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Phantom Parfum 2023

6.5 / 10 229 Ratings
A perfume by Rabanne for men, released in 2023. The scent is sweet-synthetic. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Fruity
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LemonLemon RhubarbRhubarb BergamotBergamot CardamomCardamom
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood GeraniumGeranium LavenderLavender PatchouliPatchouli
Base Notes Base Notes
VanillaVanilla Tolu balmTolu balm VetiverVetiver

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Scent
6.5229 Ratings
Longevity
7.4194 Ratings
Sillage
7.2194 Ratings
Bottle
6.8204 Ratings
Value for money
6.5186 Ratings
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Interesting Facts
The face of the advertising campaign is British actor Charlie Heaton.

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Spacebase

20 Reviews
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Helpful Review 1  
This might be the droid you are looking for!
People really seem to hate the original PHANTOM by Paco Rabanne. By association I bet they'll hate the new Parfum version too. That would be a shame because despite the (allegedly horrid) robot-tle, this is a much different scent profile. A stronger, sweeter, woodier, richer beast of a fragrance.

One caviat stands in the way of a pretty brilliant and highly addicting scent however, and that is Carolina Herrera's BAD BOY. "Bad Boy" is another divisive frag in the community, and it is one I actually love. It's a unique scent and a personal compliment monster. Unfortunately PHANTOM PARFUM is so reminiscent at times to Carolina's top-seller as to nearly be deemed redundant to the uninitiated.

Where PHANTOM PARFUM separates itself from House Herrera is the performance. This juice has real staying power (8-10 hours) and out performs Bad Boy in every regard. It's impressive sillage has already become the talk of my workplace! Also, Bad Boy's more peppery, airey scent burst has been refined with creamier, smoother woods/ vetiver/ vanilla. The rhubarb off the top is just addicting.

This is a quality release from Paco Rabanne. Worth a blind-buy even... for those who are fans of the House and those that do not already own the EDT version of BAD BOY.

Even BAD BOY lovers may want to check out this one for it's stellar performance and (in my opinion) superior smell.

The bottle is really cool too! There. I said it.
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Tracershy

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Tracershy
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Weak
I suspected that in the basic version I would perceive the very synthetic apple as a cheap, supposedly juicy but detergent-shampoo note. There is no apple here, but I feel the same - detergent and cheap shampoo, as if a juicy apple were dipped in such liquids. There's also something spicy, I think it's rhubarb.
Phantom Parfum is a scent a bit like Invictus, but worse. There are no earthy notes here either, which were somewhat interesting in the classic version. This edition is not only worse but also devoid of attempts to create something more interesting.
It's secondary, chemical, even more candy-candy-like and very bland, the base is a bit warmer.
I don't know who this is intended for, but probably not for adults, maybe for preschoolers?
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Mateei

1 Review
Mateei
Mateei
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Amazing and overhated for nothing
I really like this fragrance and find it so overhated by the community. Its young, nice and different. It lasts LOOONG and the sillage is also great. It definetely deserves a higher spot in the ratings. A nice perfume for nights out, dates, you name it. Ever since i bought it i get so many compliments every time i wear it. Also the robot bottle is really cute and also refillable. I saw people saying this is for teens but in my opinion is a mature scent for every age group. Definetely underrated and WAYYYY too overhated.
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andorito

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andorito
andorito
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Attractive man smell
One of my coworkers was wearing this and I didn't know WHO it was, but the smell lingered in the break room after he had been there. It smelled so nice and I finally found out who it was! I don't really know this coworker but the smell made me think better of him just because I imagined the smell to belong to an attractive man when I smelled it (not knowing it was him). I finally asked him and he said it was a black robot perfume and I googled and he confirmed it is the one in this bottle
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NontasTs

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NontasTs
NontasTs
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Mass appealing bomb
At the beginning, the opening reminds me pretty much of the original Phantom, with the lavender and spices being quite prominent, but in a smoother, more sophisticated way. Then it dries down to a long lasting vanilla basedscent. Good duration, do not overdo it on the sprayer. Solid option for a man in their 20s. It is the bigger brother of the EDT version.
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Opening is too sweet. Later it settles down and is rather pleasant, but still doesn't impress me in any way. Fairly average. Crazy price tag
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It's a burst of lavender and citrus for the first few minutes. it's followed by your basic sweet vanilla base with a touch of earthiness.
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Don't be fooled by the youtubers or reviewers: this is a very good and versatile fragrance. Expect to receive a lot of compliments.
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WAYYY TOO OVERHATED. An amazing long lasting scent with just the right amount of everything. A nice night out/ party/ event etc. fragrance.
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1 year ago
1
Not much here other than a basic sweet and woody scent with mild spice. It won't offend anyone. The packaging is a mismatch to the smell.
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1
Inoffensive sweet vanilla with a nice floral and powdery lavender. Mass appealing scent undeserving of the dislike it gets among the frag community.
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1
Boring, creamy woody vanilla thing.
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1
Significantly better than the OG. Still sweet but not so sticky and almost a faint leather note. Pleasant designer
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It's hard to grasp this perfume between sweetness, vetiver, and lab fruits. It aims for a lot but delivers very little. Sweetness ultimately dominates.
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2 years ago
10
Not on the silver robot, but pleasant.
Rhubarb like in the OG is prominent, vanilla & a synthetic spice.
Not a must-have, but okay.
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