Pepperkorn
Perfumer: Mark Buxton
Votes lean masculine
13 ratings
From your scent profile
Astrophil & Stella Pepperkorn is a unisex fragrance that sets pink pepper, nutmeg and clove against a base of sandalwood, incense and amber.
Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.
How does it perform?
From 16 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
69% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Pepperkorn smell like?
The top opens fresh and slightly green with pink pepper, clary sage and geranium. At the heart, vanilla, Atlas cedar, nutmeg, clove and labdanum bring spice and resin forward, with vanilla softening their edge. The base of musk, sandalwood, incense, patchouli, tonka bean, amber and styrax settles the scent into a woody, smoky, faintly leathery ground, while the fresh, green side stays in the background. Marc Gebauer Berserker and Baldessarini Baldessarini Black have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pink pepper
- Clary sage
- Geranium
First hours
- Vanilla
- Atlas cedar
- Nutmeg
Towards evening
- Musk
- Sandalwood
- Incense
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Autumn
- 25%Winter
- 25%Spring
- 18%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Casual35%
- Evening23%
- Nighttime15%
- Daytime12%
- Office12%
Smells like this
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45% matchNightscape
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Last updated: October 27, 2026