Fragrance comparison

Messaggero vs Motion

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 99 ratings analysed

Messaggero

V Canto

3.6065 votes

Rank #30,299 MuskyBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Motion

ART Perfume

4.0534 votes

Rank #19,399 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Motion takes 3 of 5 categories.

Messaggero
Choose it for a musky and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Motion
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Messaggero1/5

Motion3/5

Ratings & consensus: Motion
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Messaggero
Value for money: Motion
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Motion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MessaggeroV Canto

MotionART Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 71%

4.05/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

Category winnerMotionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

18%Dislike

8%Hate

65 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMessaggero

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value61

Category winnerMotionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

balsamic92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

smoky61%

woody100%

smoky91%

rum83%

leather74%

amber65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both smoky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

IncenseBulgarian RoseGrapefruit

Heart2 to 3 hours

LactonesMilkViolet LeavesCoconutFlowersSicilian Orange

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskCaramelCoumarinVanillaSingapore Patchouli

Top

IncenseLeatherGrapefruitMandarinMilkCumin

Heart

Guaiac WoodVetiverSaffronCitrusSuede

Base

RumMossAmbroxanVanillaMuskStyrax

InformationalShared notesIncense, Grapefruit, Milk and Musk. Durations are only published for Messaggero, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer27

Fall100

Winter55

Day100

Night93

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex44

Women52

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,299

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#19,399

PerfumerJoseph J.

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerMotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Messaggero by V Canto offers an intriguing balance of creamy gourmand notes, smoky resins, and earthy undertones. The scent opens with a burst of tangy grapefruit and Bulgarian rose, underscored immediately by incense. As the initial brightness settles, the fragrance reveals a rich heart of milk, lactones, and coconut…

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Motion opens with creamy milk, grapefruit and mandarin, then quickly pulls into smoke, leather and dry woods. It reads warm, textured and slightly boozy rather than bright or playful. The listed notes suggest a unisex oriental woody scent with a smooth suede heart and an ambery, mossy drydown. If you enjoy smoky leath…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Messaggero or Motion?

Motion takes 3 of 5 categories. Messaggero is rated 3.60/5 from 65 votes; Motion is rated 4.05/5 from 34 votes. Choose Messaggero for a musky and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Motion for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Messaggero or Motion?

They last about the same: Messaggero 65/100, Motion 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Messaggero or Motion?

Messaggero projects furthest (Messaggero 61/100, Motion 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Messaggero and Motion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Grapefruit, Milk and Musk.

Is Messaggero or Motion better for summer or winter?

Messaggero suits day or night wear; Motion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Messaggero and Motion?

Messaggero has top notes of Incense, Bulgarian Rose and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lactones, Milk, Violet Leaves and Coconut, a base of Musk, Caramel, Coumarin and Vanilla. Motion has top notes of Incense, Leather, Grapefruit and Mandarin, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Vetiver, Saffron and Citrus, a base of Rum, Moss, Ambroxan and Vanilla.