Is Match Fragrances Phantoms a dupe of Rabanne Phantom?
Phantom Parfum
| Parfum | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2023 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Phantoms EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
Phantom Eau de Parfum elevates the playful DNA of the original with a darker, richer, and more sensual twist. The creamy vanilla, spicy cardamom, and aromatic woods create a bold signature that's both seductive and strikingly modern.
Match Fragrances' interpretation of Paco Rabanne's Phantom (2021) - the Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Loc Dong and Juliette Karagueuzoglou lavender-apple-vanilla masculine that became Rabanne's modern futurist signature, here translated into a lavender-lemon opening over apple and a vanilla-patchouli close. Honest dupe-fidelity for daytime and casual wear at a fraction of the designer price.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base 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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Phantom Eau de Parfum's spicy vanilla and rich aromatic woods shine in cool to mild weather, making it perfect for fall and winter. The fresh citrus and aromatic top keep it wearable in spring, but its warmth and intensity can feel too heavy for hot summer days.
Occasions
This scent is best on dates and nights out where its sensual vanilla and spicy woods can impress, but it is versatile enough for casual and some formal occasions. Its moderate projection makes it appropriate for office wear if applied lightly, but it's too rich and sweet for sporty or very hot settings.
Seasons
Lavender-apple-vanilla structure works strongest spring through autumn; winter softer.
Occasions
Versatile fresh-aromatic-sweet masculine fits casual, office, date, and sport. Less suited to formal evening.
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 5 of its 7 notes, including Vetiver, Lemon, Patchouli
Adds apple and rosemary, drops bergamot and cardamom
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