Fragrance comparison

Royal Marina Diamond vs Bloody Mary

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 606 ratings analysed

4 wins

Royal Marina Diamond

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.16590 votes

Rank #6,820 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Bloody Mary

Apple Parfums

3.9416 votes

Rank #53,426 FruityVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Marina Diamond takes 4 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.
Bloody Mary
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Royal Marina Diamond4/5

Bloody Mary1/5

Ratings & consensus: Royal Marina Diamond
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royal Marina Diamond
Sillage & projection: Royal Marina Diamond
Value for money: Bloody Mary
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

Bloody MaryApple Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 590 votes

Have 43%Had 24%Want 33%

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 21%Had 49%Want 31%

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

19%Love

69%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Marina Diamond

SillageRoyal Marina Diamond

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBloody MaryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

balsamic69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery 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

Black CurrantGrapefruit

Heart

ApricotJasmineLily

Base

VanilaTonka BeanSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Tonka Bean, Vanila and Musk. 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

Spring75

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night50

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 rank#53,426

PerfumerNot listed

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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Bloody Mary by Apple Parfums opens with a sharp burst of black currant and bitter grapefruit before turning noticeably sweeter. As the initial citrus bite softens, ripe apricot blends with jasmine and lily to create a soft, powdery floral heart. The base brings forward warm vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood, and clean m…

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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 Bloody Mary?

Royal Marina Diamond takes 4 of 5 categories. Royal Marina Diamond is rated 4.16/5 from 590 votes; Bloody Mary is rated 3.94/5 from 16 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 Bloody Mary for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Marina Diamond or Bloody Mary?

Royal Marina Diamond lasts longest (Royal Marina Diamond 69/100, Bloody Mary 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Marina Diamond or Bloody Mary?

Royal Marina Diamond projects furthest (Royal Marina Diamond 63/100, Bloody Mary 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Marina Diamond and Bloody Mary smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Tonka Bean, Vanila and Musk.

Is Royal Marina Diamond or Bloody Mary better for summer or winter?

Royal Marina Diamond suits evening wear; Bloody Mary suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Marina Diamond and Bloody Mary?

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. Bloody Mary has top notes of Black Currant and Grapefruit, heart notes of Apricot, Jasmine and Lily, a base of Vanila, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Musk.