Fragrance comparison

Royal Marina Turquoise vs Rumba

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1,064 ratings analysed

Royal Marina Turquoise

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

3.89101 votes

Rank #19,880 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Rumba

Balenciaga

3.74963 votes

Rank #949 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rumba takes 4 of 7 categories.

Royal Marina Turquoise
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rumba
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Royal Marina Turquoise3/7

Rumba4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Marina TurquoisePrincesse Marina De Bourbon

RumbaBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 27%Had 20%Want 53%

3.74/ 5 · 963 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerRoyal Marina TurquoiseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

49%Like

9%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

101 votes

36%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

856 votes

Category winnerRoyal Marina TurquoiseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRumba

SillageRumba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value66

Category winnerRumbaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

green91%

white floral83%

fresh74%

floral65%

woody56%

sweet100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

floral77%

woody69%

honey61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Green AppleGreen NotesPeachFruity Notes

Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaJasmine

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskWoodsy NotesVanillaSandalwood

Top

PlumMirabelle PlumPeachOrange BlossomRaspberryBasilBergamot

Heart

HoneyMarigoldTuberoseCarnationJasmineGardeniaHeliotropeOrchid

Base

LeatherOakmossPatchouliAmberSandalwoodStyraxVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Jasmine, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Royal Marina Turquoise, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer98

Fall24

Winter11

Day100

Night11

Spring30

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRoyal Marina TurquoiseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Men1

Unisex23

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,880

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#949

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena, Ron Winnegrad

Launched—

Reviews190

Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Marina Turquoise by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a light fruity floral fragrance designed for warm, casual days. The scent opens with crisp green apple, velvety peach, and vibrant green notes that give off an immediate sense of fresh air and chilled fruit. As the initial sharpness settles, lily of the valley, …

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Rumba by Balenciaga smells like a sun-drenched plum preserve simmered with bitter herbs and thick honey. The first spray delivers a sharp, medicinal burst of basil and green mirabelle plum, a shock to modern noses accustomed to clean skin musks. It quickly shifts as a dense bouquet of indolic jasmine and tuberose unfo…

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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 Turquoise or Rumba?

Rumba takes 4 of 7 categories. Royal Marina Turquoise is rated 3.89/5 from 101 votes; Rumba is rated 3.74/5 from 963 votes. Choose Royal Marina Turquoise for a fruity and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rumba for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Royal Marina Turquoise or Rumba?

Rumba lasts longest (Rumba 84/100, Royal Marina Turquoise 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Marina Turquoise or Rumba?

Rumba projects furthest (Rumba 79/100, Royal Marina Turquoise 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Marina Turquoise and Rumba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Jasmine, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Royal Marina Turquoise or Rumba better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Royal Marina Turquoise and Rumba?

Royal Marina Turquoise has top notes of Green Apple, Green Notes, Peach and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Rumba has top notes of Plum, Mirabelle Plum, Peach and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Marigold, Tuberose and Carnation, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.