Message in a Perfume / Message in a Bottle
Perfumer: Mark Buxton
Votes lean feminine
17 ratings
From your scent profile
Mark Buxton Perfumes Message in a Perfume / Message in a Bottle is a fresh, citrusy floral, with green and sweet sides settled on a woody base, and it reads as unisex.
Skunky's take: The kind you spray in the morning to start the day.
How does it perform?
From 22 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
76% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Woody
- Animal
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Sweet
Woody
AnimalWhat does Message in a Perfume / Message in a Bottle smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though the number of votes is small, so treat this as a rough guide. Voters place it mostly in daily wear, leisure and the office, with night out and evening trailing behind.
It opens on ylang-ylang, magnolia and neroli, and the heart holds rose, orange blossom and jasmine sambac. The base of ambergris, civet absolute, cistus and sandalwood gives it a woody, faintly animal depth. Floris Gardenia and Penhaligon's Castile have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ylang-ylang
- Magnolia
- Neroli
First hours
- Rose
- Orange blossom
- Jasmine sambac
Towards evening
- Ambergris
- Civet absolute
- Cistus
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 45%Spring
- 34%Autumn
- 14%Summer
- 7%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Daytime27%
- Casual24%
- Office22%
- Nighttime14%
- Evening11%
Least picked for evenings.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
49% matchThe Perfume Garden
Marina Barcenilla · 2016
47% matchGardenia
Floris · 1996
46% matchIris
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45% matchCollectible ZETA - A Linden Blossom Theme
Tauer Perfumes · 2011
45% matchWhite Jasmine
Woods of Windsor
45% matchBahjah
Amouage
43% matchCastile
Penhaligon's · 1998
43% matchLive in Love
Oscar de la Renta · 2012
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Last updated: October 26, 2026