Messages d'Homme

Messages d'Homme is a fragrance with facets that would not be out of place in a fragrance twenty years prior to its release. I could swear that master perfumer Guy Robert (Caleche, Equipage, Gucci Pour Homme Original) or one of his disciples had their hand at composing it, as it has something similar to his woody, spicy, clean core. It opens with aldehydes and an accord that reminds me almost of the smell of classic, original Safeguard soap, of course a bit more refined, and it steers into a more modern heart with a pimento/paprika note in place of what would usually be carnation in this sort of structure. I also detect an white florals, particularly an understated muguet accord in this point of the development. It dries musky, woody, and ever so slightly vanillic. Fans of both classic fragrances and modern approaches to perfumery such as myself will be intrigued and delighted by such an unusual composition. It's cheap and cheerful, even though it seems to have long been discontinued.

i tried once, i was pretty impressed because it's a blend of woody and floral notes quite unique, with an old-school vibe. it's on my want list. however there are at least two other fragrances for men from this house: Nature d'Homme(never tried so far) and a brand-new release called Pour Homme Intense(very similar to dior sauvage at first sniff, imho). i hope the database will be updated soon. ciao a tutti!

One of the best, most well done & classiest perfumes I have ever come across. Pure woody, floral beauty! Absolutely genius! Amazing performance also. Modern, sensual while also strong, classy and manly! Nothing tops this!

Smells like soap indeed. It does smell like the soap of old money. Beautiful, vintage, sharp, a hint of vintage versions of Versace L'Homme lurks within the heart of this one. This being much sharper, brighter, and more floral. I would recommend this for Church, a wedding, time spent with a woman with whom you wish to remain platonic. Clean and handsome without a hint of sexy.

I purchased this as a blind buy because of the reviews. My experience is not very good it smells like Rexona soap and that is not a good thing. While the scent may be OK in a bar of soap, it is abysmal in a cologne. Definitely try it before you buy it.