Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Royal Obsession Exclusive
Built to smell like Parfums de Marly Layton Exclusif.
- Smells like
- Parfums de Marly Layton Exclusif
- Price
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- Per 100ml
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- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Royal Obsession Exclusive scores 5.2 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Layton Exclusif.
Scentual Obsessions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Layton Exclusif's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Scentual Obsessions publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Parfums de Marly Layton Exclusif is cardamom, nutmeg and saffron at first, geranium, rose and jasmine at its heart and oud, leather and patchouli at the end. Scentual Obsessions set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- cardamom
- nutmeg
- saffron
Heart
- geranium
- rose
- jasmine
Base
- oud
- leather
- patchouli
Layton's DNA turned darker and spicier with cardamom, oud and leather for the colder months.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 The Dupe Spot Layton Exclusif #214 $36/100ml
- 02 French Avenue Miraj Absolu $53/100ml
- 03 HK Perfumes Glass Tears $89/100ml
- 04 Perfume Parlour Superlative $159/100ml
- 05 Al Haramain Detour Noir Exclusif $29.99
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The community
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What does Scentual Obsessions Royal Obsession Exclusive smell like?
It is built to smell like Parfums de Marly Layton Exclusif — cardamom, nutmeg and saffron up top, geranium, rose and jasmine in the heart, oud, leather and patchouli in the base.
Is Scentual Obsessions Royal Obsession Exclusive a dupe of Parfums de Marly Layton Exclusif?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Layton Exclusif.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Royal Obsession Exclusive?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Parfums de Marly Layton Exclusif is listed on its page.