M de Bourbon vs Vitamin C
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vitamin C takes 3 of 5 categories.
M de BourbonChoose it for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vitamin CChoose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
M de Bourbon2/5
Vitamin C3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Vitamin C
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vitamin C
- Sillage & projection
- M de Bourbon
- Value for money
- Vitamin C
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- M de Bourbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
M de BourbonPrincesse Marina De BourbonVitamin CAlexandria FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.84/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 36%Had 33%Want 31%
4.30/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 42%Had 17%Want 42%
Category winnerVitamin CRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate24%Love
56%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
25 votes
50%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVitamin C
SillageM de Bourbon
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVitamin CBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
lavender88%
woody77%
warm spicy65%
fresh53%
fresh spicy42%
green100%
woody83%
citrus65%
warm spicy48%
fresh30%
Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CitrusesLavenderSpicesWoodsy Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Citruses
Heart
Green NotesSpices
Base
Woodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Spices and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for M de Bourbon, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer88
Fall75
Winter38
Day100
Night44
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night–
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#43,662
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#47,549
PerfumerHany Hafez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerM de BourbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotM de Bourbon by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a brisk woody aromatic fragrance built around clean, traditional elements. The composition opens with an immediate surge of sharp citruses, delivering a punchy, tart freshness that commands instant attention. Soon after, lavender enters to provide an herbal, classic spine…
Reviews →Vitamin C opens with a bright citrus burst, then settles into a greener, lightly spiced heart before a smooth woody dry-down. It reads clean, fresh, and easy to wear, with a crisp citrus-aromatic style that suits warm weather especially well and can still work year round if you like sharper, greener freshness.
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, M de Bourbon or Vitamin C?
Vitamin C takes 3 of 5 categories. M de Bourbon is rated 3.84/5 from 25 votes; Vitamin C is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose M de Bourbon for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vitamin C for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, M de Bourbon or Vitamin C?
They last about the same: Vitamin C 57/100, M de Bourbon 55/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, M de Bourbon or Vitamin C?
Projection is very close: M de Bourbon 63/100, Vitamin C 61/100 for sillage.
Do M de Bourbon and Vitamin C smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses, Spices and Woodsy Notes.
Is M de Bourbon or Vitamin C better for summer or winter?
M de Bourbon suits daytime wear; Vitamin C suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in M de Bourbon and Vitamin C?
M de Bourbon features Citruses, Lavender, Spices and Woodsy Notes. Vitamin C has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Green Notes and Spices, a base of Woodsy Notes.
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