Perfumes with Pepper

Pepper smells dry, sharp, warm and slightly woody, bringing the nose-tickling liveliness and faintly citrusy sparkle of freshly ground peppercorns into a fragrance. When the type is not specified in a note list, it usually refers to black pepper or a pepper accord.

Natural pepper oils are obtained by steam distillation or CO2 extraction of the berries, and white or pink pepper each add their own nuances. Pepper mostly sits in the top and heart, giving the composition movement and bite. It pairs well with bergamot, cedar, vetiver, rose, incense, leather, lavender and patchouli.

Pepper appears in 4,049 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue and is used mostly as a heart note.

Popular perfumes with Pepper

• Frederic Malle French Lover (2007)
• Bvlgari Omnia (2003)
• Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men (2006)
• Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude Estée Lauder (2011)
• Atelier Cologne Clémentine California (2016)
• Lacoste Fragrances Essential (2005)
• Mancera French Riviera (2022)
• Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne (2007)
• Estee Lauder Sensuous Noir Estée Lauder (2010)
• Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza (2012)
• John Varvatos Vintage (2006)
• Loewe 7 (2010)
• Gucci Envy (1998)
• Avon Treselle (2003)
• Bvlgari Pour Homme (1996)
• Avon Tomorrow (2005)
• Rabanne Ultraviolet Man (2001)
• Louis Vuitton Météore (2020)
• BDK Parfums Crème de Cuir (2018)
• Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au The Blanc (2003)
• Penhaligon s Juniper Sling Penhaligon's (2011)
• Guerlain Heritage Eau de Toilette (1992)
• By Kilian Playing With The Devil (2013)
• DSQUARED2 He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood DSQUARED² (2009)

Notes most often paired with Pepper

• Musk
• Bergamot
• Amber
• Patchouli
• Sandalwood
• Cedar
• Vetiver
• Jasmine
• Vanilla
• Rose
• Mandarin Orange
• Cardamom