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Flavour Analysis

Peppermint combines an emphatic cooling sensation with camphor. An eucalyptus note lends medicinal aroma, with a sage note adding faint warm herbiness, giving the profile a nuanced, persistent finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Herbal / Herbaceous
Vegetal
Spice
Sweet
Earthy

Flavour profile of peppermint

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Peppermint

MentholHerbal

peppermint9.7

Cooling, fresh, crisp aromatic herbal sensation characteristic of mint. Strong in peppermint.

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