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Royal Marina Diamond vs Art1920

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

Updated 610 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Marina Diamond takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Royal Marina Diamond

    Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Art1920

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Royal Marina Diamond5/5
Art19200/5
Ratings & consensus
Royal Marina Diamond
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Royal Marina Diamond
Sillage & projection
Royal Marina Diamond
Value for money
Royal Marina Diamond
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Royal Marina Diamond

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Royal Marina DiamondPrincesse Marina De Bourbon
Art1920Bois 1920
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.16/ 5 · 590 votes
Have 43%Had 24%Want 33%
3.80/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 13%Had 1%Want 86%
Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

590 votes

30%Love
45%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityRoyal Marina Diamond

SillageRoyal Marina Diamond

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value57
Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
amber92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
balsamic69%
fruity61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
woody84%
amber77%
white floral69%
tropical61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Acai BerryGrapefruit
Heart2 to 4 hours
Tonka BeanIrisJasmine Sambac
Base4 to 8 hours
VanilaCopahu BalmMusk
Top
MangoPassionfruitViolet LeavesMelonRaspberrySaffronAppleBlack Currant
Heart
Jasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyIrisOrange BlossomRose
Base
AgarwoodLeatherWhite MuskFrankincensePatchouliVanillaSandalwoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesIris and Jasmine Sambac. Durations are only published for Royal Marina Diamond, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring36
Summer21
Fall88
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Spring62
Summer46
Fall85
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex4
Women96
Men33
Unisex60
Women7
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,820

PerfumerRaphael Haury

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#55,736

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Art1920 opens like a dense tropical fruit basket, mango, passionfruit, melon and dark berries pushed forward with a sweet, glossy finish. As it settles, white florals and iris soften the rush, while leather, woods and amber give it a richer, more dressed-up base. This reads unisex with a fruity-sweet core and a warmer…

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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, Royal Marina Diamond or Art1920?

Royal Marina Diamond takes 5 of 5 categories. Royal Marina Diamond is rated 4.16/5 from 590 votes; Art1920 is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose Royal Marina Diamond for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Art1920 for a fruity and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Marina Diamond or Art1920?

Royal Marina Diamond lasts longest (Royal Marina Diamond 69/100, Art1920 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Marina Diamond or Art1920?

Royal Marina Diamond projects furthest (Royal Marina Diamond 63/100, Art1920 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Marina Diamond and Art1920 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Iris and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Royal Marina Diamond or Art1920 better for summer or winter?

Royal Marina Diamond suits evening wear; Art1920 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Marina Diamond and Art1920?

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. Art1920 has top notes of Mango, Passionfruit, Violet Leaves and Melon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood, Leather, White Musk and Frankincense.

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