Fragrance comparison

Message In A Perfume vs Lautrec

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

Message In A Perfume

Mark Buxton

3.6282 votes

Rank #26,306 White FloralAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Lautrec

DSH Perfumes

4.4010 votes

Rank #34,901 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lautrec takes 5 of 6 categories.

Message In A Perfume
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lautrec
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Message In A Perfume1/6

Lautrec5/6

Ratings & consensus: Lautrec
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lautrec
Sillage & projection: Lautrec
Value for money: Lautrec
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Lautrec
Fragranxe ranking: Message In A Perfume

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Message In A PerfumeMark Buxton

LautrecDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

Category winnerLautrecRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

41%Like

27%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

82 votes

50%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityLautrec

SillageLautrec

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value100

Category winnerLautrecBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

animalic92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

MagnoliaYlang-YlangNeroli

Heart2 to 3 hours

Jasmine SambacOrange BlossomRose Oil

Base3 to 5 hours

CivetAmbergrisSandalwoodLabdanum

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaPassionfruitWormwoodBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CognacYlang-YlangOrange BlossomMoroccan RoseMimosaOrris RootJasmine Sambac

Base8-12 hrs

AmberTolu BalsamLabdanumSiam BenzoinCivetMossVanillaCaramel

Category winnerLautrecLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer71

Fall100

Winter62

Day100

Night60

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex25

Women70

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,306

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#34,901

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMessage In A PerfumeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Message In A Perfume by Mark Buxton presents a bright white floral profile backed by an animalic, musky foundation. The opening brings an instant splash of crisp neroli and lush magnolia, supported by the creamy sweetness of ylang-ylang. As the initial brightness settles, orange blossom, jasmine sambac, and rose oil u…

Reviews →

Lautrec by DSH Perfumes delivers an intoxicating portrait of late nineteenth-century Paris. The first spray releases a pungent herbal kick of bitter wormwood, sharp artemisia, and tart passionfruit that jolts the senses. Give it five minutes. The sharp botanical edge dissolves into a decadent heart of warming cognac, …

Reviews →

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 Perfume or Lautrec?

Lautrec takes 5 of 6 categories. Message In A Perfume is rated 3.62/5 from 82 votes; Lautrec is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Message In A Perfume for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lautrec for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Message In A Perfume or Lautrec?

Lautrec lasts longest (Lautrec 76/100, Message In A Perfume 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Message In A Perfume or Lautrec?

Lautrec projects furthest (Lautrec 64/100, Message In A Perfume 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Message In A Perfume and Lautrec smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom and Civet.

Is Message In A Perfume or Lautrec better for summer or winter?

Message In A Perfume suits daytime wear; Lautrec suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Message In A Perfume and Lautrec?

Message In A Perfume has top notes of Magnolia, Ylang-Ylang and Neroli, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom and Rose Oil, a base of Civet, Ambergris, Sandalwood and Labdanum. Lautrec has top notes of Artemisia, Passionfruit, Wormwood and Bergamot, heart notes of Cognac, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Moroccan Rose, a base of Amber, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum and Siam Benzoin.