Fragrance comparison

Royal Marina Rubis vs Volupté

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1,938 ratings analysed

Royal Marina Rubis

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

3.6296 votes

Rank #21,023 FloralCitrus

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43%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,576 FloralYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volupté takes 6 of 7 categories.

Royal Marina Rubis
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Royal Marina Rubis1/7

Volupté6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Marina RubisPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

VoluptéOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 34%Had 19%Want 47%

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerVoluptéRating 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

29%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

1,703 votes

Category winnerVoluptéMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVolupté

SillageVolupté

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value77

Category winnerVoluptéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

rose77%

fresh69%

yellow floral61%

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and yellow floral

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

MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus

Base

SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPeony, Mimosa, 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRoyal Marina RubisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#1,576

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher 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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Sophia Grojsman and Nicholas Calderone built Volupté around a saturated bouquet of mimosa, narcissus, and ripe melon. Launched in 1992, this floral green perfume opens with sharp watermelon, mandarin, and fresh cyclamen before unfolding into a dense heart of powdery heliotrope, spicy carnation, and buttery ylang-ylang…

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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 Volupté?

Volupté takes 6 of 7 categories. Royal Marina Rubis is rated 3.62/5 from 96 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Royal Marina Rubis for a floral and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Royal Marina Rubis or Volupté?

Volupté lasts longest (Volupté 71/100, Royal Marina Rubis 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Marina Rubis or Volupté?

Volupté projects furthest (Volupté 63/100, Royal Marina Rubis 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Marina Rubis and Volupté smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Peony, Mimosa, Jasmine and Heliotrope.

Is Royal Marina Rubis or Volupté better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Royal Marina Rubis and Volupté?

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. Volupté has top notes of Mimosa, Melon, Freesia and Osmanthus, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus and Carnation, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Incense and Tuberose.