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Listed notes, wearer reports and available prices, side by side.
Layton
Before you buy
From a 75% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 65–79% alike: the same direction, with differences you will notice. Owning both can make sense.
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At a glance
How long it lasts
Lasts longest: Layton
Eternal · From 35 wearer mentions
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 7 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 35 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Not enough wearer reports to compare how far they project
Only Layton has enough reports so far
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 11 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
Not enough prices to compare per ml
Only Layton has a listed price
Source details
Listed bottle offer. Price and stock may change; confirm with the retailer.Seasons
All suit spring
From the seasons wearers mention for each fragrance
Day or night
All lean toward night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
All lean fresh spicy
Fresh Spicy is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 14 different notes in total
5 notes shared by both
AppleGeraniumLavenderVanillaViolet
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Royal Equestrian
9 notes listed · 4 unique here
AmberCitrusPrecious WoodsSpices
Layton
10 notes listed · 5 unique here
BergamotCardamomGuaiac WoodPatchouliPraline
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Fresh Spicy
Royal Equestrianstrong
Laytonstrong
Woody
Royal Equestrianstrong
Laytonstrong
Amber
Royal Equestrianstrong
LaytonNot listed
Fruity
Royal Equestrianstrong
Laytonstrong
Warm Spicy
Royal Equestrianmedium
Laytonstrong
Aromatic
Royal Equestrianstrong
Laytonstrong
Stored-pair evidence
Layton is the original; Royal Equestrian is the listed alternative.
- CloseOpening
- Very closeHeart
- Same familyDry-down
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See all alternatives to LaytonWhat the community says
From YouTube · Medium confidence
- Community match
- 75%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
- Stated by people
- 70%
- Middle value where people said a number
People say: Commenters on Royal Equestrian review videos call it close to Layton, from about 70% to very accurate.
Where people say Royal Equestrian falls short
- Per-ml price not great once shipping is included 3
Differences people notice
- Clone is deeper and richer 1
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YouTube comment@jimfleece288085% match, read from the wording
ROYAL EQUESTRIAN (Alexandria Fragrances) - LAYTON clone (Parfums de Marly) - Review (opens in a new tab)Alexandria version is deeper and richer but the scent profile is very accurate
YouTube comment@MoltenMetalGod775% match, read from the wording
BEST LAYTON CLONE? | Royal Equestrian by Alexandria Fragrances (opens in a new tab)I've sampled PDM Layton and equestrian and I gotta tell ya equestrian is pretty darn close.
YouTube comment@jek483770% match, stated by the source
BEST LAYTON CLONE? | Royal Equestrian by Alexandria Fragrances (opens in a new tab)my Royal Equestrian is about a 70% match for Layton. I would NEVER confuse the two.
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Royal Equestrian | Layton |
|---|---|---|
| AppleOpening | Listed | Listed |
| BergamotOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| CardamomOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| CitrusOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| GeraniumHeart | Listed | Listed |
| LavenderHeart | Listed | Listed |
| VioletHeart | Listed | Listed |
| AmberDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Guaiac WoodDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| PatchouliDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| PralineDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| Precious WoodsDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| SpicesDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| VanillaDry-down | Listed | Listed |