The opening is immediately spicy and exotic, with a distinct and penetrating top note that carries a hint of cinnamon and a dry, paperbark-and-herb quality that signals the Australian bush without resorting to the more familiar eucalyptus or tea tree registers. The peppery background is present but not dominant; it reads more as warmth and pungency than the sharp, clean heat of conventional black pepper. Underneath, there is a dryness and a slightly resinous quality that is difficult to place in any standard fragrance family. It is a material that works best as an accent rather than a primary note, adding an unusual and immediately distinctive character that is hard to achieve with anything else in the palette.

Tasmanian Native Pepper Extract works as a spice accent, exotic top note modifier, and distinctive Australian botanical character ingredient at low concentrations.

Recommended concentration: start low, around 0.1-0.5% in a finished compound, and evaluate carefully before increasing. The polygodial content makes it potent and potentially sensitising at higher levels.

Particularly effective in:

Australian botanical and bush-inspired fragrance compositions
Spicy and aromatic fine fragrance where an unusual, non-conventional spice note is the brief
Pepper and spice accords needing depth and exoticism beyond black pepper
Woody and resinous compositions where a dry, pungent accent adds complexity
Incense and diffuser blends

Blends well with:

Australian natives: lemon myrtle, blue cypress, kunzea, tea tree
Spice: black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon at low levels
Woods: cedarwood, sandalwood, vetiver
Resins: frankincense, labdanum
Herbs: rosemary, clary sage

Material Type: Absolute (CO2-refined extract)
Botanical Name: Tasmannia lanceolata
Common Name: Tasmanian Mountain Pepper, Native Pepper
Plant Part: Leaves
Extraction Method: Non-chlorinated solvent extraction, further refined by CO2 processing
CAS Number: Confirm from batch documentation
Origin: Tasmania, Australia (wild-harvested from moist, sheltered environments; plantation research ongoing)
Producer: Essential Oils of Tasmania (EOT)
Odour Profile: Distinct, exotic, spicy; hints of cinnamon and dry Australian bush; peppery warmth; paperbark and herb undertones; resinous drydown
Appearance: Confirm from batch documentation
Solubility: Confirm from batch documentation
Key Components: Polygodial (primary active compound); confirm full component profile from batch COA
Regulatory Status: For use as a fragrance material only. SDS documentation can be supplied upon request where available.

For external use only. Do not ingest
Not for use in food, beverage, or TGA-regulated applications
Polygodial content makes this a potent material; start at very low concentrations and evaluate carefully
Dilute before skin application; patch test strongly recommended given the pungent and potentially sensitising nature of polygodial
Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight
Shelf life: confirm from batch documentation