Peppermint
Peppermint has a sharp, cool herbal scent with mentholic brightness and a dry green edge. It is usually more piercing than the softer sweetness of spearmint.
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It gives citrus and aromatic compositions a clear fresh accent and adds contrast to chocolate or sweet notes.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Natural peppermint oil comes from an aromatic mint plant. The perfume effect can also be reconstructed, and the note does not establish the amount or source of the material.
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Lime has a sharp, green citrus scent with a dry peel-like edge
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