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Black Phantom Eau de Parfum bottle Black Phantom EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender U
2017 Year -
££££ Price Tier £
Fantôme Sombre Eau de Parfum bottle Fantôme Sombre EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Black Phantom EDP
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.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Fantôme Sombre EDP
Fantôme Sombre is one of Rosa Salas' best-selling dupes and stays close to By Kilian Black Phantom's boozy rum-coffee-almond gourmand, with reviewers rating its performance highly.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Black Phantom EDP
Fantôme Sombre EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Rum 100% vs 41%
Shared Notes
Coffee 27% vs 53%
Only in Fantôme Sombre
Caramel 46%

Accords

Black Phantom Fantôme Sombre
100%
Sweet
65%
Gourmand
90%
66%
Coffee
70%
67%
Caramel
66%
Chocolate
63%
Rum
62%
Woody
45%
58%
Almond
56%
Vanilla
49%
Powdery
Sweet shared
100%
65%
90%
Coffee shared
66%
70%
67%
66%
Rum
63%
Woody shared
62%
45%
58%
56%
49%

Performance

Black Phantom Fantôme Sombre
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Strong
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

Black Phantom

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Formal

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.

Fantôme Sombre

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Rich rum-coffee-almond gourmand is a cold-weather, evening scent that reads too heavy for warm months.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Sweet, indulgent character is a strong date-night and evening signature rather than daytime office wear.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
86%
Key Similarities

Both lean coffee, sweet, woody

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Black Phantom EDP
Fantôme Sombre EDP
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