Black Pepper, Certified Organic, 100% Pure Essential Oil

Certified Organic Irish Apothecary's Own Brand 100% Pure Essential Oil Black Pepper oil is a member of the Piperaceae family, known as the King of Spices. This oil has a strong, sharp, spicy aroma and is faintly reminiscent of clove oil. It is classed as a middle note and blends well with citrus, floral, spicy and woodsy oils. Black pepper essential oil, derived from the dried berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant, has a distinctive, complex, and invigorating aroma. Here's a detailed description of its scent profile: Top Notes: Sharp and Spicy: The initial scent of black pepper oil is sharp, fresh, and intensely spicy. It has a penetrating quality that immediately grabs attention, reminiscent of freshly ground black peppercorns. Pungent: There’s a pungent aspect to the aroma, offering a bite that is both stimulating and awakening. Middle Notes: Warm and Woody: As the sharpness mellows, warm and woody notes emerge. These provide a comforting depth to the oil, balancing the initial spiciness with a more grounded, earthy character. Slightly Herbaceous: There are subtle herbaceous undertones that add a layer of complexity, evoking the scent of dried herbs or a dense forest floor. Base Notes: Earthy and Musky: The base notes of black pepper oil are earthy and musky, lending a solid foundation to the fragrance. This aspect can be compared to the scent of rich, moist soil. Balsamic Sweetness: A faint balsamic sweetness lingers in the background, adding a smooth and rounded finish to the overall aroma. Overall Characteristics Spicy and Invigorating: Black pepper essential oil is characterized by its bold, spicy, and invigorating scent. It is both stimulating and warming, often described as energizing and enlivening. Complex and Layered: The aroma is multi-faceted, with a dynamic blend of sharp, warm, woody, and earthy notes that evolve over time, making it both intriguing and versatile. Descriptive Analogies Freshly Crushed Peppercorns: Imagine the robust, spicy scent that fills the air when you freshly grind black peppercorns – intense, sharp, and immediately recognizable. Spiced Forest: Envision walking through a forest with a crisp, spicy air, where the scent of pepper mingles with the earthy aroma of woods and herbs. Warm Spice Market: The fragrance evokes the sensory experience of a bustling spice market, filled with the rich and diverse scents of various spices, including the prominent, piquant aroma of black pepper. Usage Contexts Aromatherapy: Black pepper essential oil is used in aromatherapy for its stimulating and warming properties. It helps enhance focus, clarity, and energy levels while also providing emotional grounding. Perfumery: Its spicy and complex aroma makes black pepper oil a valuable addition to perfumes, particularly in spicy, oriental, and woody fragrance families. It adds depth and a dynamic spiciness to blends. Massage and Muscle Relief: Due to its warming effect, black pepper oil is often used in massage blends to soothe muscle tension, improve circulation, and provide relief from aches and pains. Culinary and Wellness Products: The oil can be used in very small amounts in culinary applications for its intense flavour, and it’s also found in wellness products like natural remedies and balms for its therapeutic benefits. Black pepper essential oil boasts a distinctive and complex aroma that is sharp, spicy, and invigorating with warm, woody, and earthy undertones. This multi-dimensional scent is both stimulating and grounding, making it a popular choice in aromatherapy, perfumery, and therapeutic applications. The oil's dynamic fragrance profile, reminiscent of freshly crushed peppercorns, offers an energising and comforting experience that can enhance focus, alleviate muscle tension, and add depth to aromatic blends. Certified Organic Irish Apothecary's Own Brand 100% Pure Black Pepper Essential Oil Botanical Name Piper nigrum Origin Sri Lanka Family Piperaceae Plant Part Sun dried peppercorns yielding a fresh, peppery-spicy odour Extraction Steam Distilled Note Woody base note Colour Colourless to pale Yellow / Green colour Consistency Thin Scent A fresh, peppery-spicy odour with a woody base note. Blends With Citrus, floral, spicy and woodsy oils. Group Spicy Our Organic Black Pepper Oil has a richer, warmer, spicy, muskier odour compared to Indian Oil. The purest and finest of essential oils bringing you the best of natural medicine for your physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Amber Glass with aluminium cap, product includes a dropper and pipette enclosed. Approximate Weight 10ml = 40g 30ml = 80g 50ml = 120g This pure essential oil is undiluted, unadulterated and created just for you. It can be used in your diffuser (3-5 drops, depending on diffuser size, for whole water capacity), in your skincare, applied directly on the skin (patch test first), 15 drops per 100ml with good filtered water to make a mist or as you please. It is very effective with the tunnelling method or for an instant energy change. When we diffuse an essential oil, we passively ingest the molecules in the air. As they enter our bloodstream, we are benefitting from the intelligence and healing properties of the oil. Close lid tightly during uses. If you are using your product with the pipette on frequent usage, ensure the pipette is empty when placing back into your product. It is best to store your pipette separately if not in frequent use. This will prevent your pipette from degenerating and your oil evaporating. It is advisable to patch test product before use. Keep out of direct reach from children. Store in a cool dry place. Take necessary precautions when using other medicines.