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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Novus
meets Layton.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with soft spicy; Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Riggs Novus bottle
Riggs

Novus

Concentration not recorded

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Layton bottle
Parfums de Marly

Layton

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242016
Leading accordssoft spicy · white floral · rosewarm spicy · fresh spicy · woody
Notes unique to this recordPink Pepper, Coriander, Mandarin, Lily of the Valley, Rose, Violet Leaf, Leather, BenzoinApple, Lavender, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Geranium, Violet, Jasmine, Vanilla, Cardamom, Sandalwood, Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Coumarin, Ambermax™
Longevity / 53.13 · 8 votes3.77 · 11,656 votes
Projection / 42.38 · 8 votes2.60 · 11,789 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Novus

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Layton

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Benzyl alcohol, Linalool, Coumarin, Citronellol, Bht, Citral, Geraniol

Source: Parfums de Marly official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed soft spicy and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed warm spicy and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.