Fragrance comparison

Royal Marina Diamond vs Oceania

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,223 ratings analysed

5 wins

Royal Marina Diamond

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.16590 votes

Rank #6,820 VanillaAmber

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14%scent match

Clearly different

Oceania

Roja Dove

4.211,633 votes

Rank #1,085 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Marina Diamond takes 5 of 7 categories.

Royal Marina Diamond
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oceania
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Royal Marina Diamond5/7

Oceania2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Marina DiamondPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

OceaniaRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 590 votes

Have 43%Had 24%Want 33%

4.21/ 5 · 1,633 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerOceaniaRating 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

52%Love

26%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

1,478 votes

Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Marina Diamond

SillageRoyal Marina Diamond

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value24

Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

balsamic69%

fruity61%

citrus100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

powdery60%

violet50%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both 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

LavenderGrapefruitLemonLimeBergamotMandarin OrangeRosemaryThyme

Heart

VioletJasmineJasmine SambacGeraniumYlang-Ylang

Base

IrisMuskCedarMossJuniper BerriesVetiverSandalwoodGalbanum

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris, Jasmine Sambac 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRoyal Marina DiamondMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women96

Men50

Unisex44

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,820

PerfumerRaphael Haury

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#1,085

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews246

Category winnerOceaniaHigher 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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Oceania opens with bright citrus, lavender and aromatic herbs, then settles into a polished mix of soft florals, powdery woods and clean musk. It reads more like a refined Mediterranean citrus aromatic than a true marine scent. It may suit someone who wants an elegant warm weather fragrance with a smooth, upscale feel…

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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 Oceania?

Royal Marina Diamond takes 5 of 7 categories. Royal Marina Diamond is rated 4.16/5 from 590 votes; Oceania is rated 4.21/5 from 1,633 votes. Choose Royal Marina Diamond for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oceania for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Royal Marina Diamond or Oceania?

They last about the same: Royal Marina Diamond 69/100, Oceania 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Royal Marina Diamond or Oceania?

Royal Marina Diamond projects furthest (Royal Marina Diamond 63/100, Oceania 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Marina Diamond and Oceania smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris, Jasmine Sambac and Musk.

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

For summer, Royal Marina Diamond is the stronger pick. For winter, Royal Marina Diamond is the stronger pick. Royal Marina Diamond suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Marina Diamond and Oceania?

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. Oceania has top notes of Lavender, Grapefruit, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac and Geranium, a base of Iris, Musk, Cedar and Moss.