Raer 05: Black+White Pepper


PERFUME FAMILY: Fougère
CLASSIFICATION: Dry, Aromatic, Peppery.
100% Natural. Sustainably sourced. Free from synthetic ingredients. Skin-friendly. Biodegradable.

This is our take on a classic fougère, reimagined with a bold, contemporary edge. Spicy Black and White Peppercorn set the tone, while our handpicked Immortelle Flower adds opulence. Rich Dried Tobacco Leaf, fiery Aceh Mace, and Clove Buds bring depth, balanced by the smooth sweetness of Tonka Bean and Benzoin Resin. Smoky green notes of Iranian Galbanum Gum amplify its rebellious spirit, all grounded by the timeless elegance of French Oak Moss. Crisp, daring, and full of unexpected twists.



We love a fougère! Original fougères were classic "barbershop" scents; ours is a super modern and unexpectedly complex interpretation with lots of spice notes and a clean Tangerine finish.


 

 

 

KEY NOTES

Ingredient Origin Source Character
Black Pepper Madagascar berry hot, floral
White Pepper Vietnam berry hot, animalic
Immortelle Corsica wood metallic, herb
Tonka Brazil bean vanillic, honey
Tobacco Bulgaria leaf warm, leathery
Oak Moss France moss earthy, dry, thick

 

WHAT IS BLACK PEPPER?

Pepper (Piper nigrum)
ORIGIN Vietnam & Madagascar
EXTRACTION CO2 extraction

Peppercorns grow like tiny grapes on Piper Nigrum vine. Black and white Pepper are the same berry: White Pepper starts as a black peppercorn, but the thin outer skin is removed by hand. The naked peppercorns are then sun-dried before being crushed and extracted using a technical CO2 process. Our perfume contains both an animalic White and a seductive almost floral Black Pepper. We use these berries from Piper Nigrum vines are been cultivated by hand by small farmer groups, as well as a bright, fruity Pink Peppercorn (Schinus Molle) from Peru – actually a berry, not a true pepper.

We use the same white, black and pink peppercorns that you would use for cooking. They’re extracted in the countries where they’re picked, which keeps money and knowledge in the local economies.



 

Complete list of ingredients:

  • Alcohol from Organic Grain
  • Purified Water
  • Patchouli leaf oil
  • Black Pepper oil
  • White Pepper oil
  • Immortelle flower extract
  • Elemi gum
  • Tobacco leaf absolute
  • Tangerine peel oil
  • Clary Sage leaf absolute
  • Bergamot peel oil
  • Lavender flower oil
  • Pink Pepper oil
  • Tonka bean extract
  • Clovebud oil
  • Mace oil
  • Ambrette seed oil
  • Vanilla bean extract
  • Myrrh resin
  • Oak Moss extract
  • Chamomile flower oil
  • Bourbon Geranium flower oil
  • Damask Rose flower oil
  • Pimento fruit oil
  • Rosemary leaf extract
  • Vitamin E & Sunflower seed oil (a natural preservative)


Current version released August 2024