Do .U.M.B.R.E. and Black Phantom smell similar?

.U.M.B.R.E. and Black Phantom rate a very similar 76% match on our similarity model. They share 2 notes including Coffee and Myrrh. Both lean warm spicy, coffee and sweet.

Which lasts longer, .U.M.B.R.E. or Black Phantom?

.U.M.B.R.E. and Black Phantom wear about as long as each other — community testers report 6-10 hours for both. Longevity shifts with skin type, weather, and how much you apply.

When should you wear .U.M.B.R.E. vs Black Phantom?

Both .U.M.B.R.E. and Black Phantom are at their best in winter, by community season votes. Both still work year-round; the season vote just reflects where each shines most.

Which is better rated, .U.M.B.R.E. or Black Phantom?

.U.M.B.R.E. scores higher with the community at 3.5/5, versus 3/5 for Black Phantom. A rating measures overall approval, not which suits you — sample both if you can.

Side by side

.U.M.B.R.E. vs. Black Phantom

Q: Is .U.M.B.R.E. better than Black Phantom?

Neither is universally better — it depends on what you want. .U.M.B.R.E. rates higher with the community. Weigh the shared notes, performance, and community votes above to decide which fits you.

.U.M.B.R.E.

Adi Ale Van

Eau de Parfum2021

76^%

Very similar

Black Phantom

By Kilian

Eau de Parfum2012

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Is .U.M.B.R.E. better than Black Phantom?

Coffee anchors both, but these two take it in opposite directions. .U.M.B.R.E. surrounds its coffee with tobacco, animalic notes, and benzoin, a dark, austere affair with smoky balsamic depth. Black Phantom softens that same coffee with Bulgarian rose, honey, rum, and vanilla, edible, plush, and warmer. The animalic-tobacco axis wins on distinctiveness, especially when you factor in the slightly higher rating. Both last 6-10 hours with moderate sillage, so performance isn't the differentiator here, smell personality is.

Pick .U.M.B.R.E.

Pick .U.M.B.R.E. if you want coffee cut with tobacco leaf, animalic bite, and benzoin's balsamic warmth instead of rose and rum sweetness.

Pick Black Phantom

Pick Black Phantom if you want coffee dressed in Bulgarian rose, honey, and rum rather than tobacco and animalic notes.

Why this score

Performance proximity

Accord profile overlap

Mood overlap

CoffeeMyrrh

warm spicycoffeesweetwoody

This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

The essentials

What's different between .U.M.B.R.E. and Black Phantom?

Key facts: .U.M.B.R.E. vs. Black Phantom
	.U.M.B.R.E.	Black Phantom
Concentration	Eau de Parfum	Eau de Parfum
Launched	2021	2012
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Perfumer	Jimmy Bodin	Calice Becker
Best season	Winter	Winter

Scent DNA

How do .U.M.B.R.E. and Black Phantom smell?

.U.M.B.R.E.

Warm Spicy

Amber

Coffee

Sweet

Balsamic

Animalic

Tobacco

Aromatic

Black Phantom

Sweet

Warm Spicy

Coffee

Rum

Chocolate

Caramel

Woody

Warm Spice

Shared between both fragrances

The pyramid

What notes do .U.M.B.R.E. and Black Phantom share?

Top

DavanaAnimalic Notes

PeachRumAppleCaramelDark ChocolatePlumCinnamon

Heart

CoffeeBenzoin

Bulgarian RoseCoffeeAlmondJasmineHeliotropeBourbon Geranium

Base

MyrrhTobacco

SandalwoodHoneyVanillaMyrrhTonka BeanVetiverSugar Cane

Notes both fragrances share

Shared note families

Gourmandy Notes

Coffee

CoffeeRumHoneyAlmondCaramelDark ChocolateSugar Cane

Oriental Notes

MyrrhBenzoin

VanillaMyrrhTonka Bean

Where they fit

When and where do .U.M.B.R.E. and Black Phantom work?

Spring

Fall

Winter

Community taste

Which performs better, .U.M.B.R.E. or Black Phantom?

Community verdict: .U.M.B.R.E. vs. Black Phantom
	.U.M.B.R.E.	Black Phantom
Score	3.5/5	3/5
Longevity	6-10 hours	6-10 hours
Sillage	moderate	moderate

No varnish

What do reviewers say about .U.M.B.R.E. and Black Phantom?

Coffee fragrances usually go sweet or sharp. This one goes somewhere else entirely. The opening reads like standing outside a roastery at dawn, bitter, alive, impatient..U.M.B.R.E.

Straight up, Black Phantom smells like you bathed in a chocolate shop's rum cellar. Not for the timid, this one commands attention. If edible fragrances are your jam, you'll find plenty to love here.Black Phantom

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