By Kilian · 2017
Black Phantom Eau de Parfum
Longevity
5–10 hmost of 22 people
Projection
Strongreports split · 15 people
Season
Wintermost worn
gourmand
sweet
warm
cozy
rum-soaked dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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What the community says
Often worn in winter
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit and TikTok, updated 25 Oct 2026: 36 describe how long it lasts, 15 how far it projects and 50 how it smells. Most other posts only name Black Phantom.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts36 people
5–10 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 5–10 hours. From 22 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (7.5 h).
Long-lasting for many people
about 2 in 3 say it lasts a long time
In words
About 2 in 3 people who describe Black Phantom say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects15 people
Early reports: strong
In words
So far, the 15 people who describe it mostly say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Winter
most worn
WinterEvenings and dates
Creators on Black Phantom2 videos
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Summary in words
By Kilian Black Phantom: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in winter.
Worn by everyone.
Most people get 5–10 hours of wear (22 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 7.5 hours).
Long-lasting for many people (36 people): About 2 in 3 people who describe Black Phantom say it lasts a long time.
Early reports: strong (15 people): So far, the 15 people who describe it mostly say it projects strongly.
People wear it most for: winter, evenings and dates.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 400+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
By Kilian Black Phantom smells like rum-soaked dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla. It opens with rum, moves into dark chocolate, coffee and almond and settles on caramel, sugar cane and sandalwood. It reads unisex.
It is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 2017.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike warm spicy fragrances.
Around $450.
Explore more: More from By Kilian · Gourmand perfumes · Rum perfumes · Dark chocolate perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
By Kilian was founded in 2007 by Kilian Hennessy (of the Hennessy cognac family) and now belongs to Estée Lauder Companies; the house is defined by lacquered refillable bottles and a heavy gourmand-oriental catalogue that leans cognac, vanilla, tobacco and rose. Scendira lists 125 Kilian fragrances with 43 in stock, priced $9 to $460. The lean is gourmand-unisex, Angels' Share and its "On The Rocks" variant are the modern anchors. Community's top five in stock: Angel's Share On The Rocks (citrus-cinnamon cognac amber, 2025), Musk Oud (oud incense rose, 2013), Angels' Share (cognac cinnamon vanilla, 2020), Princess (marshmallow-tea, 2022) and Smoking Hot (tobacco-vanilla, 2023). If you want the house at its most-loved: Angels' Share is the flagship, Good Girl Gone Bad (florals) is the biggest feminine, Black Phantom is the gourmand-dark tent-pole.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like rum-soaked dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla. It opens with rum, moves into dark chocolate, coffee and almond and settles on caramel, sugar cane and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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