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Layton vs Royal Chariot Attar - A Comparison 2.0
OPENING STATEMENT
Oh God, how much I love Layton - A wonderful apple strudel with vanilla sauce on a cold winter day when it’s storming and snowing outside. For me, this scent is the epitome of security, comfort, and cuddling. When I wear it, compliments pour in, and when I don’t wear it, I miss it.
Back when I discovered Layton, I also sniffed the big brother, Layton Exclusif, but despite my great enthusiasm, I chose the "non-exclusive" Layton. At home, I noticed some issues with longevity and sillage with my own bottle, which, however, settled down after a few weeks, as the scent probably needed to mature in the bottle. My Layton (Batch 939805) has above-average longevity and a wonderful sillage.
Still, I couldn’t resist when I discovered the dupe "Royal Chariot Attar" from DUA Fragrances - a scent that, according to reviews, is supposed to smell even better and have even more impressive longevity and sillage than Layton?
Ordered blindly, it arrived today, and I sniffed and tested it with my girlfriend to bring you the ultimate comparison:
BOTTLE:
- Layton: Noble, elegant, and unique. Just with the cap, one could smash windows. The bottle of the original definitely makes an impression, so stylish and haughty as it comes. The sprayers are generous, and the quality of the elegant bottle promises a truly special fragrance experience. 10/10 points.
- Royal Chariot Attar: The big contrast to the original - simple, unstylish, and mute, unremarkable. It serves its purpose. The sprayers are also generous. The bottle is tight, the cap fits well, and as a customer, one should not be deterred by the "cheap" looking bottle. Only 6/10 points for the dupe.
OPENING:
- Layton: In the opening, I really smell predominantly sweet freshness, green apple, citrus notes, and a hint of subtle florals. And yet, the scent immediately comes with a certain creaminess and smoothness that makes you fall in love at first sniff. This fragrance pulls you in abruptly. You are enchanted by the incredible freshness of the green apple paired with this beautiful creaminess and a subtle woody note that begins to emerge right from the start. 10/10 points.
- Royal Chariot Attar: Wuuuuums and there it is. The first few moments in the opening were really hard for me to enjoy. At first, you smell something quite oily. This experience lasts for a few seconds - for me, it was about 10 or 15 seconds. And then it overwhelmed me: A perfect, balanced, and mature blend of green apple, floral freshness, and enchanting creaminess. Like a gentle blanket, the scent envelops you and everything around you. The sillage is so strong that you can still perceive the scent in a 72 square meter room even in the farthest corner (my girlfriend was sitting at the piano, in the farthest corner of the room, and after about 2 minutes exclaimed, "OMG, what smells so good here?"). In fact, the opening immediately reminds me of Layton Exclusif: Already here, the scent feels riper, more mature, and much more balanced than Layton. 10/10 points.
HEART NOTE:
- Layton: The green apple quickly transforms in the heart note into a baked apple or even - as I like to describe it - into a fine, delicious apple strudel, with a thin crispy crust and aromatic, ripe apples and raisins. A warm vanilla sauce comes in, made from a generous portion of cream and sugar, and of course the finest Madagascar vanilla available on the market.
Later, the entire fragrance composition is underscored by fine, noble woods, but the vanilla always remains dominant. 9/10 points.
- Royal Chariot Attar: Take the description of Layton above, add a balanced portion of menthol and woods, and you have the scent of Royal Chariot Attar. The menthol is subtle yet present - and I love it. It reminds me of the "older" Layton batches that still had this note, which seems to have been lost in the newer batches. However, this is not a Vaporub freshness, but rather fine menthol that really gets the scent going. I imagine it like a delicious apple strudel with that crispy crust, served with a rich whipped cream with Madagascar vanilla - and somewhere in the kitchen, there’s a scented candle with high-quality menthol oil in it. You smell it and perceive it, yet it never takes over and always plays a supporting role. At the same time, as it progresses, the pepper comes into play, skillfully rounding off and completing the scent, making it extremely mature and ripe. Additionally, the cardamom adds a slightly distancing coolness to this otherwise warm scent. A composition that feels so wonderfully balanced and confident that I can’t stop raving about it. Honestly: If I didn’t know better, I would say I have Layton Exclusif on my wrist. 10/10 points.
BASE NOTE:
- Layton: The woods described in the heart note gain more and more strength without ever taking the lead or commanding attention. The woods simply serve as the elements that carry the remaining vanilla sauce and the crumbs of the apple strudel to the fireplace, only to form the basis for the roaring flames in the grand finale, which caramelize the strudel remnants and the vanilla sauce and ultimately turn them to smoke. And even then, the nose can still perceive nuances of the richest vanilla sauce, surrounded by smoky woods and a cozy, three-dimensional warmth. A dry down that is textbook perfect. Pure romance. Love. 10/10 points.
- Royal Chariot Attar: Here too, the woods gain strength, but they remain elegantly restrained, just like in Layton, carrying the remaining cream and crumbs to the fireplace and paying them the final respect there - but wait! What was that? The scent is far from finished here, no, quite the opposite. While my Layton on the left wrist gradually fades and becomes quieter and quieter, the Royal Chariot Attar remains strong and present. Apple strudel crumbs with rich vanilla cream: Yes. Woods that carry this beautiful, creamy blend to the fireplace: Yes. But fire? Not really burning. At most just a little. Instead, the cardamom, the subtle menthol note, and the pleasant peppery spice remain. At the very end, only the vanilla and a bit of caramel remain. But then it’s already tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow.
CONCLUSION:
- Layton: Scent: A beautiful, no, dreamy fragrance. No wonder it’s ranked 6th among men’s fragrances. It’s like a comfortable yet seductive aura to spray on - just like apple strudel with creamy vanilla sauce.
- Royal Chariot Attar: Layton in Intense: Very close to Exclusif. Smells riper, more mature, and significantly more present than Layton. Longevity and sillage are much stronger than the original. Price-performance ratio is exceptionally good, making it my absolute favorite.
Oh God, how much I love Layton - A wonderful apple strudel with vanilla sauce on a cold winter day when it’s storming and snowing outside. For me, this scent is the epitome of security, comfort, and cuddling. When I wear it, compliments pour in, and when I don’t wear it, I miss it.
Back when I discovered Layton, I also sniffed the big brother, Layton Exclusif, but despite my great enthusiasm, I chose the "non-exclusive" Layton. At home, I noticed some issues with longevity and sillage with my own bottle, which, however, settled down after a few weeks, as the scent probably needed to mature in the bottle. My Layton (Batch 939805) has above-average longevity and a wonderful sillage.
Still, I couldn’t resist when I discovered the dupe "Royal Chariot Attar" from DUA Fragrances - a scent that, according to reviews, is supposed to smell even better and have even more impressive longevity and sillage than Layton?
Ordered blindly, it arrived today, and I sniffed and tested it with my girlfriend to bring you the ultimate comparison:
BOTTLE:
- Layton: Noble, elegant, and unique. Just with the cap, one could smash windows. The bottle of the original definitely makes an impression, so stylish and haughty as it comes. The sprayers are generous, and the quality of the elegant bottle promises a truly special fragrance experience. 10/10 points.
- Royal Chariot Attar: The big contrast to the original - simple, unstylish, and mute, unremarkable. It serves its purpose. The sprayers are also generous. The bottle is tight, the cap fits well, and as a customer, one should not be deterred by the "cheap" looking bottle. Only 6/10 points for the dupe.
OPENING:
- Layton: In the opening, I really smell predominantly sweet freshness, green apple, citrus notes, and a hint of subtle florals. And yet, the scent immediately comes with a certain creaminess and smoothness that makes you fall in love at first sniff. This fragrance pulls you in abruptly. You are enchanted by the incredible freshness of the green apple paired with this beautiful creaminess and a subtle woody note that begins to emerge right from the start. 10/10 points.
- Royal Chariot Attar: Wuuuuums and there it is. The first few moments in the opening were really hard for me to enjoy. At first, you smell something quite oily. This experience lasts for a few seconds - for me, it was about 10 or 15 seconds. And then it overwhelmed me: A perfect, balanced, and mature blend of green apple, floral freshness, and enchanting creaminess. Like a gentle blanket, the scent envelops you and everything around you. The sillage is so strong that you can still perceive the scent in a 72 square meter room even in the farthest corner (my girlfriend was sitting at the piano, in the farthest corner of the room, and after about 2 minutes exclaimed, "OMG, what smells so good here?"). In fact, the opening immediately reminds me of Layton Exclusif: Already here, the scent feels riper, more mature, and much more balanced than Layton. 10/10 points.
HEART NOTE:
- Layton: The green apple quickly transforms in the heart note into a baked apple or even - as I like to describe it - into a fine, delicious apple strudel, with a thin crispy crust and aromatic, ripe apples and raisins. A warm vanilla sauce comes in, made from a generous portion of cream and sugar, and of course the finest Madagascar vanilla available on the market.
Later, the entire fragrance composition is underscored by fine, noble woods, but the vanilla always remains dominant. 9/10 points.
- Royal Chariot Attar: Take the description of Layton above, add a balanced portion of menthol and woods, and you have the scent of Royal Chariot Attar. The menthol is subtle yet present - and I love it. It reminds me of the "older" Layton batches that still had this note, which seems to have been lost in the newer batches. However, this is not a Vaporub freshness, but rather fine menthol that really gets the scent going. I imagine it like a delicious apple strudel with that crispy crust, served with a rich whipped cream with Madagascar vanilla - and somewhere in the kitchen, there’s a scented candle with high-quality menthol oil in it. You smell it and perceive it, yet it never takes over and always plays a supporting role. At the same time, as it progresses, the pepper comes into play, skillfully rounding off and completing the scent, making it extremely mature and ripe. Additionally, the cardamom adds a slightly distancing coolness to this otherwise warm scent. A composition that feels so wonderfully balanced and confident that I can’t stop raving about it. Honestly: If I didn’t know better, I would say I have Layton Exclusif on my wrist. 10/10 points.
BASE NOTE:
- Layton: The woods described in the heart note gain more and more strength without ever taking the lead or commanding attention. The woods simply serve as the elements that carry the remaining vanilla sauce and the crumbs of the apple strudel to the fireplace, only to form the basis for the roaring flames in the grand finale, which caramelize the strudel remnants and the vanilla sauce and ultimately turn them to smoke. And even then, the nose can still perceive nuances of the richest vanilla sauce, surrounded by smoky woods and a cozy, three-dimensional warmth. A dry down that is textbook perfect. Pure romance. Love. 10/10 points.
- Royal Chariot Attar: Here too, the woods gain strength, but they remain elegantly restrained, just like in Layton, carrying the remaining cream and crumbs to the fireplace and paying them the final respect there - but wait! What was that? The scent is far from finished here, no, quite the opposite. While my Layton on the left wrist gradually fades and becomes quieter and quieter, the Royal Chariot Attar remains strong and present. Apple strudel crumbs with rich vanilla cream: Yes. Woods that carry this beautiful, creamy blend to the fireplace: Yes. But fire? Not really burning. At most just a little. Instead, the cardamom, the subtle menthol note, and the pleasant peppery spice remain. At the very end, only the vanilla and a bit of caramel remain. But then it’s already tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow.
CONCLUSION:
- Layton: Scent: A beautiful, no, dreamy fragrance. No wonder it’s ranked 6th among men’s fragrances. It’s like a comfortable yet seductive aura to spray on - just like apple strudel with creamy vanilla sauce.
- Royal Chariot Attar: Layton in Intense: Very close to Exclusif. Smells riper, more mature, and significantly more present than Layton. Longevity and sillage are much stronger than the original. Price-performance ratio is exceptionally good, making it my absolute favorite.
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