Is Alexandria UK Dark Knight a dupe of Kilian Black Phantom?
Black Phantom EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2017 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Dark Knight EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Black Phantom
- Dark Knight
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Which Should You Buy?
Black Phantom is the Marmite of gourmands: a divisive, love-it-or-hate-it scent. Expect a journey from boozy, bitter darkness to sweet, seductive warmth. It's not a safe blind buy, so sample it before you commit.
Dark Knight dupes Kilian's Black Phantom, chasing the same boozy rum-coffee-caramel gourmand. It is sweeter and more one-dimensional than the niche original's layered smokiness, with the extrait strength giving decent longevity but a flatter, louder profile that lacks Black Phantom's depth.
Scent Profile
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Base Notes
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
This is a potent, dark gourmand best suited for intimate evening settings. Its intensity and sweet profile make it unsuitable for office wear, while its luxurious character elevates it for formal events and dates, though some users report poor longevity for the price.
Seasons
Community season votes for Kilian Black Phantom, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Kilian Black Phantom, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 8 of its 9 notes, including Dark Chocolate, Sugar Cane, Sandalwood
Adds cedar, drops tonka bean and vanilla
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