Fragrance comparison

Message In A Perfume vs Par Amour Pour Elle

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 172 ratings analysed

Message In A Perfume

Mark Buxton

3.6282 votes

Rank #26,306 White FloralAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Par Amour Pour Elle

Anthologie

3.4290 votes

Rank #15,936 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Par Amour Pour Elle takes 4 of 7 categories.

Message In A Perfume
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Par Amour Pour Elle
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Message In A Perfume3/7

Par Amour Pour Elle4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Message In A PerfumeMark Buxton

Par Amour Pour ElleAnthologie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

3.42/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 33%Had 7%Want 60%

Category winnerMessage In A PerfumeRating 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

29%Love

47%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerPar Amour Pour ElleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityPar Amour Pour Elle

SillagePar Amour Pour Elle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMessage In A PerfumeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

animalic92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

floral92%

green84%

tuberose77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both white floral and floral

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

Top

HyacinthNeroliCassisBulgarian Rose

Heart

Indian JasmineYlang-YlangOrange BlossomCarnation

Base

TuberoseWhite MuskSandalwoodLabdanumMyrrh

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Neroli, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Message In A Perfume, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer71

Fall100

Winter62

Day100

Night60

Spring100

Summer73

Fall57

Winter27

Day100

Night50

Category winnerMessage In A PerfumeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex25

Women70

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,306

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#15,936

PerfumerLucien Ferrero

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPar Amour Pour ElleHigher 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…

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Par Amour Pour Elle is a green white floral built around realistic hyacinth and creamy tuberose. Reviewers describe the opening as fresh, dewy and slightly astringent, then softer as jasmine, orange blossom, musk and sandalwood warm the scent on skin. It suits someone who likes feminine florals with a polished, classi…

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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 Perfume or Par Amour Pour Elle?

Par Amour Pour Elle takes 4 of 7 categories. Message In A Perfume is rated 3.62/5 from 82 votes; Par Amour Pour Elle is rated 3.42/5 from 90 votes. Choose Message In A Perfume for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Par Amour Pour Elle for a white floral and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Message In A Perfume or Par Amour Pour Elle?

They last about the same: Par Amour Pour Elle 64/100, Message In A Perfume 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Message In A Perfume or Par Amour Pour Elle?

Par Amour Pour Elle projects furthest (Par Amour Pour Elle 59/100, Message In A Perfume 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Message In A Perfume and Par Amour Pour Elle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood.

Is Message In A Perfume or Par Amour Pour Elle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Par Amour Pour Elle is the stronger pick. For winter, Message In A Perfume is the stronger pick. Message In A Perfume suits daytime wear; Par Amour Pour Elle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Message In A Perfume and Par Amour Pour Elle?

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. Par Amour Pour Elle has top notes of Hyacinth, Neroli, Cassis and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Indian Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Carnation, a base of Tuberose, White Musk, Sandalwood and Labdanum.