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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black Pepper
meets Un Bois.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot

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 woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Molton Brown Black Pepper bottle
Molton Brown

Black Pepper

Concentration not recorded

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Obvious Un Bois bottle
Obvious

Un Bois

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20072020
Leading accordsfresh spicy · aromatic · citruswoody · amber · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordCaraway, Coriander, Violet Leaf, Ginger, Patchouli, OakmossBlack Pepper, Ambroxan, Virginia Cedar, Vetiver, Papyrus, Gurjan balsam
Longevity / 52.86 · 29 votes2.63 · 97 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 41 votes1.47 · 106 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.

Black Pepper

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Un Bois

Eau de parfum · France listing · 10, 50, 100 mL

Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Water (aqua), D-limonene, Linalool, Citral

Official French storefront declaration for the stated bottle sizes. Check your packaging for its batch-specific ingredients.

Source: Obvious official French storefront ingredient declaration · 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 aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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