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    Emporio Armani Lui vs. Tobacco Absolute

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    Emporio Armani Lui rates higher with the community, while Tobacco Absolute wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Emporio Armani Lui vs. Tobacco Absolute
    Emporio Armani LuiTobacco Absolute
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19982015
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerDaniela AndrierElsa Chabert
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Emporio Armani Lui

    Citrus
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy

    Tobacco Absolute

    Woody
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Balsamic
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Tobacco
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    SageYuzuAppleBergamotLemonPineappleMandarin OrangeCardamom
    BergamotElemiGrapefruit
    Heart
    NutmegOrris RootCyclamenJasmineRose
    CedarRosewoodNutmeg
    Base
    SandalwoodOakmossCedarTonka BeanMuskAmber
    TobaccoPeru BalsamLeather

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Emporio Armani Lui vs. Tobacco Absolute
    Emporio Armani LuiTobacco Absolute
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is what the 90s got right. Refined, woody-spicy masculinity that doesn't bark at you from across the street. The projection stays intimate, close enough that someone standing beside you will.Emporio Armani Lui
    Tobacco Absolute rewards patience. Citrus opens clean and refined, then smoky warmth builds into a full-bodied amber. If you love the slow burn of tobacco and resin on skin, this is your signature.Tobacco Absolute