Peppermint is a natural raw material aromatic fougere perfume note.
What does Peppermint smell like?+
Grassy, energetic, green, soft, refreshing.
How is Peppermint obtained?+
Peppermint is obtained by steam distillation, using the leaves and fresh flowers.
Is Peppermint a top, heart, or base note?+
Peppermint is most often used as a top note. Across 478 fragrances on Noteboxd it is listed as a top note in 353, a heart note in 115, and a base note in 10.
What are the most popular fragrances with Peppermint?
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Popular fragrances featuring Peppermint include Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden, Eau D'Orange Verte by Hermès, Cool Water by Davidoff, Viking by Creed, ranked by community score on Noteboxd.
How many fragrances contain Peppermint?+
Peppermint is featured in 814 fragrances on Noteboxd.
Quite simply, mint is the essence of freshness. Cool, breezy and ever-so-refreshing. Mint mingles in eau de colognes and men’s fragrances for a pop of peppery energy. Endlessly green.
Mint is named after the nymph Mintha, the object of Hades' love and the object of Persephone's jealousy which transformed her into a plant. The Ancient Greeks believed that mint was a sexual stimulant and prohibited soldiers from using it. Similarly, mint was known in Arabic cultures as the plant of harems.
There are many varieties of mint from different parts of the world that are all used in perfumery. Menthe Arvensis, or field mint, comes from China and Brazil, Peppermint comes from the United States, Russia and France, while Spearmint or green mint comes from the United States and China, and Pennyroyal comes from Morocco and Spain. The essence is made from the steam distillation of fresh flowers or partially dried flowers which are picked just before blossoming.