Note · Spices
Chilli pepper
Capsicum annuum
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Chilli pepper is the fruit of plants of the genus Capsicum, which came from the Americas and were adopted by kitchens all over the world. In perfumery, it is not its burn that is sought, since that does not carry into the scent, but its facets: a lively warmth, slightly fruity and peppery. The perfumer uses it as a touch, as a CO₂ extract or recomposed, to wake up a composition.
What it brings
A warm, fruity spark that lifts fruits and flowers.
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Material profile
- Family
- Spices
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Capsicum annuum
- Origin
- A plant native to Central and South America, now grown in every warm region.
- How it is obtained
- Supercritical CO₂ extractionRecomposed by the perfumer
- On Volute
- 2 fragrances