Parfums de Marly Layton

Parfums de Marly Layton is an aromatic, sweet-spicy fragrance, an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Apple, lavender, bergamot and mandarin give it a crisp, fruity-aromatic opening, and geranium, violet and jasmine soften the heart. Vanilla, cardamom, sandalwood, guaiac wood, pepper and patchouli form a warm, spicy-sweet dry-down. Aromatic, vanilla and warm spicy are among its main accords.

Layton is an Eau de Parfum whose fresh part is short: apple, bergamot and mandarin lead only the first stage, with lavender carrying on into the heart. The longer phase belongs to the base, where vanilla, cardamom, guaiac wood, sandalwood and patchouli leave a sweet, spicy trail that stays noticeable well after the fruit has gone. Skin, application and weather change how long it lasts and how far it projects; a decant lets you test Layton over several wears.

Layton is worth trying for autumn days, dinners and everyday wear in cooler weather. The fresh apple opening gives contrast to the vanilla base; test a modest application for work.

Fragnatium lists Layton as Unisex with a male lean. Lavender, geranium, pepper and guaiac wood over coumarin give it a classic masculine, fougère-like frame, while apple, violet and vanilla make it sweet and soft enough that women wear it too.

Yes. Fragnatium fills Parfums de Marly Layton decants from an original fragrance bottle purchased from a fragrance retailer. The liquid is transferred into a smaller, labelled atomiser; it is not an imitation or a manufacturer-packaged miniature.

A decant is a measured portion of the original fragrance transferred into a smaller atomiser. Fragnatium offers Parfums de Marly Layton in 2 ml, 5 ml and 10 ml decants. Choose 2 ml for an initial skin trial, 5 ml for repeat wears, or 10 ml when you already enjoy the scent or want a travel size. You receive the selected decant, not the full-size bottle pictured.