I can hardly write more about it, just a warm, delicious apple strudel. If you like that, you will love this scent too. For me, it is absolutely authentic and natural, the (presumably artificial) aromas are of the highest quality.
The scent is very similar to Layton by PDM, but for me, there is a small but very decisive difference: Layton has a slightly fresh, peppery note. Because of that, I can wear it in summer as well. It can be quite intense, but if you want to stand out, it definitely works; admittedly, it suits a female figure better in summer. Détour Noir lacks this subtle freshness, which is why I only see it in the colder seasons, where it fits perfectly.
Another strange difference: Layton knocks me off my feet right after spraying, it’s that good. I get that "yeah, I'm a cool guy" boost like with no other fragrance. Détour Noir doesn’t do that at all. Shortly after, however, they are hardly distinguishable.
The bottle is odd and doesn’t match the scent at all; it’s one of those that ends up in the drawer and not on the shelf. The sprayer is great, it’s almost Dior quality.
For the price, it’s an absolute steal, although I must admit that I don’t like it when there are such good dupes while I have the expensive original sitting on the shelf. Anyway, most people have no idea about perfume, and when I show up at the village festival with Layton or this clone, I’m still the best-smelling guy around. Fortunately, such scents don’t penetrate the mass market.
Addition on the topic of marketing: Al Haramain is doing everything right with the unisex positioning in my opinion, as the scent works great for women too. PDM sells Layton as a men’s fragrance, unlike Herod, which is unisex. Strange, as I find both Herod and Layton to be quite unisex. This is strategically clever, as they are thus ranked very high in two fragrance lists. Skill or coincidence, who knows.
