Spicy familyTop note
Black pepper
Black pepper is a top note from the spicy family: dry and biting, adds an immediate sense of edge to a composition.
- 01Family
- Spicy
- 02Pyramid
- Top
- 03Best seasons
- Autumn, Winter
- 04Type
- Note
What does black pepper smell like?
Black pepper: dry and biting, adds an immediate sense of edge to a composition.
From our page: Spicy fragrance familyIs black pepper a top, heart or base note?
Black pepper is a top note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Peppers (pink, black, Sichuan) sparkle in the top and fade fast.
From our page: Spicy fragrance familyTop notes are the first impression: you smell them in the air before the perfume even touches skin, and they fade within an hour or two.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does black pepper pair with?
Nutmeg is the quieter spice used to soften sharper peppers.
Named partners
Also in the spicy family
- Cardamomtop to heart note
- Gingerheart note
- Cinnamonheart to base note
- Cloveheart to base note
- Saffronheart to base note
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