Le Messager

This is everything. This is so nostalgic. The smell reminds me of my mom’s Mac cosmetics makeup, specifically the lipstick palettes she had that I would always steal when I was literally like two years old. I had no idea I was missing that smell, until I smelled this. As soon as I put my nose to my skin my heart lights up as I’m reminded of those days and being a child. The instant that I tried this, I knew I had to have a bottle. I nearly blind bought a fb of Hyper musc by courreges, but instead I sensibly chose to sample that and le messager. I ended up loving le messager a lot more. Le messager has a lot more presence, for me, than hyper musc (not that they smell super similar or anything.) If you love ambroxan you’ll love this line. Edit: This also smells a lot like the Ole Henriksen Glow2OH Dark spot toner!!

I love it ! It's very unusual, the ink is very strong almost animalic oud, but then it blend to the Vanilla soft Musk combo and become cuddly and conforting. There is also some distinctive smoke in it, it's like a cuddle by the fireplace. Very niche to me. Can't really tell about the performance, I need to get a sample. Quiet unisex but lean little more male. Narrative : he wrotes her passionnate letters after arguing, and they finally find each other in Winter by the fireplace on a nice chalet.

I first sprayed Le Messager without looking at the notes. My first impression; masculine, a smoky, leather scent. That profile burned off and 15 minutes later I smell a soft, eternal vanilla musk. This is a winning combo, and very different for the musk genre. I understand the masculine note I was smelling was ink, but it feels dry, smoke-like to me. I love how Le Messager started off masculine and tough, then softening into a more wearable scent.

Beautiful basic musk. The ink notes are to die for - the exact scent of those bulk bic pens that have that really chewable cap?! Dry down is very very long lasting and comforting. Warm laundry from the dry cleaners. Almost a little warm leather car seat with a vanilla air freshener. I would vouch for a waaaay more unisex of dry down than masculine. Overall so obsessed, herdreamjournal and I are both itching for a 30ml now!

one of my favorite genres of fragrance is when there is a warm, inviting base of vanilla, musk, and/or amber that is interpolated with something... weird. it is in the case of le messager that vanilla musk and writing ink engage in a dance for dominance. the opening is fuzzy yet bright, eventually drying down to a smoky skin scent. itching for a 30 ml bottle but this dabber vial will suffice.