Fragrance comparison

Dalika vs Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 199 ratings analysed

Dalika

Parfums d'Elmar

3.3324 votes

Rank #52,306 Warm SpicyWoody

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47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition

By Kilian

3.78175 votes

Rank #30,484 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dalika
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dalika2/5

Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition3/5

Ratings & consensus: Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dalika
Sillage & projection: Dalika
Value for money: Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition
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

DalikaParfums d'Elmar

Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary EditionBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

3.78/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

Category winnerBlack Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

24 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

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDalika

SillageDalika

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value14

¤ Price value26

Category winnerBlack Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

sweet80%

nutty70%

cacao60%

rum50%

sweet100%

woody92%

chocolate84%

warm spicy77%

almond69%

caramel61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Nutty NotesPeachCaramelTonka Bean

Heart2-4 hrs

PralineTahitian VanillaAlmondIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

Base8-12 hrs

RumDark ChocolateAustralian SandalwoodCacaoJava vetiver oilMusk

Notes

Dark ChocolateRumCaramelSugarAlmondVetiverSandalwoodHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Almond, Rum and Dark Chocolate. Durations are only published for Dalika, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer0

Fall100

Winter86

Day32

Night100

Spring21

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex30

Women30

Date 40%Party 34%Casual 15%Work 11%

Men25

Unisex63

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,306

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#30,484

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dalika by Parfums d'Elmar is a dense, unapologetic gourmand with serious heft. The scent opens with sticky caramel and roasted nutty notes before diving headfirst into dark chocolate, boozy rum, and bitter cacao. A fuzzy thread of peach keeps the opening from turning into pure syrup. Then, earthy patchouli leaf and dr…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dalika or Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition?

Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition takes 3 of 5 categories. Dalika is rated 3.33/5 from 24 votes; Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition is rated 3.78/5 from 175 votes. Choose Dalika for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

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

Dalika lasts longest (Dalika 74/100, Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition 71/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Dalika 61/100, Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition 59/100 for sillage.

Do Dalika and Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Caramel, Almond, Rum and Dark Chocolate.

Is Dalika or Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition better for summer or winter?

Dalika suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dalika and Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition?

Dalika has top notes of Nutty Notes, Peach, Caramel and Tonka Bean, heart notes of Praline, Tahitian Vanilla, Almond and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, a base of Rum, Dark Chocolate, Australian Sandalwood and Cacao. Black Phantom Memento Mori Anniversary Edition features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Sugar and Almond.