Fragrance comparison

Black Phantom vs Black Widow's Dua Therapy

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10,877 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Phantom

By Kilian · 2017

4.0210,876 votes

Rank #848 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Black Widow's Dua Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #59,626 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Phantom takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Phantom
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Black Phantom3/4

Black Widow's Dua Therapy1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Phantom
Sillage & projection: Black Phantom
Value for money: Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Phantom

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Black PhantomBy Kilian

Black Widow's Dua TherapyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 10,876 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 68%Had 5%Want 26%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

26%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

9,308 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBlack Phantom

SillageBlack Phantom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlack Widow's Dua TherapyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

caramel69%

coffee67%

chocolate66%

rum64%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

chocolate84%

rum77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Rum

Heart

Dark ChocolateCoffeeAlmondHeliotrope

Base

CaramelSugar CaneSandalwoodVanillaTonkaVetiver

Notes

Dark ChocolateRumCaramelCoffeeBlack CurrantHeliotropeSugar CaneWhite MuskAlmondMuskWhite SandalwoodMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Dark Chocolate, Coffee and Almond. Durations are only published for Black Widow's Dua Therapy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring21

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex50

Women10

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 35%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#848

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched2017

Reviews682

Overall rank#59,626

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack PhantomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Phantom is a dark, boozy gourmand that centers on a rich combination of rum, dark chocolate, and roasted coffee. Launched in 2017, this unisex scent leans into a deep, resinous sweetness that performs best in colder weather. It offers a sophisticated alternative for those seeking a bold, long-lasting profile tha…

Reviews →

Black Widow's Dua Therapy by The Dua Brand is a creative hybrid fragrance that fuses bittersweet dark chocolate and golden rum with crisp bergamot and clean white musk. Right from the first spray, you get a splash of bright citrus that immediately softens into melted caramel, roasted coffee beans, and sweet almond. As…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Phantom or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Black Phantom takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Phantom is rated 4.02/5 from 10,876 votes; Black Widow's Dua Therapy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Black Phantom for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Black Widow's Dua Therapy for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Phantom or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Black Phantom lasts longest (Black Phantom 78/100, Black Widow's Dua Therapy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Phantom or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Black Phantom projects furthest (Black Phantom 66/100, Black Widow's Dua Therapy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Phantom and Black Widow's Dua Therapy smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Rum, Dark Chocolate, Coffee and Almond.

Is Black Phantom or Black Widow's Dua Therapy better for summer or winter?

Black Widow's Dua Therapy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Phantom and Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Black Phantom has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Almond and Heliotrope, a base of Caramel, Sugar Cane, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Black Widow's Dua Therapy features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Coffee and Black Currant.