Fragrance comparison

Fabolous Life vs Spirit Of Elegance

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fabolous Life

Artemios

5.001 votes

Rank #46,889 LeatherIris

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71%scent match

Closely related

Spirit Of Elegance

Al Ambra

3.9133 votes

Rank #34,980 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fabolous Life takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fabolous Life
Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Spirit Of Elegance
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Fabolous Life3/4

Spirit Of Elegance1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fabolous LifeArtemios

Spirit Of EleganceAl Ambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.91/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 49%Had 16%Want 35%

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

36%Love

33%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFabolous Life

SillageFabolous Life

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value72

Category winnerFabolous LifeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

iris92%

animalic84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

powdery61%

woody100%

powdery92%

leather84%

iris77%

lavender69%

aromatic61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both leather, iris and powdery

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

LavenderClary Sage

Heart

LeatherOrris RootBitter AlmondVanilla

Base

White WoodsCashmeranTonka 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

Spring100

Summer73

Fall100

Winter82

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men45

Unisex55

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,889

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,980

PerfumerGhanim Yaqoob Jumma Khurram

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSpirit Of EleganceHigher 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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Spirit Of Elegance is a clean, airy leather with a dry, elegant feel and a surprisingly office friendly polish. It opens soapy and herbaceous, with clary sage up front and lavender kept restrained. As it settles, powdery orris and soft woods smooth the leather into something creamy and refined. It does not read as swe…

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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 is better, Fabolous Life or Spirit Of Elegance?

Fabolous Life takes 3 of 4 categories. Fabolous Life is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Spirit Of Elegance is rated 3.91/5 from 33 votes. Choose Fabolous Life for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Spirit Of Elegance for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fabolous Life or Spirit Of Elegance?

Fabolous Life lasts longest (Fabolous Life 80/100, Spirit Of Elegance 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fabolous Life or Spirit Of Elegance?

Fabolous Life projects furthest (Fabolous Life 75/100, Spirit Of Elegance 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fabolous Life and Spirit Of Elegance smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, iris and powdery accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Lavender, Leather and Bitter Almond.

Is Fabolous Life or Spirit Of Elegance better for summer or winter?

Fabolous Life suits day or night wear; Spirit Of Elegance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fabolous Life and Spirit Of Elegance?

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. Spirit Of Elegance has top notes of Lavender and Clary Sage, heart notes of Leather, Orris Root, Bitter Almond and Vanilla, a base of White Woods, Cashmeran, Tonka Bean and Amber.