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Layton

Eau de parfum

Warm spicy · Fresh spicy · Woody.

4.45 / 5Rating · 17,763 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year2016
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Layton by Parfums de Marly has a listed warm spicy, fresh spicy, woody profile, with notes of Apple, Lavender, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Geranium.

Based on listed notes and accords.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.77 / 5

11,656 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
188
2
349
3
2,636
4
7,215
5
1,268

Projection

2.60 / 4

11,789 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
559
2
4,520
3
5,835
4
875

Value perception

2.36 / 5

10,070 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
1,777
2
3,933
3
3,562
4
596
5
202

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

32,678Own it
5,434Previously owned
29,499Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
290
2
784
3
1,293
4
3,708
5
11,688

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Bergamot and Pepper. Explore Layton’s warm spicy direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Cardamom and Jasmine. Explore Layton’s warm spicy direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Layton smell like?

Layton by Parfums de Marly has a listed warm spicy, fresh spicy, woody profile, with notes of Apple, Lavender, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Geranium.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Hamid Merati-Kashani.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.77 out of 5, from 11,656 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Layton?

Its listed notes include apple, lavender, bergamot, mandarin orange, geranium, violet, jasmine, vanilla, cardamom, sandalwood, pepper, guaiac wood, patchouli, coumarin, ambermax™. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Layton

Parfums de Marly · Eau de parfum

Layton bottle
Leading accords
warm spicy
fresh spicy
woody
vanilla
aromatic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Apple · Lavender · Bergamot · Mandarin Orange · Geranium · Violet

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