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L'Artisan Parfumeur · Sold as unisex
Piment Brulant
The kitchen where spices sizzle and cacao melts, enveloping you in a cocoon of heat and sweetness.
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Piment BrulantPremium · $100–250
41%Similar accords, often for lessChocolate · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · shares cacao, vanilla and amber8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2002 by L'Artisan Parfumeur and crafted by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, Piment Brulant is a warm spicy fragrance that balances the heat of its namesake chili pepper with notes of cacao and floral sweetness. The composition opens with a sharp burst of spiciness before transitioning into a rich and comforting cocoa base, underscored by soft florals that add an unexpected layer of elegance to the overall warmth.
Piment Brulant's spicy top notes are quite potent, so use it sparingly — one to two sprays is enough. The fragrance settles into its warm cocoa base within an hour, making it perfect for cooler evenings or layering under a jacket in the daytime.
Fig. 01 — Piment Brulant, L'Artisan Parfumeur
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Bertrand Duchaufour
The world traveler's noseBertrand Duchaufour is a perfumer-adventurer whose creations read like a travelogue of the senses. Trained at Roure (now Givaudan), his work draws deeply from his journeys through Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa.
“The art of perfumery must be at the same time, innovative, harmonius, and “sent bon”.”
Bertrand Duchaufour · CaFleureBon, October 2010
Designer L'Artisan Parfumeur
More from the house · founded 1976 · France
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 30%, disliked or hated by 20%.