Fragrance comparison

Craft Aura vs Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 179 ratings analysed

3 wins

Craft Aura

Le Chameau

3.754 votes

Rank #57,163 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

By Kilian

3.78175 votes

Rank #32,103 SweetWoody

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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 Memento Mori Anniversary Edition
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Craft Aura3/4

Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition1/4

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 Memento Mori Anniversary Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Craft AuraLe Chameau

Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary EditionBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

3.78/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

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

40%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCraft Aura

SillageCraft Aura

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value26

Category winnerCraft AuraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

almond84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

woody92%

chocolate84%

warm spicy77%

almond69%

caramel61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and woody

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

Notes

Dark ChocolateRumCaramelSugarAlmondVetiverSandalwoodHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

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

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men25

Unisex63

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,163

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#32,103

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary EditionHigher 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 Memento Mori Anniversary Edition is a dark gourmand built around chocolate, rum, caramel, almond and sugar, with coffee, vetiver and creamy sandalwood giving it a deeper shadow. It smells rich, sweet, boozy and woody, with a cold-weather mood that suits evenings more than easy daytime wear. The appeal is…

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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 Memento Mori Anniversary Edition?

Craft Aura takes 3 of 4 categories. Craft Aura is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition is rated 3.78/5 from 175 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 Memento Mori Anniversary Edition for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Craft Aura or Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition?

Craft Aura lasts longest (Craft Aura 80/100, Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Craft Aura or Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition?

Craft Aura projects furthest (Craft Aura 81/100, Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Craft Aura and Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Almond, Dark Chocolate and Rum.

Is Craft Aura or Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition 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 Memento Mori Anniversary Edition?

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 Memento Mori Anniversary Edition features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Sugar and Almond.