Princesse Marina De Bourbon
Rank #6,820 VanillaAmber
Royal Marina Diamond vs Charmeuse
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.
Royal Marina DiamondChoose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
CharmeuseChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Royal Marina Diamond4/8
Charmeuse4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Royal Marina Diamond
- Community sentiment
- Charmeuse
- Longevity
- Royal Marina Diamond
- Sillage & projection
- Charmeuse
- Value for money
- Royal Marina Diamond
- Versatility
- Charmeuse
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Charmeuse
- 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 BourbonCharmeuseDorinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.16/ 5 · 590 votes
Have 43%Had 24%Want 33%
4.31/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 39%Had 21%Want 41%
Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
590 votes
54%Love
33%Like
3%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
39 votes
Category winnerCharmeuseMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoyal Marina Diamond
SillageCharmeuse
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRoyal Marina DiamondBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
amber92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
balsamic69%
fruity61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
woody84%
powdery77%
violet69%
patchouli61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Acai BerryGrapefruit
Heart2 to 4 hours
Tonka BeanIrisJasmine Sambac
Base4 to 8 hours
VanilaCopahu BalmMusk
Top20-30 mins
CassisOrangeGrapefruitBergamot
Heart3-4 hrs
PeachPearVioletRoseIrisPineappleOrange BlossomJasmine Sambac
Base7-8+ hrs
PatchouliCedar
Category winnerCharmeuseLongest dry-down: 7-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring36
Summer21
Fall88
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Spring63
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Category winnerCharmeuseMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,820
PerfumerRaphael Haury
Launched—
Reviews25
Overall rank#32,452
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRoyal 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 →Charmeuse by Dorin opens with a lively splash of bitter orange, zesty grapefruit, and tart blackcurrant buds that instantly wakes up the senses. As the bright citrus mist settles, the heart reveals a lush garden basket packed with ripe white peach, sweet pear, and velvety violet petals layered over creamy jasmine samb…
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, Royal Marina Diamond or Charmeuse?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Royal Marina Diamond is rated 4.16/5 from 590 votes; Charmeuse is rated 4.31/5 from 39 votes. Choose Royal Marina Diamond for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Charmeuse for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Royal Marina Diamond or Charmeuse?
Royal Marina Diamond lasts longest (Royal Marina Diamond 69/100, Charmeuse 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Royal Marina Diamond or Charmeuse?
Charmeuse projects furthest (Charmeuse 75/100, Royal Marina Diamond 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Royal Marina Diamond and Charmeuse smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Jasmine Sambac.
Is Royal Marina Diamond or Charmeuse better for summer or winter?
For summer, Charmeuse is the stronger pick. For winter, Royal Marina Diamond is the stronger pick. Royal Marina Diamond suits evening wear; Charmeuse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Royal Marina Diamond and Charmeuse?
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. Charmeuse has top notes of Cassis, Orange, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Pear, Violet and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Cedar.
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