Princesse Marina De Bourbon L'Or de Bourbon
How it smells
The first thing you smell is big strawberry and ylang-ylang. The heart brings honey and exotic fruits. On the skin it settles into tonka bean and vanilla. Overall it smells fruity and sweet.
- Came out
- 2000
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
L'Or de Bourbon notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Princesse Marina De Bourbon L'Or de Bourbon in detail
L'Or de Bourbon comes from Princesse Marina De Bourbon.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Lancôme Variety and Clandestine Angel Heart last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like tonka bean and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
L'Or de Bourbon through the year
It is at its best in spring and winter. It is less suited to fall. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, winter, summer and fall. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Is L'Or de Bourbon your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is fruity (100%), followed by sweet and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy fruity and sweet smells and notes like honey and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include rose, grapes and ambrette (musk mallow). Perfume fans rate it 3.71 out of 5.
Other Princesse Marina De Bourbon perfumes
This house has 21 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Reverence, Mon Bouquet and Shozan White.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Jil Sander Sun but less than Lancôme Variety and Givenchy Amarige.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Clandestine Angel Heart has more depth.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2014.
Perfumes that smell like L'Or de Bourbon
These perfumes have a close smell: Lancôme Variety (6 shared notes), Clandestine Angel Heart (6 shared notes), Jil Sander Sun (6 shared notes) and Givenchy Amarige (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Clandestine Angel Heart starts from €18.
More questions
How strong is L'Or de Bourbon?
Strong: people around you will notice it.
When did L'Or de Bourbon come out?
It came out in 2000.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.