Cubeb or Tailed Pepper

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Cubeb, or tailed pepper, smells bright and peppery with a distinctive camphoraceous, slightly mentholated edge and woody‑green, faintly fruity and clove‑like undertones that give it a cool, resinous spiciness. It evokes brisk, aromatic piquancy rather than raw heat, bridging fresh and balsamic characters. Perfumers use cubeb as a top‑to‑heart spice to add vivacity, a clean peppery bite, or smoky‑medicinal accents, blending smoothly with citrus, florals, woods and oriental bases and enriching fougères, chypres, leather and tobacco accords.

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