Do Black Phantom and Chi smell similar?

Black Phantom and Chi rate a very similar 78% match on our similarity model. They share 3 notes including Almond, Caramel and Tonka Bean. Both lean sweet, warm spicy and coffee. Black Phantom is the Eau de Parfum, Chi the Extrait de Parfum, so their strength differs.

Which lasts longer, Black Phantom or Chi?

Black Phantom and Chi 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 Chi?

Black Phantom peaks in winter, while Chi 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 Chi?

Chi 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. Chi

Q: Is Black Phantom better than Chi?

Neither is universally better — it depends on what you want. Chi 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

78^%

Very similar

Chi

Tiziana Terenzi

Extrait de Parfum2022

New comparison

Is Black Phantom better than Chi?

Chi takes the edge here: it scores higher (3.5 versus 3) and throws its weight around with strong sillage where Black Phantom merely lingers. Both live in the same sweet, warm-spicy lane heavy on coffee and caramel, but Chi digs deeper into earthy truffle and oud while Black Phantom flirts with rose and peach. At 78% similar, you're choosing between a quiet charmer and a room-filling statement.

Pick Black Phantom

Pick Black Phantom if you want its rose-peach softness to wrap around you instead of announcing itself, it's the subtler, gentler option.

Pick Chi

Pick Chi if a higher rating and serious sillage matter more than floral softness, this one fills the room and lasts just as long.

Why this score

Performance proximity

Accord profile overlap

Mood overlap

AlmondCaramelTonka Bean

sweetwarm spicycoffeecaramelwoodyvanilla

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 Chi?

Key facts: Black Phantom vs. Chi
	Black Phantom	Chi
Concentration	Eau de Parfum	Extrait de Parfum
Launched	2012	2022
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Perfumer	Calice Becker	Paolo Terenzi
Best season	Winter	Fall

Scent DNA

How do Black Phantom and Chi smell?

Black Phantom

Sweet

Warm Spicy

Coffee

Rum

Chocolate

Caramel

Woody

Warm Spice

Chi

Earthy

Woody

Vanilla

Warm Spicy

Caramel

Sweet

Animalic

Coffee

Shared between both fragrances

The pyramid

What notes do Black Phantom and Chi share?

Top

PeachRumAppleCaramelDark ChocolatePlumCinnamon

Arabica CoffeeMilkAlmond

Heart

Bulgarian RoseCoffeeAlmondJasmineHeliotropeBourbon Geranium

Earthy NotesWhite Alba TruffleVanilla BlossomPatchouli

Base

SandalwoodHoneyVanillaMyrrhTonka BeanVetiverSugar Cane

Tonka BeanCaramelVanilla FlowerOud

Notes both fragrances share

Shared note families

Gourmandy Notes

CoffeeRumHoneyAlmondCaramelDark ChocolateSugar Cane

CaramelArabica CoffeeMilkWhite Alba TruffleAlmond

Floral Notes

Bulgarian RoseJasmineHeliotropeBourbon Geranium

Vanilla FlowerVanilla Blossom

Oriental Notes

VanillaMyrrhTonka Bean

Tonka Bean

Woody Notes

Sandalwood

Oud

Where they fit

When and where do Black Phantom and Chi work?

Spring

Fall

Winter

Community taste

Which performs better, Black Phantom or Chi?

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

No varnish

What do reviewers say about Black Phantom and Chi?

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

It starts sweet enough to comfort, then the oud and truffle arrive and shift the whole conversation. That's not a flaw. That's the point. Chi rewards the wearer who wants a fragrance that moves.Chi

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