The Last Spritz

Score

91/100

By Kilian

Black Phantom EDP

2017

“A glass of Jamaican rum with a perfect espresso — dark, sweet, and intoxicating.”

Black Phantom

sweet

warm spicy

caramel

Sidonie Lancesseur's 2017 launch in Kilian's L'Œuvre Noire collection — one of the defining boozy-gourmand niches alongside Angels' Share. A rum-coffee-chocolate unisex fragrance with rum at the top, a dark chocolate-coffee-almond-heliotrope heart, and a caramel-sugar cane-vanilla-tonka base with sandalwood and vetiver. Performs strongest in fall and winter, evening, 9-10 hours with strong projection.

The take

What works

●Coffee-rum-caramel is the gourmand at its most sophisticated
●Exceptional longevity
●Compliment machine for cooler months

Trade-offs

●Utterly wrong for warm weather
●Sweet enough to limit daytime professional use

Notes

Top

Rum

Mid

Dark Chocolate Coffee

Coffee

Almond

Heliotrope

Base

Caramel

Sugar Cane

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Tonka

Vetiver

Performance

Longevity

10+ hours

Projection

Across a table

Sillage

Soft trail

When to wear

Spring21%

Summer10%

Fall87%

Winter100%

Day28%

Night89%

Occasions

Date nightClubSpecial occasion

Gender

Leans masculine

$250–$450Fair value

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Black Phantom last?

10+ hours on most skin (excellent longevity at 90/100) with strong projection.

When should you wear Black Phantom?

Strongest in winter and fall, evening-leaning. Suited to date night, club, special occasion.

Is Black Phantom worth it?

At $250–$450, yes — and the gap to the next tier up is real. Coffee-rum-caramel is the gourmand at its most sophisticated. Exceptional longevity.

Details

Perfumer: Sidonie Lancesseur
Collection: The Liquors