Fragrance comparison

The Scottish Flower vs Black Phantom

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 10,876 ratings analysed

The Scottish Flower

Scent Salim

—0 votes

Rank #67,741 Fresh SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Black Phantom

By Kilian · 2017

4.0210,876 votes

Rank #848 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Phantom takes 2 of 3 categories.

The Scottish Flower
Choose it for a fresh spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Black Phantom
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

The Scottish Flower1/3

Black Phantom2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Phantom
Sillage & projection: The Scottish Flower
Value for money: Not scored
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

The Scottish FlowerScent Salim

Black PhantomBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBlack Phantom

SillageThe Scottish Flower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value35

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

chocolate69%

woody61%

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

caramel69%

coffee67%

chocolate66%

rum64%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Vanilla

Heart

Black Pepper

Base

VetiverDark Chocolate

Top

Rum

Heart

Dark ChocolateCoffeeAlmondHeliotrope

Base

CaramelSugar CaneSandalwoodVanillaTonkaVetiver

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Vetiver and Dark Chocolate. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring21

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men40

Unisex50

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,741

PerfumerIlyas Salim, Mary Salim, Moses Salim

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#848

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched2017

Reviews682

Category winnerBlack PhantomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Scottish Flower by Scent Salim blends a sweet vanilla opening with the punchy bite of black pepper. As it settles, it reveals a foundation of earthy vetiver and rich dark chocolate. This unisex creation offers an easygoing, modern profile that works well for those who appreciate accessible, slightly adventurous sc…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, The Scottish Flower or Black Phantom?

Black Phantom lasts longest (Black Phantom 78/100, The Scottish Flower 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Scottish Flower or Black Phantom?

The Scottish Flower projects furthest (The Scottish Flower 75/100, Black Phantom 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Scottish Flower and Black Phantom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Vetiver and Dark Chocolate.

What are the notes in The Scottish Flower and Black Phantom?

The Scottish Flower has top notes of Vanilla, heart notes of Black Pepper, a base of Vetiver and Dark Chocolate. 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.