Understanding the material
IFF’s material reference describes a Zanthoxylum extract with citrus and bergamot-like aspects. The common name covers a different botanical category from Piper nigrum black pepper. Culinary tingling and the smell of an extracted perfumery material are different sensory experiences.
A smelling observation
Compare Sichuan pepper with pink pepper and bergamot. Identify sparkle, peel-like facets and spice separately.
Explore the relationships
Continue with Pink pepper, Black pepper, Bergamot. These connections are comparisons for studying finished fragrances, rather than mixing instructions.
Technical references
Supplier references describe their specific materials. Images are illustrative scent studies and do not certify species, provenance, grade or ingredients in a finished perfume.