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Life Style vs Viking No. 11

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

Updated 6 ratings analysed
Closely related
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 longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Viking No. 11

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Life Style2/4
Viking No. 112/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Life Style
Sillage & projection
Viking No. 11
Value for money
Viking No. 11
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
Viking No. 11Twist
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
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

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%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
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityLife Style

SillageViking No. 11

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value75
Category winnerViking No. 11Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy92%
aromatic84%
marine77%
amber69%
woody61%
woody100%
fresh spicy92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
marine69%
patchouli61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both fresh spicy, aromatic and woody

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
Top15-30 mins
GrapefruitMarine notes
Heart2-4 hrs
Apple BlossomPatchouliBay Leaf
Base5-7 hrs
Guaiac WoodAmbergrisMoss
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bay Leaf, Guaiac Wood and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Viking No. 11, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night37
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Casual 36%Work 30%Party 19%Date 15%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,000

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#54,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

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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Twist Viking No. 11 hits the air with a brisk shock of tart pink grapefruit peel and salty ocean water. The opening feels clean, icy, and invigorating. Within fifteen minutes, a crisp herbal heart takes shape as crushed bay leaf, sweet apple blossom, and green patchouli join the nautical spray. The base anchors the fr…

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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, Life Style or Viking No. 11?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Life Style is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Viking No. 11 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Life Style for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Viking No. 11 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Life Style or Viking No. 11?

Life Style lasts longest (Life Style 75/100, Viking No. 11 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Life Style or Viking No. 11?

Viking No. 11 projects furthest (Viking No. 11 75/100, Life Style 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Life Style and Viking No. 11 smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bay Leaf, Guaiac Wood and Ambergris.

Is Life Style or Viking No. 11 better for summer or winter?

Life Style suits day or night wear; Viking No. 11 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Life Style and Viking No. 11?

Life Style has top notes of Grapefruit and Sea Notes, heart notes of Bay Leaf and Guaiac Wood, a base of Ambergris and Patchouli. Viking No. 11 has top notes of Grapefruit and Marine notes, heart notes of Apple Blossom, Patchouli and Bay Leaf, a base of Guaiac Wood, Ambergris and Moss.

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