Fragrance Note
Black Pepper
Black pepper essential oil is sharp, dry, and mildly spicy · the same Piper nigrum that seasons food, distilled to a fragrance ingredient that adds bite without sweetness.
About Black Pepper
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) oil is steam-distilled from dried unripe peppercorns, primarily from Kerala, India and Madagascar. The aroma is fresher and woodier than the table spice, with a piquant top note that fades within 20 minutes. Perfumery uses it sparingly · too much reads as harsh · but the right small dose adds masculine confidence to a composition. Famous in Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme, and most "spicy oriental" pyramids. Often paired with cardamom, cedarwood, or leather.
Featured in 14 The Fragrance World perfumes
Common questions about Black Pepper
- What does Black Pepper smell like?
- Black pepper essential oil is sharp, dry, and mildly spicy · the same Piper nigrum that seasons food, distilled to a fragrance ingredient that adds bite without sweetness.
- Where does Black Pepper come from?
- Kerala (India), Madagascar, Vietnam
- Is Black Pepper a top, heart, or base note?
- Top
- Which TFW fragrances feature Black Pepper?
- 14 TFW fragrances currently feature Black Pepper. See the list on this page for the full set.