Marina De Bourbon

This perfume is the mature cousin of Armani Si and Mugler Angel. If you love these perfumes you will probably love Marina De Bourbon Princesse. It's fruity and sweet, I love it.

I waited a long time for this perfume, unfortunately it wasn't what I imagined. jasmine ylang ylang and waterlemon notes was more dominant than the other notes. The notes look nice on paper, but it wasn't what I had envisioned. It smells a bit like orange syrup and toilet

This smells like baked orange cobbler. I get a loud citrus, almond vibe with this. It does smell a bit outdated .I have not come across another mixture like this in modern times. Not a girly young scent. For more mature women, sitting by the window still at an apartment complex in New York, next to a coffee table with a frilly lace table cloth, watching people walk by on the street on a hot summer day. I see outdated striped wallpaper in that room (mellow green,yellow, white stripes) and a woman with deep sultry lipstick wearing this, her hair in a bun with some pearl strings...This fragrance takes me back to that setting...early 1990's

Last summer I came across this perfume through searches for "passionfruit" notes in an attempt to find myself a "grown up" version of Miami Glo (LOL) --- I blind bought this perfume and wore it all through the summer, loving the passionfruit and peachy scent. I love this perfume and it does in some way remind me a tiny bit of Miami Glo but did not think this perfume would be appropriate outside of the summer, even though so many reviewers commented about it being a winter/Christmas perfume. Well, I busted it out to try this winter and OMG!! It smells EVEN better in the winter! What a glorious perfume that can transform like it does in the seasons! :)

Peach often smells like urine or sweat on my skin and unfortunately this perfume was no exception. Not the vibe I’m going for. Pretty bottle though!

This one somehow smells both Christmassy and summery at the same time? Definitely a more mature perfume, a little heavy, so more of a nighttime wear, I think. I didn't care for the drydown-- it has almost a My Little Pony doll scent to it? It's the synthetic vanilla, I think... very 90s. However, the journey to get there was nice; tropical fruits and mulled wine with some juicy florals. So I can't say I dislike this entirely!

I cannot for the life of me understand out how something could possibly smell similar to Angel, Bitter Peach, Miss Dior Cherie, YSL Babydoll or In Love Again, My Burberry, Armani Si, and Noel au Balcon! This has got to have the most insane “reminds me of” section I’ve ever seen on this website. I’m not even interested in this fragrance but I feel like I have to try it now to make sense of this 😂

Love, love! Normally i really don't like fruity scents but this is an exception. And beside that it resembles, not the same, a lot my beloved le Roy de Soleil of Dali. I remember now i had bought this because of the resembles. But now i have a full vintage bottle of le Roy also. So i'm super happy with these both very loud, fruity and flowery perfume. I think the Dali is slightly more loud and flowery the Marina is more on the fruity side. Projection is good. I will wear this perfume with joy and happiness😁♥️

This is fragrance for classy, sensual woman. Sweet ylang- ylang, but at the same time fruitiness in a retro way..yes, hint of retro. Makes it a bit outdated, but why not? Its not boring! Nowadays you don't find much similar fragrances. I could hardly compare it with anything else. Does not reminds anything from the list "This perfume reminds me of" either..

What would the doll-like Claudia from Interview with a Vampire (1994) wear? Perhaps this biting peach scent with classic French perfumery vibes & vintage flair: this1994 Floral Fruity of cassis-vanilla-peach with ylang & raspberry has a bite to it and some classic French perfumery vibes. The mood & tone here matches the film Interview With a Vampire (1994), starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt & Kirsten Dunst, that came out the same year. I could imagine Kirsten Dunst's character Claudia, wearing this after being changed into a doll-like princess vampire. Opens with some classic French perfumery touches, and a burst of cassis with its characteristic bitter-green, tart & ammonia tones, and already there are some fruity nuances swelling through. A few minutes into the opening lemon & watermelon are distinguishable, but they're supporting the cassis-fruit with an overall vibe of the pucker-worthy underside of peach-skin. As it transitions to the heart, floral tones emerge from ylang & jasmine and help to elaborate the bitter-peach vibe. While ylang engorges the fruit, jasmine brings a clean white-floral facet that reads nearly like peach fuzz. As it's drying down, you get a further elaboration of the bitter peach with peach-skin, juicy flesh and vanillic sweetness. Alongside all of this there is a vintage leaning classic French perfumery vibe. While this isn't a dupe of anything, it has reminders for me of So de la Renta Oscar de la Renta, Gucci Rush Gucci & Bitter Peach Tom Ford. Has well above average performance for year round wear. Contrast to Bitter Peach Tom Ford: These are different, but there are similarities with a bitter peach vibe. Bitter Peach Tom Ford is richer & sweeter with a more forward woody accord and boozy quality, while Princesse Marina de Bourbon has a more vintage vibe. Both have good performance. Overall: gorgeous bitter peach scent with vintage vibe and excellent performance. It's a love for me. Vintage peach lovers, enjoy! 10/10 for a peach scent.

Unbelievable long lasting perfume. I feel it on myself all the time and for 24 hours! Unfortunately even I liked it first it gives me some discomfort feeling overtime. Wish I'd like it more, as how long lasting it is amazing! Wish all perfumes were like this.

When I tried this aroma in shop, I immediately went to look for a similar one, but more expensive. Couldn't find anything, so I had no choice but to buy this. I really loved the smell but I knew there's probably gonna be one problem and I wasn't wrong. The smell itself is amazing, great balance of peach and vanilla, but performance is plain awful. It's just isn't there, you have to apply buckets of this to achieve some consistent presence and acceptable sillage. Which is shame, for such a lovely scent

Sour gummy bears and white flowers. Very lovely.

Nice. Reminds me of sleepless nights at a cruise ship. Wandering around with not much to do besides people watching. Who stays longer at the casino, who's the cutest concierge, dadada. Being loudly alone in a bright, warm-lit place. In a good way, not a revolting way, like painful family galas, no. You fled the herd and you're at your prime. And for the first time, a dress you borrowed fit you well. Dress, nightgown, tomato tomato. Aha - It's wearing your mothers off-white satin nightgown for out-of-bed purposes. Dreamy and nightmareish. I'm seeing the cover art for the 1982 Poltergeist, the little girl reaching to the TV screen. Disconnectivity, immaturity, and beauty in between. The criminal act of stealing from a vanity. Pure heirloom. And it does travel you back to the 90s with grace. Cassis is immediate and lovely. The rest I take as a flower salad. Soft spicy and woody. Cool colors, despite the overall vibe being warm. Protest! Treat younger women with sophisticated cosmetics again! MDB is a gem.

Fruity start and pine end ... very interesting transformation. Longevity and sillage is O.K. Definitely winter and autumn scent. Basic notes are heavy, so be careful to use in summer. I have it, but I can't understand whether I like it or not, some musky notes stop me from loving it.

My friend wore this in high school (1997-8), I remember it was sweet fruity and sparkly with qualities like gentle cotton candy, but still a bit grown up for her, it does smell like lady. I loved it

This is a batch review for 6 perfumes I own from PMdB. In general, it is safe to generalize that most PMdB perfumes are generic and synthetic smelling (not in a bad way), bright and uplifting, youthful and carefree, best used for spring and summer w poor to moderate staying power and soft sillage. Fundamentally, they are the kinds of scent that are not designed to be innovative, interesting, different, showstopping or anything for that matter, just something nice, unoffensive, nondescript, and crowd-pleasing. Don't let the relatively complex notes pyramid of each MPdB fragrance mislead you - The scents are quite linear and most are too soft and fade too quickly to really deliver any development of notes. MARINA DE BOURBON (yellow bottle): the only one among the MPdB bunch I own that can be described as evening / nighttime fragrance and for cooler / colder days. It smells kind of old-school and mature (but not in a granny way) which is totally not the case with the vast majority of MPdB scents. I don't necessarily hate it, but I won't reach out to using it, either (It triggered a mild headache both times I used it). I find this scent to be best for ladies above 40 and for more formal events. Longevity and sillage are the best compared to any other perfumes produced by MPdB. ---------------------------------------------- PINK PRINCESSE (pink bottle w fancy cap): I’d call this ‘orange princesse’ instead cuz the scent starts out pretty tangy, then it mellows a bit, but remains a sour scent till completely fades away. Refreshing and light. Your typical citrusy body spray for summer. Definitely not a sweet, fruity, rosy scent to me as the main accords show above. Body chemistry is really everything when it comes to perfume. PARADISE LYS (orange bottle): Similar to Pink Princesse, Paradise Lys also has a tangy opening but comes w a touch of fruity notes, which makes it less flat and less synthetic smelling. Once settled, however, the two scents are so similar that I often can't tell if I use Paradise Lys or Pink Princesse on that day. Paradise Lys has much poorer longevity and sillage compared to Pink Princesse. A safe scent for hot summer days. REVERENCE (yellow bottle w fancy cap): Reverence to my nose is the most "proper" perfume from MPdB in the sense that it smells less of a good quality body spray / body splash and more like a true perfume - Still very generic but at least a true modern perfume scent, that's what I mean. Not a dupe of Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue, but it does remind me of that vibe for some reason. Reverence has better longevity and sillage than most MPdB perfumes and is suitable for both daytime and nighttime usage. I would advise against using on extremely hot and humid days, however. MARINA BLUE (light blue bottle w fancy cap): My first perfume from this brand. I was given 20 vial samples of it when I was an impressionable university student and was hooked. As I grew older, the scent doesn't have that wow effect on me anymore obviously, but I do find myself wanting to mist my body in it sometimes, especially on hot, humid summer days when I just get out of the shower or before bedtime. It is a fresh, aquatic floral scent on my skin w a very, very faint sweetness (no tartness like Pink Princess or Paradise Lys mentioned below). EAU DE LYS (light purple bottle): All I can say about Eau de Lys is that it is fresh and soft, too soft, almost like an extremely subtle soap scent that lingers on your skin for roughly 5 minutes after showering then disappears completely. It is definitely not woody, rosy, or fresh spicy at all to my nose. I don't smell any amber, either. A very forgettable, non-offensive scent.

.... after all these years ..... finally my beloved Marina De Bourbon is back again in my wardrobe :)) To me, the sweet fruits came first, than it's the cassis and peach, and than the vanilla. And than the rest of the goodies ;p I think this perfume fits everybody of all ages and genders, 10/10 >oo

One of things i appreciate the most in Fragrantica is search for resemblances between perfumes. For me, this is very similar to the great Le Roy soleil by Salvador Dalí wich i like more than MB. Anyway, both are beautiful perfumes.

I had a mini sitting on the bathroom shelf from my mother's collection. Situated in between many iconic and warm musky scents, this one doesn't stand out that much. I put it on my skin and my initial reaction to it was to slightly recoil from the sharp and sweet fruity floral scent. It is reminiscent of a young girl on a day out for herself. She is pleasant and curious, and this smell grows to be very welcoming. After a few hours, the scent still lingers on the skin in a muted sense of its former, sharper self. It smells like a comfortable friend, with the rounded notes of ylang, jasmine, and vanilla more pronounced. Overall, I like this scent on my skin. It has a light projection and the longevity isn't amazing.

@KV55 I agree. I can’t figure out what notes it is that make me feel that way but whenever I spray it on it reminds me of Christmas! It’s not the most exciting or innovative scent I own but it is a nice fruity floral that Is not overly sweet and that I enjoy wearing and that ephemeral Christmas note is quite charming.

It smells like Christmas.

Sometimes it's difficult to describe something or someone very special to our hearts? I guess I still haven't said a word about this fragrance for that specific reason. It's hard to explain why I like this perfume so much for well over 20 years. It's nothing ground-breaking. It's not expensive or super-sophisticated. The bottle is a little awkward, too. But to me it's a dear old friend that always fills my heart with the most pleasant emotions every time I smell it. Maybe because I connect it to a happy careless time in my life. Maybe because it was one of my first perfumes ever and a gift from my parents. It is definitely the perfume that started my love for so-called gourmand scents. It is fruity and sweet and fresh and spicy at the same time - great in both summer and winter. Such a signature 90s scent, too. Sweet and fruity, but not syrupy or candy-like. Enveloping, nostalgic, and a little heavy, but not suffocating. Old school, but not old-fashioned though. Tried and true love of mine.

It's just a very pleasant and lovely perfume, and I love it =))

My aunt had that!

Nii raske ja magus lõhn.Teistest eristuv. Kahjuks ise kanda ei saa.

This is such a beautiful perfume. Was not sure reading description as I am not fan of sweet fruity and flowery,but this is so different suffisticated perfume. All the notes blended so well,and it is so French... Love it! I am positive no one will regret buying this.

A gift from a dear girl friend of mine This is a beautiful sweet fruity fragrance. Definitely meant to be worn in the middle of summer, 4th of July, when the air is warm and the bikinis are out. Smells like Santa Monica pier with the Ferris Wheel. In comparison to today's sweet fragrances or celebrescents, not as sugary or gourmand. It's a 1990's fragrance with more in common with such perfumes as Chloe Narcisse & Deci Dela. Smells more like Deci Dela. It also has a bit of Tocade by Rochas. The sweetness never gets too be a headache. The first spritz of Marina is a tart lemon merengue with a grape like cassis and an aquatic watermelon. Very fresh but sweet and zesty. The summer vibe is there from the start. Then it turns into a very big passion fruit, a bit tropical, delicious with exotic fruits probably papaya and kiwi, some coconut, and banana. The banana note is probably there because ylang ylang flowers smell like banana. There's a little white jasmine but it's mostly ylang. The peach and raspberry are also there. Delicious peach and raspberry. This is a fruit cocktail and fruit punch. In the dry down all I get is a vanilla but I'm so glad I love vanilla! Smells so good. I don't care if it's outdated. Love the look of the bottle too. Never had anything like this in my collection. I wish this fragrance lasted longer. Because it has very minimal support from base notes like musk or woods it has a light projection and very short life. It's a very innocent and sweet fruit perfume that has more of a body mist quality to it. It smells good on your hair too like a good hair spray. The body mist is not a problem but it was getting to be so enjoyable with all the fruits that I wish it lasted longer like FEMME by Rochas which is my favorite. This is not bad though while it's on you. Great for a casual lunch with girlfriends by the beach.

This is very good and interesting for such a cheap perfume. Reminds me of waterpipe and fruits. The best of Marina de Bourbon's fragrances. Similar to some Salvador Dali's perfumes. Like!

Fragrance Review For Marina De Bourbon Top Notes: Cassis lemon watermelon Middle Notes: Passion fruit jasmine ylang-ylang Base notes: Vanilla, raspberry, peach exotic fruits Passion fruit is a note I've recently come to appreciate. It smells like tropical fruit and that's the vibe I get this from fragrance, it's tropical, aquatic, and a distinctly feminine fruity floral perfume. If you like fruity florals and that's your bag, this stuff delivers the goods. First of all I love the bottle. Makes a pretty vanity dresser table item. The fragrance itself is the type that I normally don't wear because it's rather too fruity but something about this frag kept pulling me and pulling me back into it's beautifully fragrant fruitiness. The passion fruit is what most stands out on me. Then I smell a lot of peach. There is hardly any flowers in this one although others can probably detect the jasmine and ylang-ylang. I would say that there is a noticeable ylang-ylang but it's subdued, soft and letting the fruits take over. This smells exotic, sweet but simple, even a tad innocent. Easy for a young girl to wear ages 15 to 20. A nice introduction to perfume type of perfume. It's a summer fragrance to wear when you want to smell really good out in the sun in warm climates. This "princess" is not European. She's Caribbean. Sweet and very beautiful fragrance. I was wearing this last week and someone asked me what I was wearing. When I told her, she said she hadn't heard of it. Come on you guys no one's ever heard of this beauty? Well now you have. Try it. You'll love it.