Fragrance comparison

Life Style vs Lui Martin Absolute

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Life Style

Antonio Rossini

3.805 votes

Rank #53,257 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Lui Martin Absolute

Viva Creation

1.001 votes

Rank #77,133 MarinePatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Life Style
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Lui Martin Absolute
Choose it for a marine and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Life Style2/4

Lui Martin Absolute2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Life StyleAntonio Rossini

Lui Martin AbsoluteViva Creation

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

80%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityLui Martin Absolute

SillageLui Martin Absolute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value0

Category winnerLife StyleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

marine77%

amber69%

woody61%

marine100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both marine, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitSea Notes

Heart

Bay LeafGuaiac Wood

Base

AmbergrisPatchouli

Top

Sea NotesGrapefruit

Heart

Guaiac WoodLaurels

Base

PatchouliAmbergris

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Sea Notes, Guaiac Wood and Ambergris. 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

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,257

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#77,133

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLife StyleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Life Style opens with bright grapefruit and a salty marine lift, then settles into bay leaf, guaiac wood, ambergris, and patchouli. It reads as a fresh woody aromatic with a clean, slightly dressy feel. If you like masculine aquatics that stay crisp but not too light, this fits that brief well. The overall style feels…

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Lui Martin Absolute is a marine woody scent built around salty sea notes, grapefruit, guaiac wood and patchouli. It opens fresh and sharp, then settles into a drier, earthier base with ambergris adding a mineral feel. For shoppers who like aquatic fragrances with more wood and patchouli than clean shower-gel softness,…

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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.

Which is better, Life Style or Lui Martin Absolute?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Life Style is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Lui Martin Absolute is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Life Style for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Lui Martin Absolute for a marine and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Life Style or Lui Martin Absolute?

Lui Martin Absolute lasts longest (Lui Martin Absolute 100/100, Life Style 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Life Style or Lui Martin Absolute?

Lui Martin Absolute projects furthest (Lui Martin Absolute 100/100, Life Style 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Life Style and Lui Martin Absolute smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Sea Notes, Guaiac Wood and Ambergris.

Is Life Style or Lui Martin Absolute better for summer or winter?

Life Style suits day or night wear; Lui Martin Absolute suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Life Style and Lui Martin Absolute?

Life Style has top notes of Grapefruit and Sea Notes, heart notes of Bay Leaf and Guaiac Wood, a base of Ambergris and Patchouli. Lui Martin Absolute has top notes of Sea Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Guaiac Wood and Laurels, a base of Patchouli and Ambergris.