Fragrance comparison

Lutfa First Love vs Marina De Bourbon

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,758 ratings analysed

Lutfa First Love

Arabiyat Prestige

4.504 votes

Rank #49,954 PowderyAromatic

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53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Marina De Bourbon

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

3.712,754 votes

Rank #6,672 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marina De Bourbon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lutfa First Love
Choose it for a powdery and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Marina De Bourbon
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Lutfa First Love0/4

Marina De Bourbon3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Marina De Bourbon
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Marina De Bourbon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Marina De Bourbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lutfa First LoveArabiyat Prestige

Marina De BourbonPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 3%Want 58%

3.71/ 5 · 2,754 votes

Have 42%Had 42%Want 16%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

22%Love

51%Like

5%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

2,754 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMarina De Bourbon

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value68

Category winnerMarina De BourbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

vanilla65%

fresh48%

aromatic30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CypressCassisPeachLemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineVioletLactones

Base

HeliotropeVanillaCaramelMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

CassisWatermelonLemon

Heart2 to 3 hours

PassionfruitYlang-YlangJasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

Exotic FruitsVanillaPeachRaspberry

InformationalShared notesCassis, Peach, Lemon and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Marina De Bourbon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring62

Summer42

Fall100

Winter99

Day100

Night73

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,954

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,672

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews84

Category winnerMarina De BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lutfa First Love leans powdery, fruity and softly gourmand, opening with lemon, cassis and peach before turning creamier through violet, jasmine and lactonic notes. The base brings vanilla, caramel, heliotrope and musk, so it reads sweet but still airy rather than heavy. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy femi…

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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…

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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, Lutfa First Love or Marina De Bourbon?

Marina De Bourbon takes 3 of 4 categories. Lutfa First Love is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Marina De Bourbon is rated 3.71/5 from 2,754 votes. Choose Lutfa First Love for a powdery and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Marina De Bourbon for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lutfa First Love or Marina De Bourbon?

Marina De Bourbon lasts longest (Marina De Bourbon 68/100, Lutfa First Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lutfa First Love or Marina De Bourbon?

Projection is very close: Lutfa First Love 63/100, Marina De Bourbon 63/100 for sillage.

Do Lutfa First Love and Marina De Bourbon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cassis, Peach, Lemon and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Lutfa First Love or Marina De Bourbon better for summer or winter?

Lutfa First Love suits daytime wear; Marina De Bourbon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lutfa First Love and Marina De Bourbon?

Lutfa First Love has top notes of Cypress, Cassis, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Violet and Lactones, a base of Heliotrope, Vanilla, Caramel and Musk. 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.