Trono MAD Parfumeur

… and I mean it. What MAD has released in recent years is pure madness. After my praise for Queen Forza from Alexandria, now follows, after thorough long-term testing, the King - Trono.

The opening greets with a PdM-typical apple - enveloped in very subtle floral freshness. A mandarin, a natural vanilla scent, and light woody notes join in. What quickly becomes clear by the drydown: the fragrance is not linear, but unfolds slowly. It truly deepens from minute to minute. It is important to mention that there is hardly a trace of synthetics here.

The often-mentioned marginal differences to Layton in the drydown are my actual, personal highlight: The strongly present cake/vanilla note known from Layton is present in Trono, but not quite as sweet. In the drydown of Trono, the apple is significantly more present and overall the fragrance is a bit more floral. However, these differences are really marginal in nature. Still, they are big enough for me to confidently ignore my magical 20 ° weather limit for this fragrance DNA.

The sillage is and remains strong throughout. Significantly stronger than the original, which means that overspraying can quickly become critical - however, this is good for the wallet, as the longevity is incredibly good. 9-10 hours are usually what I get - on bad days it's "only" 8 hours. Not surprising, after all, we have an Extrait de Parfum here. Especially on clothing, this fragrance lasts almost a week.

The bottle is… a bit of an acquired taste but in my opinion not as dreadful as some say. At least not quite as bad as the "Détour Noir | Al Haramain / الحرمين". However, I don’t expect a feast for the eyes from a fragrance in the low to mid-price range, as one might find in niche fragrances.

The price is always a bit of a thing with MAD. In Turkey, I paid €30, for the second bottle (yes, this stuff is addictive) I laid down €55 at a local MAD store. Either way, it’s a 10/10 considering what you get for the price.

To my nose, Trono is 98.9% like Layton. The only difference is the drydown described above, which I consider a plus point. Both the scent and H/S are in no way inferior to the original from the niche. The mere fact that you pay (at best "only") three times as much for Layton makes Trono the king for me.