Is Rosa Salas Fantôme Sombre a dupe of Kilian Black Phantom?
Black Phantom EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2017 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Fantôme Sombre EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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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.
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.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
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
Rich rum-coffee-almond gourmand is a cold-weather, evening scent that reads too heavy for warm months.
Occasions
Sweet, indulgent character is a strong date-night and evening signature rather than daytime office wear.
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.
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Dark Chocolate, Sugar Cane, Sandalwood
Without tonka bean and vanilla
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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