Fragrance comparison

Fabolous Life vs No. 73 – Brutal Story

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fabolous Life

Artemios

5.001 votes

Rank #51,932 LeatherIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

No. 73 – Brutal Story

The Clone

—0 votes

Rank #74,756 VanillaAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fabolous Life takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fabolous Life
Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
No. 73 – Brutal Story
Choose it for a vanilla and aromatic character.

Fabolous Life1/1

No. 73 – Brutal Story0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fabolous Life

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Fabolous LifeArtemios

No. 73 – Brutal StoryThe Clone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

iris92%

animalic84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

powdery61%

vanilla100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

leather77%

lavender69%

almond61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both leather, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Clary SageLavender

Heart

LeatherOrrisBitter AlmondVanilla

Base

Tonka BeanAmberWhite WoodsCashmeran

Top

Clary SageLavender

Heart

Bitter AlmondVanillaLeather

Base

Tonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Lavender, Leather and Bitter Almond. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,756

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFabolous LifeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fabolous Life is a smooth leather scent with a soft aromatic opening of lavender and clary sage, then a fuller heart of suede-like leather, orris, bitter almond and vanilla. It dries down warm, powdery and slightly smoky, with tonka, amber, white woods and cashmeran keeping it plush rather than sharp. It reads like a …

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No. 73, Brutal Story by The Clone delivers a sharp, aromatic opening that settles into a thick, resinous base of tonka bean and amber. Designed for both men and women, this 2024 launch balances herbal lavender with a rugged leather core. It functions as a confident, cold-weather staple for those who prefer their scent…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Fabolous Life and No. 73 – Brutal Story smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Lavender, Leather and Bitter Almond.

Is Fabolous Life or No. 73 – Brutal Story better for summer or winter?

Fabolous Life suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fabolous Life and No. 73 – Brutal Story?

Fabolous Life has top notes of Clary Sage and Lavender, heart notes of Leather, Orris, Bitter Almond and Vanilla, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, White Woods and Cashmeran. No. 73 – Brutal Story has top notes of Clary Sage and Lavender, heart notes of Bitter Almond, Vanilla and Leather, a base of Tonka Bean and Amber.