Marina De Bourbon Princesse Marina De Bourbon for women

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.

This is my signature fragrance,I absolutely love this perfume.Im gonna be wearing this for a long time.

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.

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!

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!!!!!

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.

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.

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.

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!

Very good! It seems like "Initial EDP" Boucheron. Flowers and honey in harmony. Delicious!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I sampled this at a beauty store and ran to wash it off my skin! This perfume is horrific, disgusting and induces vomiting!

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)...

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

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.

Elegant fruity scent with peppery notes. Really distinctive fragrance and I feel like a lady from higher society when wear it.

I have a strange feeling about this frag. When I smell it from the bottle I just love it, when I spray it in the air, the ebchanting sweetness of fruit and flowers completely overwhelms me. Yet, when I spray it on me, I instsntly feel sick, so annoyed with it that I want a shower. I dunno what's wrong with it, probably the body chemistry.

I absolutely love this fragrance.its my favorite from all the perfumes i ever tried ,it make me feel very sexy and feminine.
could some one please recommend me something similar to it ?
i highly recommend it .xxx

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.

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????

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!

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.

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 other fragrances.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

i bought it... i can't remember when.. i loved it, but not anymore :(
i think, this perfume is for mature women.

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.

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!

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...

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.

Although pleasant at first, I am not fond of the dry out. I have given my bottle away.