Is Afnan Royal Paragon a dupe of Parfums de Marly Layton?

Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.

Afnan Royal Paragon is a close match to Parfums de Marly Layton. Of 21 independent sources that compared them, 21 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. It appears on 2 community dupe lists. Layton costs US$400.00 for 125 ml at Luckyscent (US$3.20/ml); no shop in Canada has a full bottle of Royal Paragon in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Parfums de Marly Layton	Afnan Royal Paragon
Price	$406.73 75 ml	Not in stock
Per ml	$5.42	-
Verdict		Close match of Layton
Woody
Fresh spicy
Floral
Aromatic
Citrus
Vanilla
Sweet
Fruity
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Apple Lavender Bergamot Citrus	Apple Lavender Bergamot Mandarin orange
Heart notes	Geranium Violet Jasmine	Geranium Violet Jasmine
Base notes	Vanilla Cardamom Sandalwood Pepper Guaiac wood Patchouli Coumarin Smoky woods Amber	Vanilla Cardamom Sandalwood Pepper Patchouli
Buy	See prices

The evidence

21 independent sources: 19 on Reddit, 2 dupe lists

Say close 21

When people said it: 10 in the last two years

Confidence: 94%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

In their words 7

It's Layton and the only dupe I've tried is Royal Paragon by Zimaya, I bought it blindly, it's very economical and it performs well, like most Arab perfumes you have to macerate it for a couple of weeks and that's it.

A Reddit comment, Jul 2025, 7 points
✅ Zimaya Royal Paragon (Layton Clone) 3.4oz / 100ml – $25

A Reddit post, Feb 2025, 3 points
I own détour noir and zimaya royal paragon, and I tend to prefer the zimaya one, it's close but more interesting.

A Reddit comment, Apr 2026, 2 points
Layton = you are going to get 500 different answers for this but imo if you want a cheaper Layton clone go for zimaya royal paragon, otherwise go for orientica royal blue

A Reddit comment, Sep 2024, 2 points
If you can find it somewhere, "Zimaya Royal Paragon" is also a Clone of Layton, i have both.

A Reddit comment, Sep 2023, 1 point
Royal Paragon (PDM Layton clone) vs Maahir Legacy (PDM Sedley Clone).

A Reddit post, Mar 2025, 1 point
Layton clone is Royal Paragon.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 1 point

Community dupe lists

Lists Afnan Royal Paragon as an alternative to Parfums de Marly Layton.

A community dupe list, Fragrance Dupes/Clones 2026 Ultimate List
Lists Afnan Royal Paragon as an alternative to Parfums de Marly Layton.

A community dupe list, Middle Eastern Clones 2024

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Layton

Layton and its 22 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.