Lui Martin Absolute vs Life Style
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
68%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Lui Martin AbsoluteChoose it for a marine and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Life StyleChoose 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 Absolute2/4
Life Style2/4
- 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
Lui Martin AbsoluteViva CreationLife StyleAntonio RossiniWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
0%Love
80%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLui Martin Absolute
SillageLui Martin Absolute
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLife StyleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmarine100%
patchouli92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
citrus100%
fresh spicy92%
aromatic84%
marine77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match68%Closely related · both marine, citrus and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Sea NotesGrapefruit
Heart
Guaiac WoodLaurels
Base
PatchouliAmbergris
Top
GrapefruitSea Notes
Heart
Bay LeafGuaiac Wood
Base
AmbergrisPatchouli
InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Grapefruit, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day67
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#77,133
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#53,257
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerLife StyleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLui 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,…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Lui Martin Absolute or Life Style?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Lui Martin Absolute is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Life Style is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Lui Martin Absolute for a marine and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. 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.
Which lasts longer, Lui Martin Absolute or Life Style?
Lui Martin Absolute lasts longest (Lui Martin Absolute 100/100, Life Style 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Lui Martin Absolute or Life Style?
Lui Martin Absolute projects furthest (Lui Martin Absolute 100/100, Life Style 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Lui Martin Absolute and Life Style smell similar?
Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Grapefruit, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.
Is Lui Martin Absolute or Life Style better for summer or winter?
Lui Martin Absolute suits evening wear; Life Style suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lui Martin Absolute and Life Style?
Lui Martin Absolute has top notes of Sea Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Guaiac Wood and Laurels, a base of Patchouli and Ambergris. Life Style has top notes of Grapefruit and Sea Notes, heart notes of Bay Leaf and Guaiac Wood, a base of Ambergris and Patchouli.
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