Fashion vs Marina De Bourbon
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Marina De Bourbon takes 5 of 8 categories.
FashionChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Marina De BourbonChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Fashion3/8
Marina De Bourbon5/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Fashion
- Community sentiment
- Fashion
- Longevity
- Marina De Bourbon
- Sillage & projection
- Marina De Bourbon
- Value for money
- Marina De Bourbon
- Versatility
- Marina De Bourbon
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Fashion
- Fragranxe ranking
- Marina De Bourbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FashionLeonardMarina De BourbonPrincesse Marina De BourbonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%
3.71/ 5 · 2,754 votes
Have 42%Had 42%Want 16%
Category winnerFashionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
46%Like
5%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
63 votes
22%Love
51%Like
5%Ok
21%Dislike
1%Hate
2,754 votes
Category winnerFashionMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMarina De Bourbon
SillageMarina De Bourbon
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMarina De BourbonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
woody92%
floral84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
fruity61%
fruity100%
sweet83%
vanilla65%
fresh48%
aromatic30%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar
Top15 to 30 minutes
CassisWatermelonLemon
Heart2 to 3 hours
PassionfruitYlang-YlangJasmine
Base4 to 6 hours
Exotic FruitsVanillaPeachRaspberry
Category winnerFashionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer67
Fall100
Winter58
Day100
Night43
Spring62
Summer42
Fall100
Winter99
Day100
Night73
Category winnerMarina De BourbonMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,771
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Overall rank#6,672
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews84
Category winnerMarina De BourbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFashion by Leonard opens with a tart flash of bergamot, ripe plum, and juicy peach that quickly gives way to dry tarragon. You smell crisp fruit rather than sugary syrup. Within twenty minutes, a dense bouquet of powdery iris, spicy carnation, and sweet tuberose blooms across the skin. The base anchors the composition…
Reviews →Marina De Bourbon by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a 1994 floral fruity fragrance defined by dense sweetness and rich fruit nectar. The opening delivers a sharp burst of cassis, watery watermelon, and tangy lemon. As it settles, tropical passionfruit blends with sunny ylang-ylang and clean jasmine in the heart, creat…
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, Fashion or Marina De Bourbon?
Marina De Bourbon takes 5 of 8 categories. Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes; Marina De Bourbon is rated 3.71/5 from 2,754 votes. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Marina De Bourbon for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Fashion or Marina De Bourbon?
They last about the same: Marina De Bourbon 68/100, Fashion 66/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Fashion or Marina De Bourbon?
Marina De Bourbon projects furthest (Marina De Bourbon 63/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fashion and Marina De Bourbon smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Peach, Raspberry, Lemon and Jasmine.
Is Fashion or Marina De Bourbon better for summer or winter?
For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, Marina De Bourbon is the stronger pick. Fashion suits daytime wear; Marina De Bourbon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fashion and Marina De Bourbon?
Fashion has top notes of Peach, Green Notes, Violet and Tarragon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Amber. Marina De Bourbon has top notes of Cassis, Watermelon and Lemon, heart notes of Passionfruit, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Exotic Fruits, Vanilla, Peach and Raspberry.
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