Do Black Phantom and Oud Yssee smell similar?

Black Phantom and Oud Yssee rate a very similar 75% match on our similarity model. They share 4 notes including Bulgarian Rose, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cinnamon. Both lean sweet, warm spicy and coffee.

Which lasts longer, Black Phantom or Oud Yssee?

Black Phantom and Oud Yssee 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 Black Phantom vs Oud Yssee?

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

Which is better rated, Black Phantom or Oud Yssee?

Oud Yssee 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

Black Phantom vs. Oud Yssee

Q: Is Black Phantom better than Oud Yssee?

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

Black Phantom

By Kilian

Eau de Parfum2012

75^%

Very similar

Oud Yssee

Lorga Parfums

Eau de Parfum2019

New comparison

Is Black Phantom better than Oud Yssee?

Black Phantom hits you with rum, honey, chocolate and caramel, an edible, almost dessert-like warmth that Oud Yssee simply doesn't chase. Oud Yssee leans the other way, pulling oud, amberwood and immortelle into a spicier, woodier register. Same 75% DNA, very different personalities, and Oud Yssee edges the rating (3.5 vs 3).

Pick Black Phantom

Pick Black Phantom if you want the unapologetic gourmand route: rum, honey, chocolate, caramel, a touch of peach and Bulgarian rose that Oud Yssee can't match.

Pick Oud Yssee

Pick Oud Yssee if you want the woody-spicier take on that shared coffee-sandalwood base, oud, amberwood and immortelle give it depth Black Phantom skips entirely.

Why this score

Performance proximity

Accord profile overlap

Mood overlap

Bulgarian RoseSandalwoodVanillaCinnamon

sweetwarm spicycoffeewoodyvanillapowdery

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 Black Phantom and Oud Yssee?

Key facts: Black Phantom vs. Oud Yssee
	Black Phantom	Oud Yssee
Concentration	Eau de Parfum	Eau de Parfum
Launched	2012	2019
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Perfumer	Calice Becker	Camille Leguay
Best season	Winter	Fall

Scent DNA

How do Black Phantom and Oud Yssee smell?

Black Phantom

Sweet

Warm Spicy

Coffee

Rum

Chocolate

Caramel

Woody

Warm Spice

Oud Yssee

Warm Spicy

Woody

Oud

Coffee

Cinnamon

Amber

Lactonic

Vanilla

Shared between both fragrances

The pyramid

What notes do Black Phantom and Oud Yssee share?

Top

PeachRumAppleCaramelDark ChocolatePlumCinnamon

Milk coffee

Heart

Bulgarian RoseCoffeeAlmondJasmineHeliotropeBourbon Geranium

CinnamonRoseImmortelle

Base

SandalwoodHoneyVanillaMyrrhTonka BeanVetiverSugar Cane

OudVanillaAmberwoodSandalwood

Notes both fragrances share

Shared note families

Floral Notes

Bulgarian RoseJasmineHeliotropeBourbon Geranium

RoseImmortelle

Oriental Notes

VanillaMyrrhTonka Bean

Vanilla

Woody Notes

Sandalwood

OudSandalwood

Spicy Notes

Cinnamon

Where they fit

When and where do Black Phantom and Oud Yssee work?

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Community taste

Which performs better, Black Phantom or Oud Yssee?

Community verdict: Black Phantom vs. Oud Yssee
	Black Phantom	Oud Yssee
Score	3/5	3.5/5
Longevity	6-10 hours	6-10 hours
Sillage	moderate	moderate

No varnish

What do reviewers say about Black Phantom and Oud Yssee?

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

The milk coffee opening isn't soft. It's bitter and smoky, the kind of coffee that sits across from you and doesn't explain itself. But beneath that edge.Oud Yssee

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