Pink peppercorns

Pink peppercorns are not related to black or white pepper and come from the Peruvian pepper tree. Pink peppercorns are sometimes called "false pepper" an expression that comes from the 1500's, when black pepper was extremely expensive when it was considered to protect against plague, pink peppercorns, on the other hand, were not considered to have the properties and therefore it was also much cheaper.

Oil from pink peppercorns have begun to be used in perfume and gives an aroma that is somewhat reminiscent of black pepper but more creamy.