Is Orientica Royal Bleu a dupe of Parfums de Marly Layton?

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

Orientica Royal Bleu is a close match to Parfums de Marly Layton. Of 72 independent sources that compared them, 71 say it is near-identical or close and 1 disagree. Royal Bleu costs CA$174.00 for 80 ml at Fragrance365 (CA$2.18/ml); Layton costs US$400.00 for 125 ml at Luckyscent (US$3.20/ml), so the alternative costs 51% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 25, 2026.

Accords
	Parfums de Marly Layton	Orientica Royal Bleu
Price	$405.80 75 ml	$174 80 ml
Per ml	$5.41	$2.18
Verdict		Close match of Layton
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Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Apple Lavender Bergamot Citrus
Heart notes	Geranium Violet Jasmine
Base notes	Vanilla Cardamom Sandalwood Pepper Guaiac wood Patchouli Coumarin Smoky woods Amber
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The evidence

72 independent sources: 72 on Reddit

Say near-identical 7
Say close 64
Disagree 1

When people said it: 75 in the last two years

Confidence: 89%. 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 32

Al Haramain Orientica Royal Bleu is the Layton clone.

A Reddit post, May 2026, 43 points
I went to a local frag store that has a lot of clones & I came across Orientica Royal Bleu & after looking it up on Reddit I saw it’s a clone of PDM Layton.

A Reddit post, Jul 2025, 35 points
Royal Bleu by Orientica.- Outstanding Layton clone!

A Reddit post, Feb 2025, 13 points
Orientica Royal Bleu is the best Layton clone

A Reddit comment, Nov 2024, 13 points
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A Reddit post, Jan 2024, 12 points
Orientica Royal Bleu (Layton clone)

A Reddit comment, Oct 2026, 12 points
That said, I’ve heard a lot of buzz about Orientica Royal Bleu being a far superior Layton clone.

A Reddit post, Mar 2025, 5 points
Orientica Royal Bleu is pretty damn close to Layton on dry down

A Reddit comment, Dec 2024, 3 points
Like a great example is Royal Bleu by Orientica Premium which is the best Layton clone, costs about half the price of Layton, sometimes you can find it discounted for a little bit less, but it's pretty obvious that the closer a clone gets in terms of quality to the original scent, the higher the pri

A Reddit comment, Jan 2025, 3 points
Orientica now makes a Layton clone named Royal Bleu, which is a bit closer to the PDM formula.

A Reddit comment, Feb 2025, 3 points
Orientica Royal Bleu- PDM Layton Clone

A Reddit comment, Mar 2025, 3 points
After some research, I found that Orientica Royal Bleu and Dusk - The Woods Collection are two of the best clones of Layton.

A Reddit post, May 2025, 3 points
I just don't think the Royal Bleu is as close to Layton as people say it is.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 2 points, disagrees

All 32 quotes

Royal Bleu is about as close to Layton as you can get.

A Reddit comment, Mar 2025, 3 points
I have yet to try it myself, but I hear Orientica Royal Bleu is pretty much identical.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2024, 2 points
Orientica Royal Bleu, a PdM Layton dupe $65

A Reddit comment, Dec 2023, 2 points
Orientica Royal Bleu - Layton clone

A Reddit comment, Mar 2025, 2 points
Orientica Royal Bleu (Layton clone) cloudy and high of 64 today felt like the right move

A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 2 points
I was gonna get that amber oud but I went with orientica royal bleu it's a Layton clone also.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 2 points
This and Royal Bleu are the best Layton clones.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2026, 2 points
Orientica Royal Bleu, hardly anyone talks about it but to me it's a better version of PdM Layton, and lasts about 3 hours longer.

A Reddit comment, Mar 2023, 1 point
Based off my research the two best clones are: Royal Bleu Orientica and Xclusif Oud Bleu Orientica.

A Reddit post, Mar 2024, 1 point
In my country detour noir costs under 20€ and for it’s close enough to Layton, but if you want something 1:1 and with very good performance you can get one of Royal Bleu or XO Xclusif Bleu

A Reddit comment, Aug 2024, 1 point
I will try it :) I bid u to try Royal Bleu Orientica Premium ... I guarantee best Layton clone to date :) the quality is superb

A Reddit comment, Aug 2025, 1 point
I have Royal Bleu as a Layton clone.

A Reddit comment, Oct 2024, 1 point
-Orientica Royal Bleu is a clone of PDM Layton

A Reddit comment, Dec 2024, 1 point
Orientica Royal Bleu if you want the best Layton clone.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2025, 1 point
Royal Bleu smells like 90% Layton.

A Reddit comment, Feb 2025, 1 point
When it comes to detour - good for the price, but if you can spend a bit better you can get Orientica royal bleu which is just simply the best layton clone rn.

A Reddit comment, Mar 2025, 1 point
I tried pretty much all of them, just give “Layton clones” a goog or something if you need more names BUT…I’d say that Orientica Royal Bleu (a little pricier compared to the others) is probably the closest.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 1 point
I believe I’ll purchase Orientica Luxury Royal Bleu which is supposed to be the “best” Layton clone.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2025, 1 point
People say Orientica Royal Bleu is the better dupe for Layton, but I've never tried it.

A Reddit comment, Oct 2026, 1 point

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.