Paco Rabanne
Phantom
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EDT2021MenLongevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate$150 retail★ 3.5 community ratingBuy on FragranceNet $90 · Save $60 →Buy on FragranceShop $78 →
A smoky lavender-laced cologne with citrus brightness that settles into earthy patchouli and vanilla warmth
Top Notes
LavenderLemon ZestAmalfi Lemon
Heart Notes
LavenderEarthy NotesAppleSmokePatchouli
Base Notes
VanillaLavenderVetiver
Accords
citrus· Dominantvanilla· Dominantlavender· Prominentearthy· Prominentaromatic· Prominentwoody· Moderatesmoky· Moderatefruity· Moderatefresh· Moderatefresh spicy· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Paco Rabanne Phantom is Luxe Futura by Armaf, with a 78% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $150 original.
Best Seasons
Spring100%
Summer66%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter83%
Best Occasions
Professional100%
Casual75%
Night Out48%
Community Insights
★ 3.5 from 7.0K ratingsWhat people who wear Paco Rabanne Phantom report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Dominique Ropion and Juliette Karagueuzoglou and Loc Dong and Anne Flipo.
Main accords
citrus
vanilla
lavender
earthy
aromatic
woody
smoky
fruity
Longevity
Very weak2%
Weak9%
Moderate60%
Long lasting26%
Eternal3%
Sillage
Intimate11%
Moderate65%
Strong21%
Enormous3%
Who wears it
Female1%
More female1%
Unisex22%
More male44%
Male32%
Listed as Men
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced6%
Overpriced23%
Ok52%
Good value15%
Great value3%
People say it reminds them of
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme 377Lattafa Perfumes Hayaati Al Maleky 201Rabanne Phantom Parfum 185Rabanne Phantom Legion 158Rabanne Phantom Intense 80Maison Alhambra Panther Pour Homme 78
What people like
- Could be appreciated if not judged based on gimmicky packaging
- Appeals to lovers of sweet modern fragrances
- Mass-appealing profile despite familiar DNA
- Similar style to Invictus Victory and UltraMale
What people dislike
- Can be excessively sweet and loud for some
- Polarizing and gimmicky robot-shaped bottle design
- Opening can feel overly synthetic and sharp
- Lacks originality compared to other designer releases
What wearers say
“The sample I received lasted a good 8 hours with strong projection. The full size bottle I purchased last 2-3 hours with very little projection. It’s smells amazing! It’s a unique scent almost unisex. This is the first designer male fragrance I purchased.”
“I own this, I got it for free. That said...It's not bad! At first i thought this would be super childish (and it somewhat is) and terrible. It isn't! its surprisingly different from most of the designers i own.Lemon zesty opening with a touch of earthiness. Settles down to a sweet vanillic fragrance retaining a bit of earthiness!It's a PR fragrance. So yeah, its strongSmell: 7/10Longevity: 8/10Sillage: 8/10Price : 8/10 (fairly affordable!)”
“The typical sweetness of Paco Rabanne is noticeable. The perfume smells quite synthetic - which is basically what the bottle itself tells us. The perfume has a quite similar atmosphere to The Ghost In The Shell Etat Libre d'Orange - they don't smell similar, but if people in the cyberpunk world would wear any perfume, it would be this one. This scent also reminds me of a solid car air freshener. The scent is kitschy and great at the same time. I would like to check out the other versions of EDP and Perfume. The projection is good and the durability is rather long-lasting.”
5 Clones Found
Best Match
Armaf
Luxe Futura
78%accuracy
-
Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone performs well in top and heart notes but has noticeably shorter longevity (5-6 hours vs 8+ hours) and a softer sillage. The base transitions to a sweeter profile with less woody character, making it less suitable for professional settings.
AmazonJomashop
Lattafa
Hayaati Al Maleky
78%accuracy
$14
FragranceShop
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Hayaati Al Maleky typically shows slightly less longevity (4-6 hours versus Phantom's 7-8 hours) and a marginally softer projection, with the incense and pepper notes reading as less sharp. The dry-down on the clone can feel slightly sweeter and less austere than the original's cooler, more vetiver-forward base.
AmazonFragranceNet $15FragranceShop $14
Maison Alhambra
Panther Pour Homme
77%accuracy
$23
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone matches the note composition closely but exhibits reduced longevity and sillage in the dry-down phase. The base accords, while similar in composition, lack the sophisticated interplay between oud and ambroxan found in the original.
AmazonJomashopFragranceNet $23
Dua
Error 414
78%accuracy
$33
Dua
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone's longevity and sillage are generally slightly less impressive than the designer version, and the incense note may read as slightly sharper rather than as smooth and integrated as in Phantom.
Dua $33
Pendora Scents
Phonics
75%accuracy
-
Price
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone provides good initial projection but falls short on longevity, lasting approximately 5-6 hours versus Phantom's 8+ hours. The base notes lack the creamy density of the original, resulting in a thinner finish despite matching the note structure.
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