Discover Black Pepper
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2024 | Year | 2016 |
| £ | Price Tier | ££ |
White Sandalwood
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A meditative pepper-and-frankincense scent with rose softness and cedar depth. Calm, incense-adjacent, and quietly grown-up - the kind of understated wear that fits the office just as easily as a slow evening at home.
This one's a divisive beast. Many find it an offensive, synthetic mess of screechy rose and camphor, while others praise its sophisticated, creamy sandalwood. If you love it, you'll really love it, but approach with extreme caution.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 2% | 1% |
| Floral | 21% | 20% |
| Fruity | 0% | 0% |
| Green | 7% | 13% |
| Sweet | 16% | 18% |
| Warm | 27% | 30% |
| Woody | 22% | 22% |
| Earthy | 13% | 10% |
| Animalic | 3% | 8% |
| Fresh | 10% | 8% |
Mood
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Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Pepper and frankincense sit at the fresh-spicy crossroads that reads best in spring and fall; the cedar base gives it just enough body for cooler evenings. Lacks the weight for deep winter and the brightness for high summer.
Occasions
Intimate sillage and a calm, incense-adjacent character make it a natural office and casual pick. Not projection-heavy enough for formal evenings or sport.
Seasons
Built for the cooler edges of the year - autumn and spring pair best.
Occasions
Given its strong projection and often polarising scent profile, this isn't a safe bet for the office or casual wear where you might bother others. Its bold character and potential for elegance make it better suited for formal events or date nights, provided it works with your skin chemistry.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Warm Spicy, Woody, Rose accords and Pepper, Rose notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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