Fragrance comparison

Royal Marina Diamond vs B +

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 604 ratings analysed

1 wins

Royal Marina Diamond

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.16590 votes

Rank #6,820 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

B +

Karen Walker · 2015

4.0014 votes

PowderyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Marina Diamond takes 1 of 1 categories.

Royal Marina Diamond
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.
B +
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Royal Marina Diamond1/1

B +0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Marina DiamondPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

B +Karen Walker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 590 votes

Have 43%Had 24%Want 33%

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

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

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

balsamic69%

fruity61%

powdery94%

vanilla88%

white floral65%

citrus64%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both vanilla and powdery

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

Pink PepperBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

IrisJasmine SambacPeachWhite Rose

Base

VanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,820

PerfumerRaphael Haury

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched2015

Reviews0

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher 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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B by Karen Walker is a dry, powdery floral gourmand that layers cool iris over a warm vanilla base. It starts with a sharp punch of grapefruit and pink pepper before settling into a soft, peachy floral heart on the skin. It suits cool spring days and crisp autumn afternoons.

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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 B +?

Royal Marina Diamond takes 1 of 1 categories. Royal Marina Diamond is rated 4.16/5 from 590 votes; B + is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes. Choose Royal Marina Diamond for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose B + for a powdery and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Royal Marina Diamond and B + smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Royal Marina Diamond or B + better for summer or winter?

Royal Marina Diamond suits evening wear; B + suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Marina Diamond and B +?

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. B + has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Peach and White Rose, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli.