{"id":21332,"date":"2021-11-05T17:10:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T16:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.carrementbelle.com\/blog\/?p=21332"},"modified":"2023-03-28T08:18:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T07:18:53","slug":"pepper-perfume-ingredient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carrementbelle.com\/blog\/en\/2021\/11\/05\/pepper-perfume-ingredient\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepper, a perfume of character"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If some wrinkle their nose just talking about it, others enjoy its powerful and contrasting aromas. The perfume of pepper is clearly not lacking in piquancy, but it also reveals a lot of subtlety. We propose an olfactory journey to conquer the multiple facets of the one called “the queen of spices”!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The origins of pepper, an emblematic spice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The pepper journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Evidence of the existence of pepper dates to more than 2000 years BC. During the time of ancient Egypt, this spice was already the object of a flourishing trade. Traces of peppercorns were discovered in the stomach and nose of Ramses the Great. Largely influenced by older civilizations, the Romans developed a trade in spices too, especially pepper. The colored berries were used as currency and in many culinary recipes. Its price is often equivalent to that of gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pepper and its pungent fragrance spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages<\/a>. It was imported from Constantinople, Syria and Alexandria. Then in 1497, Vasco de Gama discovered a sea route to India and new sources of pepper imports. Over the years, spicy peppercorns settled all over the world and became much more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Focus on the pepper plant, a shrub that does not lack piquancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Originally from the Malabar coast in India, pepper comes from the pepper plant, a climbing shrub that also answers to the sweet name of Piper Nigrum. Today cultivated in tropical areas such as India, Indonesia, Brazil and Madagascar, the pepper plant forms aerial vines that are generally supported with stakes. The liana produces clusters of green berries when they are not yet mature. These small fragrant berries are harvested by hand and then dried to become one of the most sought-after spices: pepper. A single vine can produce up to 1.5 kg of berries per year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pepper, a perfume of a thousand colors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Only the berries of Piper Nigrum can legally be called pepper. But depending on the treatment applied and the stage of harvesting, the same pepper plant can yield 4 different types of peppercorns, all of which are used in cooking and perfumery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n