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Princess Style vs Zumar

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

Updated 101 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zumar takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Princess Style

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Zumar

    Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Princess Style2/5
Zumar3/5
Ratings & consensus
Princess Style
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Zumar
Sillage & projection
Zumar
Value for money
Princess Style
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Zumar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Princess StylePrincesse Marina De Bourbon
ZumarAhmed Al Maghribi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.18/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%
4.03/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 31%Had 3%Want 66%
Category winnerPrincess StyleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
38%Like
11%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

66 votes

71%Love
8%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityZumar

SillageZumar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value66
¤ Price value65
Category winnerPrincess StyleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet83%
white floral65%
floral48%
vanilla30%
rose100%
oud92%
leather84%
fruity77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Black CurrantPearMandarin Orange
Heart1 to 2 hours
Orange BlossomFreesiaJasmine
Base2 to 4 hours
RaspberryFruity NotesSorbetVanillaVetiverWoody NotesAmbroxan
Top
SaffronPear
Heart
RoseJasmineCashmere WoodPatchouliVetiverCinnamonOrange Blossom
Base
AgarwoodLeatherRaspberryVioletAmberMuskSandalAmbroxan
InformationalShared notesPear, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Princess Style, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer58
Fall65
Winter46
Day100
Night54
Spring87
Summer47
Fall67
Winter100
Day62
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men47
Unisex47
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,940

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#8,273

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerZumarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Princess Style by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a bright, fruity floriental eau de parfum built on lush fruit and creamy petals. It opens with juicy pear, tart black currant, and sparkling mandarin orange, creating an immediate burst of fresh sweetness. As the scent settles, a heart of orange blossom, freesia, and ja…

Reviews →

Zumar is a bold rose, saffron and oud scent with a sweet fruity edge, leathery depth and an animalic undertone that some wearers find beautiful and others find hard to handle. It wears rich, dense and formal, with very strong projection and lasting power, so it makes more sense for sampling, cooler weather and stateme…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Princess Style or Zumar?

Zumar takes 3 of 5 categories. Princess Style is rated 4.18/5 from 66 votes; Zumar is rated 4.03/5 from 35 votes. Choose Princess Style for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zumar for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Princess Style or Zumar?

Zumar lasts longest (Zumar 93/100, Princess Style 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess Style or Zumar?

Zumar projects furthest (Zumar 81/100, Princess Style 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Princess Style and Zumar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Raspberry.

Is Princess Style or Zumar better for summer or winter?

Princess Style suits daytime wear; Zumar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princess Style and Zumar?

Princess Style has top notes of Black Currant, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Raspberry, Fruity Notes, Sorbet and Vanilla. Zumar has top notes of Saffron and Pear, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Cashmere Wood and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Raspberry and Violet.

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