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Sweet apple and lavender over vanilla
Parfums de Marly Layton is the house's sweet, spicy crowd-pleaser and one of the most recognizable niche colognes of the last decade. Crisp apple and lavender open it, a soft floral heart rounds it out, and a warm vanilla and guaiac-wood base gives it the creamy, slightly praline-like sweetness it is known for. It is versatile, polished, and easy to wear.
Best for: Fall and winter; office, everyday and evening
Fragrance notes Top: Apple, Bergamot, Lavender, Mandarin Orange
Heart: Geranium, Violet, Jasmine
Base: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Pepper, Cardamom, Sandalwood
These notes are confirmed across Parfums de Marly's own listing and the major fragrance databases. Apple and lavender lead, while the vanilla and woods carry a smooth, sweet dry-down.
How Layton wears Layton is a strong performer. Expect roughly 8 or more hours on skin with generous sillage, so a light hand is enough, especially in warm weather. It is at its best in cooler months and reads polished enough for the office while still having the sweetness to carry an evening. This is a versatile daily-driver, not a niche oddity.
Who it is for Reach for it if you like sweet, spicy, crowd-pleasing scents that still feel refined. If you like this, try Parfums de Marly Pegasus, an almond-vanilla sibling, and Parfums de Marly Herod, a sweeter tobacco-vanilla. For more aromatic scents in this vein, browse our lavender fragrances.
Try it before a full bottle Layton bottles are a real investment, so sampling first makes sense. We offer it in 1ml, 3ml, 5ml and 10ml decants, so you can live with it for a week before committing. Explore the rest of the house in our Parfums de Marly collection.
The house
Parfums de Marly, a French fragrance house founded in 2009, offers a captivating collection of scents for both men and women. Their fragrances are known for being luxurious and inspired by the history and grandeur of 18th-century France, particularly the royal stables of King Louis XV at the Château de Marly.
Parfums de Marly offers a wide range of fragrances, each with its own distinct personality.
With a little guidance and exploration, you're sure to find a Parfums de Marly scent that complements your unique personality and creates a lasting impression.
Common questions about this fragrance, and how to try it before you commit.
Parfums De Marly Layton EDP is a woody fragrance built around sweet, vanilla, aromatic, woody, fruity accords. You'll pick up apple, lavender, bergamot, mandarin orange, geranium, violet, jasmine, vanilla. The surest way to know if it suits you is to wear it: sample a decant first.
Parfums De Marly Layton EDP suits evening, cool weather, versatile. It's at its best in fall, spring, winter. Not sure it fits your rotation? Try it as a decant or build a sampling box of any five.
Parfums De Marly Layton EDP is sold as Eau de Parfum. Concentration is how much fragrance oil the formula carries, which shapes how rich it smells and how long it lasts on skin.
As an eau de parfum, expect solid longevity: several hours of noticeable wear is typical. A decant is the low-risk way to see exactly how it performs on your skin before you commit to a full bottle.
Yes, 100%. Every decant is hand-poured from a genuine, retail-bought bottle: never a tester, clone or copy. Read our Authenticity Promise.
That's the whole idea. Everything here is a decant, so you try the real fragrance on your own skin before committing to a full retail bottle. Want a few at once? Build a Sampling Box of any five. See how decanting works.
Full-bottle fragrances can be returned within 30 days of delivery. A $10 return shipping fee applies, and used bottles carry a restocking fee. Samples, decants, body wash, lotion and candles are final sale. See our full refund policy.
Orders are processed within one business day and ship with tracking to the continental US. Standard shipping is free on orders over $50.
Your 1 mL Sampling Box
Choose any 5 × 1 mL decants and try them at your own pace.
