Piper Nigrum Lorenzo Villoresi for women and men

A very bright, fresh and spicy concoction. I love the way it opens with lots of fresh mint and pepper. In fact the mint is fantastic, and reminds me a lot of the mint opening in Roadster, however it feels even more natural and the volume is turned down on it to allow it to mingle with the spices. This is NOT a dark fragrance as I had expected--it's very much the opposite. Nor is it challenging. The word 'effervescent' comes to mind when describing it. Now, I only put it on 15 minutes ago, so I'm hoping this fresh, lively quality persists for some time. Anyway, this is the 3rd Villoresi fragrance I've tried (Uomo--which I own, and Yerbamate, being the other two) and now I can definitely detect a "Villoresi trademark" of some kind that the fragrances share. They have this very natural, alive quality to them which tends to transport you outdoors--whether it be to a field or meadow or garden or forest, etc. If you're into that kind of thing and are looking for something bright and spicy, Piper Nigrum could be an excellent choice. I can imagine I will pick up a bottle of this come spring, as I can see it blending perfectly with that time of year.

Impressive.

Reminds me of Esprit du Tigre, but not as strong. :(

love this perfume!
i bought this for my husband last year, he loves it as well...I found it faboulos on a man, but surprising on a woman. whenever I wear it, somebody asks to me "what is it?" and wants to know.
the beginning is fresh and balsamic at the same but not in the esperidate's mood.
I love this perfum at the end of the day mostly, when it becomes sweet, ambery, more comfortable

A beautifully blended frangrance that starts out with strong nutmeg, clove and dry green notes at the forefront.

As it warms up, many of the other notes are discernable and create an accord very similar to a rich, subtley sweet, clean, natural scent of a dark-skinned man. I find this strong and comforting.

I quite like Piper Nigrum but I've a big problem with it in the drydown. It opens with an HUGE amount of pepper, mint and citruses for an almost breathtaking quasi-balsamic effect. I also get anis and rosemary somewhere. It's a good start, definitely. After a few minutes you realize there's a fight going on between pepper and mint to lead the drydown but a consistent dose of other spices and resins (helped by a tiny amber) make sure the scent turns to a warmer state and give a break to both mint and pepper that can easily take their seats in the first row. I keep on appreciating it. Suddendly "the big problem" shows up. I don't know what's responsible for that but I guess Peru Balsam together with Mint, Citruses Nutmeg, Clove and Pepper give birth to a kind of Tiger Balm atmosphere I can't stand. I don't like the "Real" Tiger Balm as I don't like any other reproduction / imitation / or kind of things. That's a real pity as the beginning was absolutely promising. I rate it good anyway as the Tiger Balm thing is very personal and someone could instead like it.

Rating: 7-7.5/10

It is very very similar to diptyque's Eau Lente, wich i love so much. Piper Nigrum is one of my favorite fragrance of the oriental spicy line.

The beginning was almost medicinal, but very pleasant - I like mint and other herbs a lot. Then strong mint with strong pepper, than I stopped sniffing and now it developed into slightly sweet, incensy, extremely pleasant base. My memory actually found something that is similar to this perfume. I remember the herbal liqueur that was added to a hot water for me to inhale when I was a kid. This wonderful herbal notes remind me of this kind of treatment, which I liked a lot.

Milky peppery and very very cozy. Smell like something from childhood. Pepper is very prominent but is not sharp and spicy rather gentle and smooth more like sweet cream. It lasts long time. Used early morning is still detectable in the evening. I recommende it for everybody who likes comforting scents not very feminine or masculine. Buy it and enjoy.

I want this one for 5 years now! I can't buy all in 2010 but maybe in my next 10 purchase. I love the pepper and lemon-grass. It stays long on clothes with an above average sillage like I want. Very original one!

9,5/10

Piper Nigrum is a day in a Mediterranean dream world. We begin in the morning, the coolness of the night still blankets the fields of wild herbs and refreshingly welcomes you at the open window of your Tuscan farmhouse. Mint and anise enliven you and prepare you for the day. A day, rich and full of nature and culture intertwined as only it is in these old, old lands. As you stroll through the streets, across the markets, you recall the merchants bringing the invaluable pepper and other spices, like nutmeg, from afar, creating powerful dynasties in the wake of their success, to which the beautiful palazzo you now admire bears witness. Beside it stands and old woman selling local herbs, fresh and dried oregano, and with the oriental odours it blends into something both invigorating and soothing, like sitting in the cool shade of ancient ochre walls on a warm day, watching life on the piazza, the plaza, in the mdinas of the Maghreb. The day passes quickly and you retire to your fireplace, burning spicy woods, with a libation of wine and warm bread, and now the pepper embraces you, with styrax and amber, like a silk and cashmere blanket, like the glow of the embers, power in the service of tranquility.

Today I encountered Piper Nigrum for the first time. I sprayed it. I loved it. Now, I'm surprised. The list of notes is very long. The fragrance though is balanced and blended, so much so that I expected a much shorter list of ingredients.
The incense and airy greenery and of course the citrus (although this doesn't feel like a citrus scent to me at all) combine to create a scent that has both a mild and soothing quality (think from the anise and petit grain) and enough sharpness that it is interesting.
I think delicate is a difficult end result when dealing with so much incense and resin. Often incense fragrances have an arid quality. (Not in a bad way. I love incense. But it can be dry.)
This is a beautifully blended fragrance. And truly lovely.

Herbal and cool and somehow still warm. Pepper and warm wood and green herbs. Smells a lot like summer outdoors. Unfortunately fades at the half day mark, so you probably have to load this on. I wear my scent very thinly, so I haven't tried that yet. It's weird, and I can see it being a love/hate as afraafra says. This is not anything usual, which is part of it's charm.

Sharp pepper opening, turning into woody musky drydown, love or hate type of fragrance