Pepper
dry and warming, like freshly cracked black pepper
In 73 of 1747 fragrances here, most often worn in autumn
What it is
Black pepper berries, steam distilled rather than ground. The oil carries the aroma but not the heat, since piperine is not volatile.
What it smells like
Dry and warming with a prickle at the top of the nose. It gives an opening some grip and burns off quickly, which is why a fragrance can smell peppery for twenty minutes and not at all afterwards.
Where it sits
Which layer of the pyramid it is listed in, across every fragrance here that carries it. A base note is one you smell for hours; a top note is usually gone within the first.
What it turns up with
How much more often than the catalogue average. 1.0x would be chance, so these are the things that genuinely travel with it rather than the things that are simply common.
When it is worn
Against the average fragrance here. The line marks that average, so a bar past it means this is worn in that season or setting more than most.
Houses that use it most
Counted across the fragrances here, which reflects what we cover as much as what a house makes.
Ajmal (5), Armaf (5), Bvlgari (4), Hermes (4), Rasasi (4), Amouage (3).
The description above is written here. The counts, pairings and seasons are measured across every fragrance on this site that lists it. We have not smelled every bottle behind those numbers.
Fragrances with pepper
The best known of them, each with its full note pyramid and its cheaper alternatives.
Yves Saint Laurent
La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent Le Parfum
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Al Haramain
Al Haramain Detour Noir
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Parfums De Marly
Parfums De Marly Layton
Availability may vary
