Passionnee vs Royal Marina Diamond
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Princesse Marina De Bourbon
Rank #6,820 VanillaAmber
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.
PassionneeChoose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Marina DiamondChoose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Passionnee4/8
Royal Marina Diamond4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Royal Marina Diamond
- Community sentiment
- Passionnee
- Longevity
- Royal Marina Diamond
- Sillage & projection
- Passionnee
- Value for money
- Passionnee
- Versatility
- Royal Marina Diamond
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Passionnee
- Fragranxe ranking
- Royal Marina Diamond
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PassionneeDorinRoyal Marina DiamondPrincesse Marina De BourbonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 48 votes
Have 36%Had 14%Want 50%
4.16/ 5 · 590 votes
Have 43%Had 24%Want 33%
Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
42%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
48 votes
40%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
590 votes
Category winnerPassionneeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoyal Marina Diamond
SillagePassionnee
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPassionneeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
powdery92%
violet84%
rose77%
woody69%
floral61%
vanilla100%
amber92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
balsamic69%
fruity61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
LemonBergamotGrapefruit
Heart2-4 hrs
CranberryVioletRosePeachLily-of-the-ValleyIrisCoconutJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
VetiverVanila
Top15 to 30 minutes
Acai BerryGrapefruit
Heart2 to 4 hours
Tonka BeanIrisJasmine Sambac
Base4 to 8 hours
VanilaCopahu BalmMusk
Category winnerPassionneeLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall25
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring36
Summer21
Fall88
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,437
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,820
PerfumerRaphael Haury
Launched—
Reviews25
Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPassionnee by Dorin opens with a lively splash of sunny lemon, aromatic bergamot, and bitter pink grapefruit, creating an instant feeling of fresh morning air. Within twenty minutes, this bright citrus sparkle softens into a plush heart filled with velvety violet petals, cosmetic iris, juicy ripe peach, and tart cranb…
Reviews →Royal Marina Diamond by Princesse Marina De Bourbon opens with a quick flash of tart acai berry and bitter grapefruit. That brisk fruitiness softens rapidly into a warm, powdery floral heart of sweet jasmine sambac and earthy iris. As the fragrance settles, tonka bean and rich vanilla create a dense, comforting sweetn…
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, Passionnee or Royal Marina Diamond?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Passionnee is rated 4.23/5 from 48 votes; Royal Marina Diamond is rated 4.16/5 from 590 votes. Choose Passionnee for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Marina Diamond for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Passionnee or Royal Marina Diamond?
Royal Marina Diamond lasts longest (Royal Marina Diamond 69/100, Passionnee 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Passionnee or Royal Marina Diamond?
Projection is very close: Passionnee 65/100, Royal Marina Diamond 63/100 for sillage.
Do Passionnee and Royal Marina Diamond smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Vanila.
Is Passionnee or Royal Marina Diamond better for summer or winter?
For summer, Passionnee is the stronger pick. For winter, Royal Marina Diamond is the stronger pick. Passionnee suits daytime wear; Royal Marina Diamond suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Passionnee and Royal Marina Diamond?
Passionnee has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cranberry, Violet, Rose and Peach, a base of Vetiver and Vanila. Royal Marina Diamond has top notes of Acai Berry and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Iris and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanila, Copahu Balm and Musk.
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