple, lemon, pear, orchard fruit | High-acid white door without naming the grape |
| dark fruit | black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant | Structured red door |
| red fruit | red cherry, strawberry, sour cherry | Pale/medium red door |
| floral / muscat | rose, muscat note, muscadine note | Aromatic identity door |
Then open Study 1 only when two grapes share a door and need a separator.
Why lead families matter for drills: citrus/orchard leads (537 dossiers) dominate the white door; dark + red fruit together (614) dominate the red door. That split is a teaching scaffold, not a claim that every white starts with lemon or every red with cherry: it is how the catalog’s first signature token clusters when you sort 1,534 dossiers by lead.
How to cite this study
- Name it: “Sensium Study 15 (aromaCore usage cohorts), export 2026-07-09.”
- Link this URL.
- Name the lane (signature / common / rare) and the grape.
- Keep the label: dossier lane usage, not Study 4 taxonomy size, not Study 14 place cards, not miss-rates.
- Keep the snapshot date from the method table: do not invent a later count.
How this sits beside Studies 4, 14, and Study 2
| Study 4 | Study 14 | Study 15 | Study 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Taxonomy inventory | Place smell tokens | Dossier lane usage | Wrong answers |
| Status | Complete | Complete | This snapshot | Volume-gated (`137`) |
After Study 14, inventing another thin grape aroma pair cut or a redundant size census would still be dishonest. aromaCore lanes are a new catalog object Study 4 only measured by taxonomy size: the per-dossier usage script the product already owned.
A two-week drill
| Week | Focus | Habit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Signature trios | Write signature-only cards for the 12 exam-spine grapes |
| 2 | Rare confirmers | Add the rare tell only after signature + one common land |
Service: home flights · Blind · Grapes · Compare.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as Study 4?
No. Study 4 counts the shared aroma taxonomy. Study 15 publishes how each dossier uses that vocabulary across three lanes.
Is this the same as Study 14?
No. Study 14 lists place-level smell tokens on regional cells. Study 15 lists grape-level signature/common/rare lanes on dossiers.
Is this the same as Study 1 aroma cuts?
No. Study 1 edges are grape↔grape separators. Study 15 cards are per-grape lane scripts that feed those separators.
When does Study 2 ship?
When anonymized Train/Blind volume clears a documented threshold. Until then, prefer Studies 1 and 3–15, and do not invent miss-rate tables.
Bookmark this page beside Study 4 and Study 14, open a dossier this week, and force signature → common → rare before any place poetry. Lane order first, then Study 14 place cards, then fruit fantasy.