Fragrance comparison

Craft Aura vs Black Phantom

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 10,880 ratings analysed

3 wins

Craft Aura

Le Chameau

3.754 votes

Rank #57,163 SweetWarm Spicy

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58%scent match

Closely related

Black Phantom

By Kilian · 2017

4.0210,876 votes

Rank #872 SweetWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Craft Aura takes 3 of 4 categories.

Craft Aura
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Phantom
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Craft Aura3/4

Black Phantom1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Craft Aura
Sillage & projection: Craft Aura
Value for money: Craft Aura
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

Craft AuraLe Chameau

Black PhantomBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

4.02/ 5 · 10,876 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

26%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

9,308 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCraft Aura

SillageCraft Aura

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value35

Category winnerCraft AuraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

almond84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

caramel69%

coffee67%

chocolate66%

rum64%

Scent match58%Closely related · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

HeliotropeAlmond

Heart2 to 4 hours

Dark ChocolateRum

Base5 to 8 hours

SandalwoodSugar CaneCaramelCoffee

Top

Rum

Heart

Dark ChocolateCoffeeAlmondHeliotrope

Base

CaramelSugar CaneSandalwoodVanillaTonkaVetiver

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Almond, Dark Chocolate and Rum. Durations are only published for Craft Aura, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring21

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men40

Unisex50

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,163

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#872

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched2017

Reviews682

Category winnerBlack PhantomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Craft Aura by Le Chameau is a rich gourmand perfume built around sweet confections, warm boozy facets, and smooth woods. It opens with powdery heliotrope and crushed almond, giving a nutty, marzipan-like sweetness right from the first spray. The heart introduces bitter dark chocolate mixed with deep rum, creating a de…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Craft Aura or Black Phantom?

Craft Aura takes 3 of 4 categories. Craft Aura is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Black Phantom is rated 4.02/5 from 10,876 votes. Choose Craft Aura for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Phantom for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Craft Aura or Black Phantom?

They last about the same: Craft Aura 80/100, Black Phantom 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Craft Aura or Black Phantom?

Craft Aura projects furthest (Craft Aura 81/100, Black Phantom 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Craft Aura and Black Phantom smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Almond, Dark Chocolate and Rum.

Is Craft Aura or Black Phantom better for summer or winter?

Craft Aura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Craft Aura and Black Phantom?

Craft Aura has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Rum, a base of Sandalwood, Sugar Cane, Caramel and Coffee. 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.