Fragrance comparison

Fabolous Life vs Thunderstorm

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fabolous Life

Artemios

5.001 votes

Rank #46,889 LeatherIris

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62%scent match

Closely related

Thunderstorm

Bibliothèque de Parfum

3.003 votes

Rank #62,007 LavenderAromatic

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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 fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Thunderstorm
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fabolous Life3/4

Thunderstorm1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fabolous Life
Sillage & projection: Fabolous Life
Value for money: Thunderstorm
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

ThunderstormBibliothèque de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

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

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityFabolous Life

SillageFabolous Life

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value81

Category winnerThunderstormBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

iris92%

animalic84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

powdery61%

lavender100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

leather61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both aromatic, leather 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

LavenderClary Sage

Heart

Bitter AlmondVanillaLeatherIris

Base

Blonde WoodsTonka BeanAmberCashmeran

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,889

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,007

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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Thunderstorm is a modern oriental fougere built around aromatic lavender and clary sage, then warmed with a creamy bitter almond and vanilla heart. As it settles, you get a smoother mix of leather, powdery iris, amber, cashmeran and pale woods with tonka. It reads best in cooler weather and evenings, especially if you…

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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 Thunderstorm?

Fabolous Life takes 3 of 4 categories. Fabolous Life is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Thunderstorm is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Fabolous Life for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Thunderstorm for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fabolous Life or Thunderstorm?

Fabolous Life lasts longest (Fabolous Life 80/100, Thunderstorm 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fabolous Life or Thunderstorm?

Fabolous Life projects furthest (Fabolous Life 75/100, Thunderstorm 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fabolous Life and Thunderstorm smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Lavender, Leather and Bitter Almond.

Is Fabolous Life or Thunderstorm better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fabolous Life and Thunderstorm?

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. Thunderstorm has top notes of Lavender and Clary Sage, heart notes of Bitter Almond, Vanilla, Leather and Iris, a base of Blonde Woods, Tonka Bean, Amber and Cashmeran.