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Poivre Piquant L'Artisan Parfumeur 2002

7.3 / 10 131 Ratings

A perfume by L'Artisan Parfumeur for women and men, released in 2002. The scent is spicy-woody. It was last marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Gourmand

Sweet

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

White pepper

Black pepper

Pink pepper

Heart Notes

Beeswax

Cinnamon

Liquorice

Base Notes

Vanilla

Myrrh

Sandalwood Honey

Honey

Perfumer

Bertrand Duchaufour

Ratings

Scent

7.3131 Ratings

Longevity

6.5102 Ratings

Sillage

5.897 Ratings

Bottle

8.097 Ratings

Value for money

6.916 Ratings

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Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/05/2012

Flannelman
12 Reviews

Flannelman

Helpful Review 5

An unusual fragrance with a somewhat misleading name

A very warm, interesting, unusual fragrance with a somewhat misleading name.

There is pepper, of course. White pepper. But it's definitely not "piquant", and for most of the (very short) longevity of the scent, it seems to only play a supporting role. The pepper is most noticeable in the very early top notes (together with an elusive note that reminds me of thyme, but not quite) and at this stage it really is very good indeed.

It is however quickly taken over by a soft, silky, milk and honey accord. The honey is just right: light and not too sweet. The milk seems to be mixed with spices, and at some times I was reminded of Chai.

The spices and pepper (when they emerge, from time to time) play hide and seek with the milk and honey and I find this to be very pleasantly orchestrated.

If only Poivre Piquant had a bit more longevity and sillage! It's gone way too quickly to be fully appreciated; that's a shame because it will stop many (including myself) from getting a full bottle.

Not a fragrance to wear when you want to be noticed, but great to relax at home on a freezing winter day...

04/22/2012

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Sherapop
1239 Reviews

Sherapop

Duchaufour Composes in the Kitchen Once Again...

L'Artisan Parfumeur POIVRE PIQUANT reminds me very much of Lanvin OXYGENE. Both feature pepper and milk, which is a unique enough combination to make it easy to recall the few (n = 2) places in reality where one has encountered them together in perfume. Sure pepper goes well with creamed spinach soup (along with nutmeg...), but there are not very many fragrances which feature these notes in similar proportions.

POIVRE PIQUANT, contrary to its name, is really quite smooth, definitely smoother than OXYGENE, which has a slightly sour cast on my skin (especially in the drydown), but also a bit smoky as well. Although the varieties of pepper appear to be different in the two fragrances, it really is the pepper which dominates the composition in both cases. Both have good longevity, as is typical of pepper-heavy perfumes.

I recommend POIVRE PIQUANT to anyone who loves and wears OXYGENE, although you might want to save your big AP$$ for something else, since you probably need only one pepper-milk perfume, and OXYGENE may work just as well.

03/10/2013

9Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Ergoproxy
1131 Reviews

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Ergoproxy

Top Review 13

Peppered Milk

To be honest, when I heard the name Poivre Piquant, I imagined a completely different scent. I was expecting a sharp and pronounced spicy fragrance, but not a soft gourmand scent.

Like many here, I understand that the fragrance pyramid is not identical to the actual ingredients of the perfume, but in the case of Poivre Piquant, I believe I can perceive all the notes listed above.

I can hardly recognize a scent progression as such; rather, all the notes are present from the very beginning, merely alternating in their fragrance direction.

The perfume opens with the eponymous pepper. This is, unlike many other pepper-dominated perfumes, more spicy than sharp, thus avoiding both a tickling of the nose and a sneezing fit.

After about 20 minutes, a creamy and, in my opinion, fine sweetness comes into play, which, probably caused by the honey, reminds me more of condensed milk than fresh milk. A subtle hint of spice from the pepper remains.

Only much later does the licorice come through a bit more clearly, but without completely overshadowing the milky creamy scent character.

Poivre Piquant is a perfume that, in my opinion, has an enormous feel-good character, without drifting too much into the cozy corner, and despite the “edible” fragrance pyramid, you never smell like a walking dessert.

Poivre Piquant is a skillfully relaxed yet exciting perfume with, at least for me, a high potential for addiction.

11/28/2014

8Scent

Terra
646 Reviews

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Terra

Top Review

A Rarity...

the combination of the fragrance notes seemed quite strange to me, but with a L'Artisan by Duchaufour, I was brave and didn't expect a total disaster. So, on it went to my arm. The first second was unremarkable, not bad, but also not great. But THEN... the scent became incredibly delicious. There was a phase where I felt like I was in Charlie's Chocolate Factory. Milk, cocoa, a tiny hint of licorice... delightful. While I jot down these impressions and wonder why I perceive the scent so strangely, I suddenly notice pepper rising to my nose. What's going on? I sniff my arm, and the fragrance smells completely different. Pepper and a certain milk note now dominate everything. Initially still a bit gingerbread-like with hints of that candy phase, but as time goes on, the scent gets serious. The pepper strikes, and an utterly unsweet licorice, perhaps even more like ammonium, becomes increasingly dominant. For a moment, the milk irritated me again; the association of boiling, peppered milk came to mind. I'm currently hungry and find that rather unappetizing. But it seemed necessary for the exciting transition. Because once again, Poivre Piquant transforms, becoming a bit tamer, more flattering. Now I also smell a truly authentic honey. Exactly... that was missing in the boiling milk. Now it's really pleasant. A bit of ammonium salt, a little pepper, and honey milk. Sounds strange? Don't worry, it's not that odd; rather, it's really beautiful.

The fragrance is a rarity because you rarely get to smell such exciting scents that change so frequently and steadily, are truly unique, yet remain genuinely pleasant for the wearer.

03/06/2017

Badagry
1 Review

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Badagry

Very helpful Review 10

Recently at the Düsseldorf Airport Control.....

Recently at the airport, it happened. The lady at the control said "Stop!" Oops, I thought. What happened? What did I do? A bad conscience crept over me. The lady at the control said "Good woman, what are you wearing that smells so delicious? What is that? I really smell a lot during the day - but I've never smelled anything as delightful as this. What is it?"

Well, good woman - that is Poivre Piquant by L'Artisan Parfumeur Paris. I bought this fragrance jewel at TK Maxx.

I love this extraordinary scent, which truly smells of pepper and reveals its peppery side in many nuances throughout the day.

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Statements

18 short views on the fragrance

Cumulnimbus

8 months ago

9Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

Milk cream boiled with warm spices and a sandalwood spoon of honey with some wax still in it. A formal not too sweet gourmand. Love It.

Pollita

2 years ago

9Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

A slightly darker brother of Giacobetti's Passage d'Enfer, focusing on spices instead of flowers. Delicate and enchanting. I like.

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Gandix

4 years ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Softly tinged with pepper
On pleasant woods.
One or two flowers
Under the trees.
A little bee bathes in vanilla.

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Bastian

4 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

The opening is indeed beautifully peppery
Licorice and cinnamon provide spicy depth
Towards the end, it's woody and resinous...subtle!
Interesting combo*

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