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no_more_pain – :
It smells like Christmas.
WectanceSew – :
I have been wanting to test this for ages, and just got a vintage mini. I have to say I am unimpressed. It strikes me as quite boring and uninteresting. Not bad in any way, just very, very plain fruity. I don’t get much vanilla, but I feel the cassis leaf, which brings just a little bit of shadow into it. I agree with the comparison to Dali Le Roy Soleil (which I didn’t enjoy much either).
Oh well, one less perfume I feel that I need to buy…
wwwyktor86 – :
You know how 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.
lipoKOp – :
It’s just a very pleasant and lovely perfume, and I love it =))
icyspecter – :
so i bought this one because of its similarities with Dali Le Roy
hmmm, i shall say only 60% alike
this one is very interesting
the notes listed here are all fruits
but on my skin it is fruity woody scent
Dali Le Roy is fruit notes and rosewood
this one is fruity notes and some other woody notes
not the same as Le Roy, but indeed a bit alike
in addition
the fruity notes here smells like Dior Poison, the purple bottle, same fruity vibes, i guess thats the smell of the “exotic fruits”
anyway , this is worth a try
it’s fruity sweet but not like fruity sweet perfume nowadays, it has vintage vibes and depth
i like this scent
just hate this bottle
takes too much space
vodoleykr – :
Nii raske ja magus lõhn.Teistest eristuv.
Kahjuks ise kanda ei saa.
scrsnseabrookpzb47 – :
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.
oyt801InsuffBooni – :
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.
RedDevil163 – :
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!
gafita – :
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.
art83 – :
Delicious.
I can smell the watermelon at the first spritz and passion fruit. There’s also tons of raspberry vanilla and peach. Mostly it’s a fruity perfume for the day time. Light, inoffensive and very sweet. Of the flowers I can smell the ylang-ylang. The whole thing smells fresh sweet and stays that way too. No dark woods. No woods, no oak moss, no patchouli. No incense. No musk. Purely sweet fruits. The whole thing does tend to turn into a kind of fruit scented shampoo but I don’t mind that at all. I especially love the vanilla in this perfume which comes toward the end giving everything the right edge. Definitely a summer scent as I associate fruits with summer and flowers with spring. I wish this had been more flowery but it’s nice how it is. 30 bucks on Fragrance X the price is very good and you do get a good perfume. Love it.
zingr – :
Awesome blind buy for me. Smells wonderful. Very pleased!
Loddediarie – :
I had this back in 1996/97 and never really wore it. Always was curious to try it again, but it was hard to fine one. Absolutely love it. I miss perfumes of 80/90 that used to make a statement.
I would say it’s best for winter due to its warm, fuzzy and very strong silage. And what a story behind it!
SamEstatkeera – :
@pattyk- initially (first 30s) the watermelon is very intense. I recommend spraying MdB and then walking into a different room. By the time the alcohol evapoates, the watermelon will be gone 🙂
This was one of my first perfumes, bought as a teen. I still love it, although it is more of a special date night perfume than a signature scent at my age. MdB starts off with a LOUD watermelon note, which fades rapidly (thank heavens). The lemon, ylangylang and passion fruit show up next, and stick around for a while. Eventually, MdB becomes a soft, WARM, subtle scent, full of ashy jasmine, vanilla, and peach, the sort of scent that will have your sweetheart tucking his or her nose into your throat. Definitely a good “cuddle” perfume.
This is ultra feminine without being too young. The dry down has an interesting incense-like feel to it, very soft/ashy in tone. It’s not powdery (I can’t abide powdery scents) but there is something about the way the notes combine that provides a more sophisticated dark tone than the notes would lead you to expect. It is a sweet scent, and in warm weather can be VERY strong as your skin heats. Not something I would recommend for office wear, but excellent for a night out. For me, the raspberry and exotic fruits do not appear. It definitely has a spiciness to it, reminiscent of sandalwood. On my skin MdB reads like a fruity oriental. I’m a fan.
vladNN – :
Can you smell the watermelon in this? I hate that smell and if I bought a perfume with that smell in it….I can’t say what would happen. Anyone???? Let me know soon. Thank you!
agnessa1111 – :
Vanilla, Peach, Jasmin, YlangYlang and Melon. A bit heavy, A bit sweet, a bit wonderful! I don’t usually like sweet fruity notes in my scents but here – wow, great! I hade this parfume many years ago and now I found it again. A keeper!
Very longlasting on my skin, and it lasts for several days if you spray it on a jumper.
Vanilj, Perska, Jasmin, YlangYlang och Melon. Lite tung, Lite söt, Lite underbar! Jag gillar inte sötfruktiga noter i mina parfymer men här – wow, perfekt! Jag har haft denna doften för många år sen och nu har jag hittat den igen. En självklar doft för samlingen! Väldigt långlivad på huden och om du sprejar en jumper så doftar den i flera dagar.
Darwin – :
I used to love this when I was a lot younger, and at that time this juice felt actually a bit too mature for me considering my age (13 years).
When I saw this again in here I had an instant whiff of happiness and decided that I might have to order a bottle of it just to smell it again and I know it’ll take me back in time.
I slightly remember this being a warm, very sweet, but cozy and rather confident scent. Hence I’m thinking that I might like this even better now since I suspect to have grown into this kind of scents (almost 15 years later). It’s not girly/young-sweet, more mature sweetness if that makes sense.
I’ll come back with an update and review if/when I decide to order a bottle 🙂
spsfhlw222 – :
To jest naprawdę piękny perfum.Gdy się nim psiknęłam mąż zapytał co tak pięknie pachnie.Zapach ciasteczek , pierniczków z owocami i wanilią miodową.Na Boże Narodzenie pasuje najbardziej….
It’s good perfum for winter and CHRISTMAS.I’m so happy i’ve got this perfum.It so sweet , fruity,wanilia, honey and watermelon…
sergey592 – :
This is something that is definitely going to get a guy’s attention. This on is absolutely amazing. Smells like a black cherry candle, thats been snuffed out so you get a sweet candle wax incense vibe from it. Something about it reminds me of christmas. This is a true gem.
kux344elipseskism – :
light sweet floral, slightly fruity and just a touch aquatic, I dont get any pepper.. I do like the smell but only a skin level scent and gone in an hour (at most) on my acidic skin..
The bottle is pretty but a space hog as it’s so short, 4″ and 5″ wide but only 2″ deep. If not for the little diamond shaped base it would be hard to hold & use.
It’s winter, i will try again in summer and hope its stronger & longer lasting then =(
d128312 – :
Wow! I can’t believe it- this one actually smells almost identical to Le Roy Soleil by Salvador Dali!
merdafart – :
Finally….i got this perfume yesterday. My friend bought it in USA …and send me this perfume. Love it so much…..
acafee – :
Can’t really explain why, but this smells festive and christmasy to me!
My mother had this when i was a child, and i bought this for my husband’s aunt’s birthday a few months ago, but my love to Princesse Marina de Bourbon developed only when i got a decant in a swap and tried it on myself! Though i prefer green and herby fragrances, this is definitely bottle-worthy. Total love. Very enjoyable fragrance.
P.S. Now this is my sister’s fave fragrance too. She’s only fourteen! My hubby’s aunt is in fer fifties. I’m 22. See, everybody loves it!
kvvpereslavl – :
Best parfume ever. Love it so much. It smells like a glass of wine. So delicious….
Osik – :
What starts out as an ode to cassis ends as a soft, slightly warm flower and fruit melody. When I first bought this perfume, my uneducated nose enjoyed the fruity and sweetly floral accord, but I did not notice the individual notes. My approach then to perfume was a light touch (lest one offend)- one spritz to one wrist.
Those were the days of loud and sometimes garish fragrances and on more than one occasion, I was suffocated on an elevator or enchanted by the fragrance trail of a passerby. These days of so called light and aquatic mists encourage denser applications and layering. Personally, I lean toward some middle ground of scent strength. I’d like compositions in a fragrance that will last all day, but I’m willing to reapply should the need arise.
That said, for my test of this EDP I applied three spritzes. This perhaps bordered on too much for Marina de Bourbon however, I wanted to really smell this perfume, not just sniff sedately.
I usually consider top notes to be for the wearer. These highly volatile ingredients strike your nose first and then evaporate away shortly after the alcohol. Some may linger in a diminished capacity depending on the choices of the perfume’s creator.
In Marina de Bourbon, black currant is the opening note that drowns all others. With just the faintest of acknowlegment to tart lemon (cassis is also very tart) and no presence of watermelon, black currant steals the show. It expresses a classic black currant profile from tart, grapey fruitiness, cassis leaf redundency and even to the not unpleasant scent of cat urine at the end of its run. The florals and fruits join the cassis, but do not express strongly enough initially to overcome the pervasive and tenacious black currant.
What remains in the ultimate drydown is the accord that I enjoy the most in MdB. Predominant are the sweet florals and sugary fruits on a base of soft vanilla, not too powdery, but as a sweet flavoring for the fruit. The cassis at this stage is a vague balancing scent to keep the overall composition from becoming a total diabetic’s nightmare. Give it time and you, too will reach this comfort zone.
Marina de Bourbon belongs in the perfume chest of any lover of black currant. In fact, I would consider it a celebration of the small black berry with all its complicated olfactory profile intact. In this presentation, it does not overwhelm the wearer, but reminds one of the unique place black currant has in perfumery.
ChernovP – :
I have some of this I would like to trade. It smells too fussy and formal for me but I’m sure that there are others out there who would find it just right. Message me, if interested.
Stropuva – :
This perfume is so so sweet,it’s a warm vanilla scent! I’m in love with it!
Artem_1990 – :
É um dos meus tops da minha coleção. É chique, fixa por horas, é doce e floral na medida certa, equilibrio perfeito dessas duas notas principais.
Quando passo todos em casa ficam inebriados, a casa fica perfumada.
Não é enjoativo, não é invasivo, mas marca presença.
Eu adoro todos os perfumes desta grife.
Uso dia ou noite, mesmo nos dias quentes aqui do BRASIL, e só recebo elogios.
It is one of my tops of my collection. It’s chic, fixed for hours, is sweet and floral in the right, a perfect balance of these two main notes.
Where are all at home while intoxicated, the house is perfumed.
It is sickening, is not invasive, but is present.
I love all the perfumes of this brand.
Use day or night, even on hot days here in BRAZIL, and I only get compliments.
enettickinnib – :
I didn’t realize this smells like grapes until I read that comment in so many reviews here. My husband loved this on me! He doesn’t normally have much reaction to the scents I wear, so I was absolutely happy that he responded to it. I like how long lasting it is and always use a really moderate to small amount because it can be overpowering. I put on one strong spritz one day and wore it to work. Came into the office and walked thru…got to the other side of the room and realized people behind me were having a pretty strong (somewhat negative) response. I have never had that happen again but I put it on with a very light touch now. I might be the only person who loves the bottle – but i do! The cap is a little weird with it’s pointy edges but I love the short elongated bottle and golden color of this fume.
PAHAN1 – :
Through the combination of honey and grape notes, this perfume replicates the very intense and very sweet smell of crushed grapes. When I first tested it, I was taken aback by the aroma, but once I was able to recognize the aroma as a memory, I felt at ease with the fragrance overall. The ylang-ylang and black currant notes are present in the opening, but they don’t overpower. This fragrance is more about the honey and grapes. It softens up a bit in the dry-down, where the fragrance becomes more balanced. I think it can easily be worn in warmer spring or autumn weather, without being overpowering. I recently re-tested it on a sunny 70F day, and it was perfect!
My husband, who is a great lover of wines, sniffed my wrist and declared “that smells exactly like the harvest in Napa!”
I do need to make a note that I had originally received a sample of this fragrance that had “turned”, and the top notes were utterly destroyed, giving the fragrance a varnish-like smell, along with the grapes. It was horrendous. If you experience a similar “varnish” note, I encourage you to seek out a fresh bottle before you decide how you feel about the fragrance!
zakiller – :
A favourite I had several years ago. Warm, fruityflowervanilla scent. No sharp or edgy notes. I think this is a scent with wiffs of 80’s and the 90’s.
En favorit jag bar för många år sen. Varm, fruktblommigvaniljdoftande parfym. Inga skarpa eller tunga noter. Ger en fläkt av 80 – och 90 tal.
lynncci – :
Sacrebleu, if this is a honey fragrance, then I am the bumblebee…
easpro – :
I’m sorry for the lovers. But I need to tell the truth, I felt it’s the worst perfume ever, and everybody around me said the same thing. It’s really awfull. I don’t like any Marina de Bourbon’s fragrance. 🙁
ps. It’s just an opinion, and I think it’s not welcome for brazilian girls.
Oladushik – :
This is my signature fragrance,I absolutely love this perfume.Im gonna be wearing this for a long time.
Drago53 – :
Il est très impressionnant au début, mais cet effet ne dure que dix minutes ! : )
Je suis d’accord avec celles qui disent qu’il sent la sueur. C’est exactement à cela que j’ai pensé lorsque les agréables notes de têtes se sont estompées.
Cependant, je ne vois pas où l’on peut percevoir du raisin dans cette composition. Je sens plutôt ici la pêche ou l’abricot.
Exquisite!… but only for the first ten minutes!
: )
I agree with those who wrote it smells like sweat. That’s exactly the impression I had after the nice top notes were gone (only 10 or 15 minutes!).
I don’t know how people can detect grape in this. I rather smell peach or apricot.
pavelletto – :
It reminds me so much of Night Jasmine! They were very common on gardens back when I was a kid… It reminds me of my childhood! I still haven’t made my mind about the perfume, I have to make a proper review about it after I use it a little bit more!
chi4p – :
does anybody remember the marina du bourbon perfume that smelled of chocolate and had a light gold mist inside as well i had a bottle about 10 years ago and i have nenver been able to get another!!!!!
miniforum – :
Sweet bomb with an extremely great staying power.
I love it mostly in the first minutes of aplication, it’s extremy sweet with honey, but the grape somewhat balances it out, so mostly I get honey, tonka, vanilla and grapes.
Strictly to be used on skin only, because on clothes it becomes sickeningly sweet and can stay in for weeks, and I can even smell it after laundry. Use sparingly and avoid hot weather and you should do just fine.
maks66 – :
Like delphine67 said, I smell so much sweat, sweat in a bottle plus a sweet-tangy hint. To me, one of the worsts scents ever. I clearly don’t recommend blind buys.
phiguitatot – :
It’s unusual, pretty, elegant, fruity and SWEET. I liked it first, and liked an hpur later, but I still smelled the overwhelming sweetness even the next day, and that was really too much for my nose. A gorgeus perfume, great quality, beautiful box and nice bottle (not the cap), good price, but I can’t wear it. It’s a pity.
pypeencorce – :
Inside the over-sized striped perfume box which resembles a stage prop there sits a gigantic rather garish frosted glass clunky vessel filled with unassuming yellow liquid.
My initial reaction to my most recent blind purchase (naughty I know) was exaggerated regret bordering on a deep sense of remorse. I assumed I had made an error based on the look of this thing, despite being seduced by the reviews and note listing.
After tentatively extracting this somewhat tacky bad joke of a perfume (or so I thought) I bravely aimed the nozzle at my cleavage and pressed the trigger with my eyes closed almost afraid to look!
I opened my eyes in a flash! Such an intriguing aroma! I sprayed my left inside crook and then my right, inhaling the desirable aroma, my mind going into overdrive mustering memories of some of my favourite things: sweet Yellow Box honey, late harvest Zinfandels, Prince’s Purple Rain and Grape Hubba-Bubba Bubblegum.
I had released a fluid compilation of cherished guilty pleasures. Marina De Bourbon smelled gorgeous!
The sweet nectar that is MDB, loves me! I have oozed sweet sensuality all day with a warm subtle spicy aroma keeping the glucose syrupy quality grown-up and very adult.
This is a feelgood perfume and exhibitionistic to boot.
Splendid Stuff!
mashxxx – :
Very good! It seems like “Initial EDP” Boucheron. Flowers and honey in harmony. Delicious!
WBkSenya – :
The opening to me smells like Night jasmine (Cestum nocturnum) in full bloom. Suave, rich, exhilarating.
Can’t wear it on regular basis but I like it a lot.
DenNinecrori – :
So far the only quality fragrance from Marina! No wonder it stood the test of time. Pretty long lasting in comparison to her latest releases.
Deroxgpmlb – :
For a perfume created in the 90’s this is very modern! Honey and spices – really nicely done. Strong and impressive opening (I get quite a bit of pepper), but gets a lot weaker as it dries down. On the whole, it is quite seductive and alluring. It is certainly not your usual type of perfume smell, definitely has something unique about it. I wish it retained its character in the dry down but alas – the dry down comes rather quickly and is not as impressive.
Perfect for winder as it is a very warm and sweet scent. I couldn’t wear it all the time through. It is very rich and would become overpowering if I wore frequently. Because of that, I wish it came in smaller bottles – 100ml seems way too much and the bottle is quite bulky and clumsy.
tamir07 – :
The opening is refreshingly sweet and fruity with a hint of spice, then it quickly dries down into something more elegant, tempered by the other notes.
For me, it has one foot in the present and one in the past. Somewhere between vintage and modern. Which is a good thing!
It doesn’t have signature potential for me (being so far outside of my green floral comfort zone), but I certainly enjoy it enough to wear a few times a month when the mood hits. And that’s saying a lot for a green floral gal.
Данила856 – :
Nice, soft, floral and not overly sweet. I was expecting a bit more from this from the notes listed and reviews, ah, can’t win them all. Marina De Bourbon is sort of nondescript, nothing really stand-out or earth shattering, a pleasant fragrance but not for me.
bnzaj666 – :
all I smell is honey/vanilla, grapes and some woods. In other words: GREAT and yummy, and fruity without being childish, easy but at the same time interesting, glue for my nose to my wrist!
Great and stunning fragrance with decent staying power and sillage.
MilanMilos – :
A very elegant and deep fragrance. Floral, a bit sweet to someone maybe. Like a blooming flower bouqet! reminds me a bit of Sonia Rykiel´s peach sweater bottle fragrance and a bit of Mugler´s Angel.
carmautolla – :
I don’t love this but I do like it – at first it has a butterscotch aroma that’s very comforting, then it settles into a nice powdery vanilla floral. Not too overbearing for office but also not anything special. Gotta love the price but gotta hate the awkward bottle (spraying becomes a game of Twister that’s not fun)…
luntik-x – :
Ive try’t this one today and I totally dislike it.It has a very strange note that smells like old sweat to me. this is definatly not a scent I should wear
tanyababina1 – :
Marina de Bourbon is such a beautiful ode to grapes! This perfume has this bountiful richness of ripe grapes radiating with sunshine and sweetness. I can picture a beautiful Tuscan villa surrounded by miles and miles of vineyards. The succulent heavy grapes are bathing in sunshine and getting ready to be transformed into delicious wines. The sky is clear, the bees are buzzing and there is this sweet gorgeous smell of August in the air.
The ylang-ylang is prominent in the beginning. It is well complimented by rose and blackcurrant. The heart notes are pure delight. The grapes are the main lead with everything else designed to provide a nice compliment. I love the choice of vanilla, ginger, pepper and honey to compliment the grapes. This works exceedingly well for me. Vanilla and Tonka bean are in the base notes but I do think that the grapes continue to stay in the base notes also.
Wine tasting is my big hobby. I was very happy to find a perfume that captures the essence of the grapes so well. I would classify this as delicious and unique scent.
pro007 – :
Elegant fruity scent with peppery notes. Really distinctive fragrance and I feel like a lady from higher society when wear it.
oprmintes – :
Ah! Marina is my latest addition to my perfume closet.
I came across this adorable perfume in a indie perfume shop. I fell in love instantly with the sweet,rather fruity smell. The dry down smells alot like some sort of champange chocolate that lies on a plate in a Parisian salon.
Actually the entire perfume reminds me of a Parisian salon from the early Belle Epoque. Where the aristocracy mingles and drinks champange.
zharkov392 – :
This is a great scent for someone who really loves Grapes. The vanilla and grape are such a nice combination. I do pick up the pepper and ginger too, and I love it because it is spicy. I hate hate hate the bottle though????
матрешка))) – :
Finally got a bottle to refresh my fond memories.What can I say? It is still sunny, honey-like, fruity – lovely! I finally understood that the grapes there is Isabella grapes – not very sweet, slightly astringent.There is something really cheery about this scent.Try and see for yourself!
photoshop4all – :
Love it so much! It smells through the box and smells greatly. Thanks, that vanilla isn’t nasty there. It’s more fruity and not too sweet.
poster9111 – :
Most of all I feel something like the grape stones note in this fragrance. Also I feel the black currant, ylang-ylang, ginger, honey and amber notes here as the most noticeable for me. This fragrance is very warm and sweet enough. It is not one of my favorite fragrances, but I really like it. I think that this grape note really makes this fragrance original enough in comparing with many other fragrances.
SlavaVeche – :
Way too French smelling for me! Its back to the Boucheron smell to me. Im not a big fan of French rich scents. As stated before, its not awful but not wonderful to me either-somewhere in the middle.
deman.s00 – :
Absolutely love this, the black currant amber, vanilla and ylang ylang somehow morph into the only violet scent I have ever enjoyed.
I believe its this violet note that gives this beautiful, elegant and unusual scent its “old fashioned” feel, although I don’t find it old fashioned at all, just unique and very well made.
Definitely a new staple in my spring/summer scent wardrobe, however, it does not have the staying power of Marina de Bourbon’s Rouge Royal (another great scent from this house!) and does require spraying your clothing and reapplying during the day.
Griepteta – :
What I like with this perfume is the unusual sweetness, not a sweetness that we know in so-called modern perfumes. This perfume is between a girlie juice and an elegant liquid. It is good for day wear, but not enough glamorous for night. It is just lovely. But I hate the grotesque bottle!
Griboedova – :
This brings some memories,my older sister had this.It was great on her,its sweet and peppery,i can really smell the grapes in it.Very nice and classic for the elegant woman,kinda like dolce vita.This is more spicy though
svv1981 – :
I like the classic and stylish feel of the scent and the absence of the overwhelming cheap bubble gum sweet wannabe-sexiness of the more modern fragrances. Great for a night or even for certain days when you want to feel glamorous, sexy but sophisticated and mysterious.
nata-bop7on – :
i bought it… i can’t remember when.. i loved it, but not anymore 🙁
i think, this perfume is for mature women.
warhammer – :
I really like the opening – sweet and peppery at the same time, very interesting combination!
I will post the update later:)
OK, the fragrance lasted all night long, I could still smell it in the morning on my wrist. And I liked the dry down – still spicy and sweet, but in a light way, warm.
Overall – I like the fragrance and I will definitely buy it one day!
P.S. You absolutely can’t wear this fragrance in hot weather! I have it and I am waiting till it gets a little colder to be able to wear it.
tvix171 – :
Sweet and unusual! I strongly feel clementine peel in it, though it must be a combination of black currant and something else.I used it in wintertime 11 years ago, and it really goes well with the snow, christmas spirit, crispy cold weather.The funny side of it is that being so sweet, it maintains some very fresh notes to it (I blame it on the clementine-peel feeling and ginger).I would not mind trying to wear it again!
gazavat64 – :
wow, can’t believe it, it is here:))) I bought it as a present to my mother 1994 while still in my early teens. Sweet,elegant, on the heavier side as I recall. I remember I liked it at the beginning, my mom sort of like it too, but after a while I noticed it started to annoy me a little. I am wondering if my mother genuinely liked it or just spared my feelings…
ryabchenko.1974 – :
Marina de Bourbon starts with sweet notes. After 5 minutes, it becomes spicy and later on, quite dry. Pepper notes are really clear to me. Average lasting.