Fragrance comparison

Royal Marina Rubis vs Glamour Secrets Black Intense

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 281 ratings analysed

4 wins

Royal Marina Rubis

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

3.6296 votes

Rank #21,023 FloralCitrus

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21%scent match

Clearly different

Glamour Secrets Black Intense

O Boticário

4.22185 votes

Rank #28,500 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Marina Rubis takes 4 of 7 categories.

Royal Marina Rubis
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Glamour Secrets Black Intense
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Royal Marina Rubis4/7

Glamour Secrets Black Intense3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Marina RubisPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

Glamour Secrets Black IntenseO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 34%Had 19%Want 47%

4.22/ 5 · 185 votes

Have 62%Had 12%Want 26%

Category winnerGlamour Secrets Black IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

49%Like

8%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

96 votes

44%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

185 votes

Category winnerGlamour Secrets Black IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityGlamour Secrets Black Intense

SillageRoyal Marina Rubis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value56

Category winnerRoyal Marina RubisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

rose77%

fresh69%

yellow floral61%

sweet100%

fruity88%

vanilla77%

amber65%

powdery53%

white floral42%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

GuavaLemonOrange

Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours

PeonyRoseMimosaJasmineHeliotrope

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskSandalwoodAmber

Top

PeonyMandarinLilyOrange

Heart

RaspberryPlumCerealsJasmineTiare FlowerHeliotrope

Base

VanillaPralineAmberPatchouliSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange, Peony, Jasmine and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Royal Marina Rubis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer76

Fall40

Winter37

Day100

Night32

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRoyal Marina RubisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#28,500

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal Marina RubisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Marina Rubis by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is an airy floral fruity fragrance centered on delicate sweetness and soft cosmetic powder. The scent opens with a cheerful splash of guava, tart lemon, and sweet orange, providing an immediate burst of juicy freshness. As the initial fruitiness settles, a classic flor…

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Glamour Secrets Black Intense by O Boticário delivers a sweet, dark berry warmth tailored for cool evenings. The scent opens with a bright flash of mandarin orange and soft peony before sinking into its true character: a rich blend of ripe raspberry, dark plum, and toasted cereal notes. As it settles onto the skin, sm…

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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 Rubis or Glamour Secrets Black Intense?

Royal Marina Rubis takes 4 of 7 categories. Royal Marina Rubis is rated 3.62/5 from 96 votes; Glamour Secrets Black Intense is rated 4.22/5 from 185 votes. Choose Royal Marina Rubis for a floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Glamour Secrets Black Intense for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Royal Marina Rubis or Glamour Secrets Black Intense?

Glamour Secrets Black Intense lasts longest (Glamour Secrets Black Intense 59/100, Royal Marina Rubis 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Marina Rubis or Glamour Secrets Black Intense?

Royal Marina Rubis projects furthest (Royal Marina Rubis 56/100, Glamour Secrets Black Intense 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Marina Rubis and Glamour Secrets Black Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Orange, Peony, Jasmine and Heliotrope.

Is Royal Marina Rubis or Glamour Secrets Black Intense better for summer or winter?

For summer, Royal Marina Rubis is the stronger pick. For winter, Glamour Secrets Black Intense is the stronger pick. Royal Marina Rubis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Marina Rubis and Glamour Secrets Black Intense?

Royal Marina Rubis has top notes of Guava, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Peony, Rose, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Glamour Secrets Black Intense has top notes of Peony, Mandarin, Lily and Orange, heart notes of Raspberry, Plum, Cereals and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Praline, Amber and Patchouli.