Fragrance comparison

Message in a Bottle vs Harrods Parfum Pour Femme

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Message in a Bottle

Mark Buxton

3.9462 votes

Rank #16,999 White FloralFloral

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34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Harrods Parfum Pour Femme

Roja Dove

4.1443 votes

Rank #18,412 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harrods Parfum Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Message in a Bottle
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Harrods Parfum Pour Femme
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Message in a Bottle2/7

Harrods Parfum Pour Femme5/7

Ratings & consensus: Harrods Parfum Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Harrods Parfum Pour Femme
Longevity: Harrods Parfum Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Harrods Parfum Pour Femme
Value for money: Message in a Bottle
Versatility: Harrods Parfum Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Message in a Bottle

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Message in a BottleMark Buxton

Harrods Parfum Pour FemmeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 28%Had 21%Want 51%

4.14/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

Category winnerHarrods Parfum Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

39%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

62 votes

44%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerHarrods Parfum Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityHarrods Parfum Pour Femme

SillageHarrods Parfum Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value26

Category winnerMessage in a BottleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

amber84%

yellow floral77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

amber100%

woody92%

floral84%

cherry77%

green69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Jasmine SambacYlang-YlangNeroliMagnoliaAmbergrisCivetSandalwoodLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotAnise

Heart

CherryRose de MaiPalmarosaMagnoliaVioletTuberoseYlang-YlangNeroli

Base

VanillaCashmere WoodBenzoinCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodOlibanumPink PepperAmbergris

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Neroli, Magnolia and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Message in a Bottle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall33

Winter10

Day100

Night42

Spring92

Summer62

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night59

Category winnerHarrods Parfum Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men5

Unisex11

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,999

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#18,412

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMessage in a BottleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Message in a Bottle by Mark Buxton is a bold floral blend anchored by deep animalic warmth. The scent opens with a bright burst of neroli paired with powdery magnolia and sweet ylang-ylang, creating an immediate yellow floral and white floral presence. Beneath the sunny blossoms lies an earthy foundation of ambergris,…

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Harrods Parfum Pour Femme is a powdery floral amber with a green edge, a tart cherry accent, and a plush woody base. It opens soapy, floral, and slightly sharp, then settles into violet, rose, tuberose, vanilla, and soft woods. It suits shoppers who enjoy classic-feeling parfum textures with a modern twist. Sample fir…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Message in a Bottle or Harrods Parfum Pour Femme?

Harrods Parfum Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Message in a Bottle is rated 3.94/5 from 62 votes; Harrods Parfum Pour Femme is rated 4.14/5 from 43 votes. Choose Message in a Bottle for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Harrods Parfum Pour Femme for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Message in a Bottle or Harrods Parfum Pour Femme?

Harrods Parfum Pour Femme lasts longest (Harrods Parfum Pour Femme 76/100, Message in a Bottle 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Message in a Bottle or Harrods Parfum Pour Femme?

Harrods Parfum Pour Femme projects furthest (Harrods Parfum Pour Femme 67/100, Message in a Bottle 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Message in a Bottle and Harrods Parfum Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Magnolia and Ambergris.

Is Message in a Bottle or Harrods Parfum Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Message in a Bottle is the stronger pick. For winter, Harrods Parfum Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Message in a Bottle suits daytime wear; Harrods Parfum Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Message in a Bottle and Harrods Parfum Pour Femme?

Message in a Bottle features Jasmine Sambac, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Magnolia and Ambergris. Harrods Parfum Pour Femme has top notes of Bergamot and Anise, heart notes of Cherry, Rose de Mai, Palmarosa and Magnolia, a base of Vanilla, Cashmere Wood, Benzoin and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.