Note
pepper
Catch-all term for peppercorn-derived notes. Could mean pink pepper (Schinus), black pepper (Piper nigrum), or Sichuan pepper. Sharp, fresh, slightly numbing. 'Pepper' alone usually means black peppercorn.
⊛ called pepper, but not the same thing
- black and pink peppertwo different plants together
- green peppernot certain it is the same
- red pepperthe name is unclear
⊛ how it wears
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
most often on top, sometimes in the heart, rarely in the base.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Hermèseau des merveillesexpressive softness+2
- the minimal · Comme des Garçonswhiterestraint+3
- the sensualist · Chanelallure hommewarmth kept close to the skin+8
- the statement · Chanelallure homme sport eau extrêmea presence meant to be read+12
- the explorer · Escentric Moleculesescentric 03air, distance and a sense of place+11
- the enigma · Amouagehonour manwhat stays withheld+10
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
amber & spice · fresh & green · woods & leather · gourmands · florals · chypre
amber & spice
see more
- FendiTheorema no longer made
- HeeleyEsprit du Tigre
- Loewe7
- Parfums de MarlyLayton
- AmouageMemoir Woman
- MuglerAlien Man no longer made
- DiorSauvage
- Yves Saint LaurentLa Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum
- Yves Saint LaurentOpium
- Roja ParfumsEnigma
- Frederic MalleNoir Epices
- Carner BarcelonaD600
- Le LaboPoivre 23 London
- AmouageHonour Man
- Serge LutensFive O'Clock au Gingembre
fresh & green
see more
- Atelier CologneOrange Sanguine
- Carolina Herrera212 VIP Men
- Clean ReserveWarm Cotton
- CreedErolfa
- Dolce & GabbanaDolce & Gabbana Pour Homme
- Frederic MalleFrench Lover
- Parfums de MarlyGalloway
- Memo ParisIrish Leather
- PradaLuna Rossa Carbon
- Profumum RomaThundra
- Escentric MoleculesEscentric 03
- Serge LutensL'Eau Froide
- DiptyqueL'Eau des Hespérides
woods & leather
gourmands
florals
chypre
⊛ often found with
sandalwood · patchouli · bergamot · vetiver · cedar · musk · amber · mandarin orange
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