Material reference
Black Pepper (India)
fresh sharp peppery spice
Role
top
CAS
8006-82-4
BP
220.0 °C
Average use
0.8% ave In Concentrate%
Cost / g
$0.157
Profile
Black Pepper (India) is curated in this catalog as a warm spice material, with a secondary reading of peppery.
On the strip it reads fresh sharp peppery spice.
It is registered under CAS 8006-82-4.
The catalog records an average working dose of 0.8% ave In Concentrate%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.
How it behaves
volatility index 0.50 · the baseNo atmospheric boiling point is curated for Black Pepper (India), so its behaviour is read from curated diffusion and fixative values rather than from an estimated figure. On that reading it belongs to the base.
It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.
The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.
Closest materials in the catalog
Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.
Questions about Black Pepper (India)
What does Black Pepper (India) smell like?
Black Pepper (India) reads as warm spice and peppery, described in the catalog as fresh sharp peppery spice.
Is Black Pepper (India) a top, heart or base note?
Black Pepper (India) sits in the base. It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.
How much Black Pepper (India) should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 0.8% ave In Concentrate% for Black Pepper (India). Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.
What can I use instead of Black Pepper (India)?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Pink Peppercorn EO -P&N (100% match), Pink Pepper CO2 (81.6% match) and Nutmeg - India (71.8% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Black Pepper (India). Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Black Pepper (India)?
Black Pepper (India) is registered under CAS 8006-82-4 in this catalog.
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