Black Phantom - Memento Mori
Perfumer: Sidonie Lancesseur
Votes lean masculine
1,539 ratings
From your scent profile
Kilian Black Phantom - Memento Mori is a unisex scent that pairs a sweet, gourmand character with a smoky, woody base.
Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 1,384 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Creamy
- Smoky
What does Black Phantom - Memento Mori smell like?
Caribbean rum, coffee and cane sugar build the sweet, creamy side, while sandalwood and Java vetiver anchor it in dark, smoky wood. Spicy and oriental accents keep the sweetness soft but deep.
Voters find its longevity strong and its sillage good. Most pick fall and winter, and evenings or nights out; daytime and office wear sit well behind. Most voters read it as masculine, though it works as unisex. Its profile is close to Initio Side Effect and Mancera Aoud Café.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 43%Winter
- 41%Autumn
- 13%Spring
- Evening36%
- Nighttime35%
- Casual17%
- Daytime6%
- Office5%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
77% matchEspresso Noir
Afford
52% matchBronze Tonka
Carolina Herrera · 2018
49% matchInsomnia
Faviol Seferi Fragrance · 2017
45% matchSide Effect
Initio · 2016
44% matchAoud Café
Mancera · 2013
43% matchUn bois vanille
Serge Lutens · 2003
42% matchMystic Experience
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