# Cheiro Roxa

Also known as Purple Perfume, Purple Fragrance, Pimenta de Cheiro Roxa.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Cheiro Roxa is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Bahia, Brazil. Capsi’s sourced range is 10,500–200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, citrusy, sweet, floral. Used for Used fresh in Brazilian stews, sauces, and marinades, salsas and pickles, quick-fries, stuffed small lantern pods, dried or powdered for floral heat. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 3.6 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 10,500–65,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/cheiro-roxa-pepper

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  The Tasty Pepper
  https://thetastypepper.com/products/cheiro-roxa-plant

- 40,000–99,999 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2022) Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/cheiro-roxa/

- 50,000–100,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2022) Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/cheiro-roxa/

- 60,000–80,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/cherio-roxa-pepper-seeds

- 90,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2022) Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/cheiro-roxa/

- 200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  chilli.top
  https://www.chilli.top/1013-cheiro-roxa-s

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [PepperScale variety guide: SHU range and median, flavor, appearance, and culinary uses](https://pepperscale.com/cheiro-roxa/)
- [Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds listing for Purple Perfume (Cheiro Roxa): Brazilian origin, days to maturity, germination, spacing, and sun](https://www.rareseeds.com/hot-pepper-seeds-purple-perfume-cheiro-roxa)
- [ChilePlants.com spec sheet: pod size, light pinkish-purple ripe color, medium flesh, plant height, late season](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=SCHICHRX)
- [Portuguese specialist catalog pinning production to inland Bahia and Northeast Brazil](https://www.pimentasdoxico.com/product-page/2011-cheiro-roxa)
- [Victorian Nursery: ~60,000 SHU, iridescent pale-pink ripe fruit, 90 cm plants, habanero-like flavor at lower heat](https://victoriananursery.co.uk/Chilli-Pepper-Seed-Cheiro-Roxa/)
- [Refining Fire Chiles / Jim Duffy: rare Brazilian chinense, dark purple to light pinkish purple, lower heat than habanero](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/cheiro-roxa-pepper/)
- [HRSeeds: peach ripe base color, plant habit, 67–77 days, culinary uses, zones 9b–11](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/cheiro-roxa-pepper)

## FAQ
### How hot is Cheiro Roxa?

Capsi’s sourced range is 10,500–200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Cheiro Roxa taste like?

Sweet, fruity chinense flavor with citrus and a light floral perfume. Sweeter and less fierce than a typical habanero, with a short-lived burn and occasional faint bitterness.

### How do I grow Cheiro Roxa?

Cheiro Roxa: about 90 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Cheiro Roxa?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/cheiro-roxa
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data