Chili Leaf

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About

Chili leaf is the leaf of the chili plant, Capsicum annuum and its relatives. It smells green, grassy and herby, close to crushed foliage or raw spinach. A mild peppery lift sits behind the green, much softer than the fruit. The leaf carries little heat, and capsaicin itself has no smell.

Scent Profile

Chili leaf smells green, grassy and herby, close to crushed foliage or raw spinach. A mild peppery lift sits behind the green, much softer than the fruit. Aromatic and fragrant, it stands apart from a plain grass note, with a touch of soil underneath.

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Origin

Capsicum is a genus of the nightshade family. The leaf is a food crop in its own right in Southeast Asia. It is best documented in Filipino cooking, where it goes into chicken tinola under the Tagalog name dahon ng sili. There is no chili leaf essential oil, absolute or reconstruction on the market. Plant science attributes the green vegetable odour of Capsicum tissue to C6 and C9 aldehydes such as hexanal and trans-2-hexenal, the same green leaf volatiles behind cut grass.

Usage in Perfumery

Chili leaf is a green top note. It is used where a composition needs raw leaf and stem with a faint peppery edge, rather than the fruit's fruity-red character.