osMoz > Encyclopedia > Raw materials > Herbaceous > Peppermint (Mentha Piperata)

Peppermint (Mentha Piperata)

Category: Herbaceous

Fresh mint, herbaceous, green, tobacco.

The main producers are the United States, and to a lesser extent Italy, France and India.

Peppermint essence is obtained through steam distillation of the blooming or partially dried plant, picked right before blossoming.

Mint essence is used to add a fresh note to men's Colognes and eaux de toilettes.
Mint is also used in toothpastes, candies, chewing-gums and liqueurs.

Mint got its name from a nymph called Minthe. Pluto was in love with her so his jealous wife Persephone turned her into a plant.The Greeks believed that mint was a sexual stimulant and forbade soldiers from using it. The Arabs considered it as the oficial harem plant.

Helps digestion and breathing. Used as a soothing remedy for chills and skin rashes. Acts as a toner and a coolant. Increases physical strength, helps dispel anxiety and inferiority complexes. Mint is a symbol of hospitality.


Related perfume

FOR

  • MEN

GUERLAIN HOMME Intense
Loading...
Italian Cypress
Loading...
Géranium pour Monsieur
Loading...

FOR

  • WOMEN

Junior
Green Tea