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Pimento Seeds

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. Extraction: Steam distillation of dried unripe berries. Oil yield approximately 3-4%..

SPICES / spicy · warm · sweet

Pimento Seeds

Category	SPICES
Subcategory	spicy · warm · sweet
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Pimenta dioica
Appearance	Yellow to amber liquid
Odor Strength	High
Producing Countries	Jamaica
Pyramid	Heart

Warm, clove-cinnam on-nutmeg complexity from dried allspice berries. The seed oil is rounder and more layered than leaf oil, with better eugenol-terpene balance.

Scent
Terroir & Origins
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Rounded warm spice: clove-dominant with cinnamon sweetness and nutmeg warmth. More complex and three-dimensional than leaf oil. The composite allspice character exists fully only in seed oil.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Warm clove-cinnamon burst, round

After a few hours

Spice deepens, nutmeg undertones

After a few days

Persistent balsamic-spice warmth

Terroir & Chemotypes

Indicative 2025 wholesale prices.

The Full Story

Pimento seeds refers to dried berries of Pimenta dioica. Seed oil has eugenol at 60-80% (vs 80-96% in leaf), with significant caryophyllene, methyl eugenol, cineole, and myrcene.

This richer terpene profile creates the particular allspice character. Seed oil is more expensive but preferred for quality formulations.

This note in Première Peau. Insuline Safrine · Gravitas Capitale. Sample all seven extraits in the Discovery Set.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

Allspice berries must be harvested unripe and dried. Ripe berries lose most volatile oil as seeds develop.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Steam distillation of dried unripe berries. Oil yield approximately 3-4%.

↑ See Terroir & Origins for origin-specific methods.

Molecular Formula	Complex mixture; key component: Eugenol C₁₀H₁₂O₂
CAS Number	8006-77-7
Botanical Name	Pimenta dioica
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	ALLSPICE · JAMAICAN PEPPER · PIMENTO
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	High
Lasting Power	116 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Appearance	Yellow to amber liquid

In Perfumery

Heart-to-base warm spice with full allspice character. Eugenol 60-80% with supporting terpenes. Rounder than leaf oil. Preferred for quality formulations.