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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Poivre Impérial
meets Poivre Noir.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Black Pepper

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Caron Poivre Impérial bottle
Caron

Poivre Impérial

Concentration not recorded

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Serge Lutens Poivre Noir bottle
Serge Lutens

Poivre Noir

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222022
Leading accordsfresh spicy · warm spicy · citrusfresh spicy · woody · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordSichuan Pepper, Saffron, Cashmeran, Lotus, Rose, JasminePepper, Cedarwood, Nutmeg
Longevity / 53.67 · 18 votes3.38 · 167 votes
Projection / 42.39 · 18 votes2.10 · 164 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Poivre Impérial

Eau de parfum · FR listing · 30 / 50 / 100 mL

Alcohol denat.. parfum. aqua. ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. ethylhexyl salicylate. butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane. alcohol. methyl anthranilate. tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate. linalool. limonene. hydroxycitronellal. eugenol. benzyl salicylate. citronellol. amyl cinnamal. geraniol. cinnamal. coumarin. benzyl alcohol. benzyl benzoate. isoeugenol. CI 19140. CI 15985. CI 14700. CI 60730.81% vol.

Official French product declaration. Printed alcohol strength, when present, is retained in the source text and excluded from ingredient comparisons. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Caron official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Poivre Noir

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Dipropylene glycol, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Pogostemon cablin oil, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Pinene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Beta-caryophyllene, Eugenol, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Rose ketones, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Alpha-terpinene, Camphor, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5), Bht, CI 14700 (red 4)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.