Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Dark Sky
The By Kilian Back to Black profile, 77% cheaper per 100ml, from Scentual Obsessions.
- Smells like
- By Kilian Back to Black
- Price
- $41.99
- Size
- 30ml
- Per 100ml
- $140
- Original per 100ml
- $610
- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Dark Sky scores 6.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Back to Black.
Scentual Obsessions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Back to Black's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $140 per 100ml it costs 77% less than Back to Black — the 5th cheapest of 6 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Scentual Obsessions publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
By Kilian Back to Black is bergamot, coriander and nutmeg at first, honey, tobacco leaf and cherry at its heart and vanilla, cedarwood and sandalwood at the end. Scentual Obsessions set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- coriander
- nutmeg
Heart
- honey
- tobacco leaf
- cherry
Base
- vanilla
- cedarwood
- sandalwood
Sticky honey and cherry pipe tobacco, a slow, syrupy vice of a fragrance.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 7 twins of By Kilian Back to Black we can price, Dark Sky is number 5 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Paris Corner Double Black $48/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Dark Return $83/100ml
- 03 Zoha Aroma Back to Black $108/100ml
- 04 Alexandria Fragrances Fade to Black $117/100ml
- 05 Scentual Obsessions Dark Sky $140/100ml
- 06 Oil Perfumery Back to Black $152/100ml
- 07 Palermo Perfumes Back to Black $22.75
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The community
What people say about Dark Sky
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—Would buy again
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What does Scentual Obsessions Dark Sky smell like?
It is built to smell like By Kilian Back to Black — bergamot, coriander and nutmeg up top, honey, tobacco leaf and cherry in the heart, vanilla, cedarwood and sandalwood in the base.
Is Scentual Obsessions Dark Sky a dupe of By Kilian Back to Black?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of By Kilian Back to Black.
How much cheaper is Scentual Obsessions Dark Sky than By Kilian Back to Black?
77% less per 100ml: about $140 per 100ml against $610 for the original.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Dark Sky?
It is in stock at $41.99 for 30ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.