Fragrance comparison

Royal Marina Intense vs Vampira

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 88 ratings analysed

4 wins

Royal Marina Intense

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.1480 votes

Rank #26,604 VanillaPowdery

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Vampira

Wallachian Perfumes

3.508 votes

Rank #62,860 SweetAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Marina Intense takes 4 of 4 categories.

Royal Marina Intense
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vampira
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Royal Marina Intense4/4

Vampira0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Marina IntensePrincesse Marina De Bourbon

VampiraWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 26%Had 19%Want 56%

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

38%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Marina Intense

SillageRoyal Marina Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value20

Category winnerRoyal Marina IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery92%

patchouli84%

fruity77%

iris69%

woody61%

sweet100%

amber92%

woody84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both vanilla, fruity and powdery

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

StrawberryPralineMangoSweet OrangeCassis

Heart

IrisJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Tonka BeanAmberPeru BalsamTolu BalsamVanillaVetiverPatchouliSandalwood

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

Spring80

Summer80

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,604

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#62,860

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal Marina IntenseHigher 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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Arturetto Landi opens Vampira with thick strawberry syrup, crushed cassis, and roasted praline before plunging into a dense resinous base. Peru balsam, Siam benzoin, and powdery iris anchor the sweetness, turning what could have been a basic fruity gourmand into a dark evening scent. Wear it on cold winter nights when…

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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 Vampira?

Royal Marina Intense takes 4 of 4 categories. Royal Marina Intense is rated 4.14/5 from 80 votes; Vampira is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Royal Marina Intense for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vampira for a sweet and amber character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Marina Intense or Vampira?

Royal Marina Intense lasts longest (Royal Marina Intense 65/100, Vampira 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Marina Intense or Vampira?

Royal Marina Intense projects furthest (Royal Marina Intense 64/100, Vampira 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Marina Intense and Vampira smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Iris, Jasmine and Vanilla.

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

Royal Marina Intense suits evening wear; Vampira suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Marina Intense and Vampira?

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. Vampira has top notes of Strawberry, Praline, Mango and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Peru Balsam and Tolu Balsam.