Fragrance comparison

Cristal Royal vs Forever

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 525 ratings analysed

Cristal Royal

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

3.89183 votes

Rank #16,485 White FloralFruity

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Forever

Laura Biagiotti

3.42342 votes

Rank #10,195 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Cristal Royal
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Forever
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cristal Royal3/7

Forever3/7

Ratings & consensus: Cristal Royal
Community sentiment: Cristal Royal
Longevity: Forever
Sillage & projection: Forever
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Cristal Royal
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forever

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cristal RoyalPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

ForeverLaura Biagiotti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 183 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 40%

3.42/ 5 · 342 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerCristal RoyalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

58%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

183 votes

18%Love

39%Like

17%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

256 votes

Category winnerCristal RoyalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityForever

SillageForever

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity92%

woody84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

floral61%

sweet100%

vanilla91%

amber83%

powdery74%

fruity65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PearBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyViolet

Base3 to 6 hours

SandalwoodMuskWoodsy Notes

Top

PearPink PepperBlack CurrantBergamotApple

Heart

PralineTuberoseRoseVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Black Currant, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Cristal Royal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer61

Fall49

Winter26

Day100

Night33

Spring99

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCristal RoyalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex1

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,485

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#10,195

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerForeverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cristal Royal by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a crisp floral woody musk fragrance built around bright fruits, clean petals, and dry cedar-like woods. Released in 2016, it opens with sweet pear, tart black currant, and sunny bergamot. The heart unfolds into a fresh bouquet of delicate lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, and…

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Forever by Laura Biagiotti is a sweet, powdery floral composition built around tuberose and praline. It offers a cozy, feminine profile perfect for cooler spring days or autumn evenings. The blend features prominent fruit notes in the opening that settle into a warm, vanilla-rich dry-down, making it a reliable, approa…

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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, Cristal Royal or Forever?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Cristal Royal is rated 3.89/5 from 183 votes; Forever is rated 3.42/5 from 342 votes. Choose Cristal Royal for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Forever for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cristal Royal or Forever?

Forever lasts longest (Forever 68/100, Cristal Royal 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cristal Royal or Forever?

Forever projects furthest (Forever 63/100, Cristal Royal 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cristal Royal and Forever smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Pear, Black Currant, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Cristal Royal or Forever better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cristal Royal is the stronger pick. For winter, Forever is the stronger pick. Cristal Royal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cristal Royal and Forever?

Cristal Royal has top notes of Pear, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Forever has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Tuberose, Rose and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Musk.