Do Sin & Pleasure and Black Phantom smell similar?

Sin & Pleasure and Black Phantom rate a very similar 78% match on our similarity model. They share 5 notes including Almond, Vanilla, Caramel and Sandalwood. Both lean woody, vanilla and sweet.

Which lasts longer, Sin & Pleasure or Black Phantom?

Sin & Pleasure 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 Sin & Pleasure vs Black Phantom?

Both Sin & Pleasure 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, Sin & Pleasure or Black Phantom?

Sin & Pleasure 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

Sin & Pleasure vs. Black Phantom

Q: Is Sin & Pleasure better than Black Phantom?

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

Sin & Pleasure

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

Eau de Parfum2023

78^%

Very similar

Black Phantom

By Kilian

Eau de Parfum2012

New comparison

Is Sin & Pleasure better than Black Phantom?

Sin & Pleasure edges Black Phantom despite identical longevity and sillage. That leather-oud core gives it the depth Black Phantom's coffee and rose cannot match, and the 3.5 rating over Black Phantom's 3 proves it. Black Phantom is the sweeter, more edible option, but Sin & Pleasure wins on substance.

Pick Sin & Pleasure

Pick Sin & Pleasure if you want a leather and oud backbone grounding all that vanilla, caramel and rum into something darker and more complex.

Pick Black Phantom

Pick Black Phantom if you need coffee, Bulgarian rose and dark chocolate doing the heavy lifting in the sweet, warm-spicy space these two share.

Why this score

Performance proximity

Accord profile overlap

Gender alignment

AlmondVanillaCaramelSandalwoodRum

woodyvanillasweetwarm spicycaramelalmondrum

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 Sin & Pleasure and Black Phantom?

Key facts: Sin & Pleasure vs. Black Phantom
	Sin & Pleasure	Black Phantom
Concentration	Eau de Parfum	Eau de Parfum
Launched	2023	2012
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Perfumer	Amelie Bourgeois	Calice Becker
Best season	Winter	Winter

Scent DNA

How do Sin & Pleasure and Black Phantom smell?

Sin & Pleasure

Woody

Vanilla

Sweet

Warm Spicy

Caramel

Patchouli

Almond

Balsamic

Black Phantom

Sweet

Warm Spicy

Coffee

Rum

Chocolate

Caramel

Woody

Warm Spice

Shared between both fragrances

The pyramid

What notes do Sin & Pleasure and Black Phantom share?

Top

AlmondVanillaWhite Flowers

PeachRumAppleCaramelDark ChocolatePlumCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangCaramelRumWhite Musk

Bulgarian RoseCoffeeAlmondJasmineHeliotropeBourbon Geranium

Base

LeatherOudSandalwoodPatchouliOakmoss

SandalwoodHoneyVanillaMyrrhTonka BeanVetiverSugar Cane

Notes both fragrances share

Shared note families

Gourmandy Notes

AlmondCaramelRum

CoffeeRumHoneyAlmondCaramelDark ChocolateSugar Cane

Floral Notes

Ylang-YlangWhite Flowers

Bulgarian RoseJasmineHeliotropeBourbon Geranium

Oriental Notes

Vanilla

VanillaMyrrhTonka Bean

Woody Notes

OudSandalwood

Sandalwood

Where they fit

When and where do Sin & Pleasure and Black Phantom work?

Spring

Fall

Winter

Community taste

Which performs better, Sin & Pleasure or Black Phantom?

Community verdict: Sin & Pleasure vs. Black Phantom
	Sin & Pleasure	Black Phantom
Score	3.5/5	3/5
Longevity	6-10 hours	6-10 hours
Sillage	moderate	moderate

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What do reviewers say about Sin & Pleasure and Black Phantom?

This is the dessert you order when you're dining alone. Caramel, almond, leather, and oud shouldn't coexist this smoothly, but they do, and that's the whole point.Sin & Pleasure

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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