Do Drunk Maple and Black Phantom smell similar?

Drunk Maple and Black Phantom rate a very similar 82% match on our similarity model. They share 3 notes including Rum, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Both lean sweet, woody and warm spicy.

Which lasts longer, Drunk Maple or Black Phantom?

Drunk Maple 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 Drunk Maple vs Black Phantom?

Drunk Maple peaks in fall, while Black Phantom is voted best for winter. Both still work year-round; the season vote just reflects where each shines most.

Which is better rated, Drunk Maple or Black Phantom?

Drunk Maple 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

Drunk Maple vs. Black Phantom

Q: Is Drunk Maple better than Black Phantom?

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

Drunk Maple

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

Eau de Parfum2024

82^%

Very similar

Black Phantom

By Kilian

Eau de Parfum2012

New comparison

Is Drunk Maple better than Black Phantom?

Drunk Maple weaponizes sugar and maple syrup into a full-on dessert assault, no florals, no mercy. Black Phantom takes the same rum-vanilla base but tames it with Bulgarian rose and peach, trading raw power for something more complex. Drunk Maple projects harder (strong vs moderate sillage) and scored higher with reviewers, yet Black Phantom's floral lift gives it a sophistication Drunk Maple never aims for.

Pick Drunk Maple

Pick Drunk Maple if you want maximum sweetness and projection, the maple syrup, sugar, and strong sillage make it the louder, more unapologetically gourmand choice over Black Phantom's tempered approach.

Pick Black Phantom

Pick Black Phantom if you want the rum-vanilla anchor softened by florals, Bulgarian rose and peach add dimension that Drunk Maple simply doesn't have, even if the sillage is more restrained.

Why this score

Performance proximity

Accord profile overlap

Mood overlap

RumVanillaSandalwood

sweetwoodywarm spicyvanillarumcoffeepowdery

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 Drunk Maple and Black Phantom?

Key facts: Drunk Maple vs. Black Phantom
	Drunk Maple	Black Phantom
Concentration	Eau de Parfum	Eau de Parfum
Launched	2024	2012
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Perfumer	Alexander Lee	Calice Becker
Best season	Fall	Winter

Scent DNA

How do Drunk Maple and Black Phantom smell?

Drunk Maple

Sweet

Woody

Warm Spicy

Vanilla

Rum

Coffee

Powdery

Leather

Black Phantom

Sweet

Warm Spicy

Coffee

Rum

Chocolate

Caramel

Woody

Warm Spice

Shared between both fragrances

The pyramid

What notes do Drunk Maple and Black Phantom share?

Top

RumDavanaPink Pepper

PeachRumAppleCaramelDark ChocolatePlumCinnamon

Heart

Maple SyrupSugarCoffee ResinoidSuede

Bulgarian RoseCoffeeAlmondJasmineHeliotropeBourbon Geranium

Base

VanillaBenzoinOrcanoxSandalwood

SandalwoodHoneyVanillaMyrrhTonka BeanVetiverSugar Cane

Notes both fragrances share

Shared note families

Gourmandy Notes

RumSugar

CoffeeRumHoneyAlmondCaramelDark ChocolateSugar Cane

Oriental Notes

VanillaBenzoin

VanillaMyrrhTonka Bean

Woody Notes

Maple SyrupSandalwood

Sandalwood

Spicy Notes

Pink Pepper

Cinnamon

Where they fit

When and where do Drunk Maple and Black Phantom work?

Spring

Fall

Winter

Community taste

Which performs better, Drunk Maple or Black Phantom?

Community verdict: Drunk Maple vs. Black Phantom
	Drunk Maple	Black Phantom
Score	3.5/5	3/5
Longevity	6-10 hours	6-10 hours
Sillage	strong	moderate

No varnish

What do reviewers say about Drunk Maple and Black Phantom?

Here's the thing about Drunk Maple: it doesn't ask permission. If you're into sweet, rich, borderline-indulgent fragrances, this is your bad-decision bottle.Drunk Maple

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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