Explore Alternatives Best of For you Guides

Explore Alternatives Best of For you Guides

Explore Search Alternatives Collection

fragr.

Every fragrance that exists — what it smells like, when to wear it, and the smartest way to buy it.

Explore

Buying guides
Affordable alternatives
Best winter fragrances
Best summer fragrances
Best date night fragrances
Best office fragrances
Recommendations for you

Fragr

About
Affiliate disclosure
Privacy
Contact

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Fragrance data is community-sourced and editorial; we are not affiliated with the brands listed. Alternatives shown are independent inspired-by compositions, not the original fragrances.

© 2026 Fragr

Message In A Perfume by Mark Buxton — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

Home
/Mark Buxton
/Message In A Perfume

Message In A Perfume by Mark Buxton

Message In A Perfume

7.160Typically ~$130

A floral scent built around magnolia over civet. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

FloralAnimalOrientalCitrusSynthetic

Scent profile

Top notes

Magnolia Ylang-Ylang Neroli

Heart notes

Jasmine Sambac Magnolia Orange Blossom Ylang-Ylang Neroli

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

Pierre de Velay No. 23 by Roja Dove

Pierre de Velay No. 23

Roja Dove

21BC by Scent Nostalgia

From the same house

More from Mark Buxton

Sleeping with Ghosts by Mark Buxton

Sleeping with Ghosts

Mark Buxton

Base notes

Civet Ambergris Sandalwood Labdanum

When to wear it

A fall and spring fragrance that works day and night — at its best for date nights and everyday wear.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

95%

Spring

96%

Summer

85%

Fall

100%

Day

94%

Night

100%

Where

Office

80%

Casual

90%

Date

100%

Club

69%

Formal

87%

Season & occasion fit is derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes (100% = its strongest setting).

21BC

Scent Nostalgia

Rouge Malachite Limited Edition L'Or de Russie by Giorgio Armani

Rouge Malachite Limited Edition L'Or de Russie

Giorgio Armani

Secreti di Belle Donne (Venice) by DSH Perfumes

Secreti di Belle Donne (Venice)

DSH Perfumes

Samba Nova by Perfumer's Workshop

Samba Nova

Perfumer's Workshop

Renata by Ajmal

Renata

Ajmal

McQueen by Alexander McQueen

McQueen

Alexander McQueen

Amber Aoud by Roja Dove

Amber Aoud

Roja Dove· 2012

Jolanta (Иоланта) by Dzintars

Jolanta (Иоланта)

Dzintars

9.7few votes~$18

Narcissus Rose by Nosegasm

Narcissus Rose

Nosegasm

Reve Opulent by Terry de Gunzburg

Reve Opulent

Terry de Gunzburg

Prowl by Neil Morris

Prowl

Neil Morris

7.1few votes~$120

Devil In Disguise by Mark Buxton

Devil In Disguise

Mark Buxton

7.5198~$130

Emotional Rescue by Mark Buxton

Emotional Rescue

Mark Buxton

Black Angel by Mark Buxton

Black Angel

Mark Buxton

Wood & Absinth by Mark Buxton

Wood & Absinth

Mark Buxton

Dreaming With Ghosts by Mark Buxton

Dreaming With Ghosts

Mark Buxton

Emotional Drop by Mark Buxton

Emotional Drop

Mark Buxton

Sexual Healing by Mark Buxton

Sexual Healing

Mark Buxton

Hot Leather by Mark Buxton

Hot Leather

Mark Buxton

Around Midnight by Mark Buxton

Around Midnight

Mark Buxton

Wood and Absinth by Mark Buxton

Wood and Absinth

Mark Buxton

Spiritual Healing by Mark Buxton

Spiritual Healing

Mark Buxton

Sport

53%