Fragrance comparison

Royal Marina Intense vs Timeless

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 892 ratings analysed

Royal Marina Intense

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.1480 votes

Rank #26,604 VanillaPowdery

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31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Timeless

Avon

3.87812 votes

Rank #26,000 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Timeless takes 4 of 7 categories.

Royal Marina Intense
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Timeless
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Royal Marina Intense3/7

Timeless4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Marina IntensePrincesse Marina De Bourbon

TimelessAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 26%Had 19%Want 56%

3.87/ 5 · 812 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerRoyal Marina IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

38%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

80 votes

36%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

812 votes

Category winnerRoyal Marina IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTimeless

SillageTimeless

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value83

Category winnerTimelessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery92%

patchouli84%

fruity77%

iris69%

woody61%

amber100%

woody92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

balsamic69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

Acai BerryAmaryllis

Heart2 to 3 hours

Tonka BeanIrisJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaPatchouliMusk

Top

AldehydesGardeniaBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

PatchouliCedarIrisJasmineRose

Base

OpoponaxAmberTonka BeanMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, Iris, Jasmine and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Royal Marina Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer0

Fall74

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring27

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRoyal Marina IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men2

Unisex19

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,604

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#26,000

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTimelessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Marina Intense by Princesse Marina De Bourbon delivers a rich, sweet blend centered on deep vanilla, powdery iris, and warm tonka bean. The scent opens with a tart burst of dark acai berry and floral amaryllis before settling into a dense heart of jasmine and earthy patchouli. Soft musk anchors the base, giving …

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Timeless by Avon opens with an upfront punch of soapy aldehydes, bergamot, and gardenia. That sharp, clean pop softens after fifteen minutes, shifting toward a darker floral core of jasmine, iris, and earthy patchouli. As the fragrance settles, warm amber, smoky opoponax, and tonka bean create a thick balsamic glow o…

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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 Intense or Timeless?

Timeless takes 4 of 7 categories. Royal Marina Intense is rated 4.14/5 from 80 votes; Timeless is rated 3.87/5 from 812 votes. Choose Royal Marina Intense for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Timeless for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Royal Marina Intense or Timeless?

Timeless lasts longest (Timeless 71/100, Royal Marina Intense 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Marina Intense or Timeless?

Projection is very close: Timeless 66/100, Royal Marina Intense 64/100 for sillage.

Do Royal Marina Intense and Timeless smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Iris, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Royal Marina Intense or Timeless better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Royal Marina Intense and Timeless?

Royal Marina Intense has top notes of Acai Berry and Amaryllis, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. Timeless has top notes of Aldehydes, Gardenia, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.