Is Alexandria Fragrances Royal Equestrian a dupe of Parfums de Marly Layton?

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

Alexandria Fragrances Royal Equestrian is a close match to Parfums de Marly Layton. Of 23 independent sources that compared them, 20 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 2 disagree. Royal Equestrian costs $112.99 for 100 ml at Alexandria Fragrances ($1.13/ml); Layton costs $400.00 for 125 ml at Luckyscent ($3.20/ml), so the alternative costs 65% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Parfums de Marly Layton	Alexandria Fragrances Royal Equestrian
Price	$260 75 ml	$47.99 30 ml
Per ml	$3.47	$1.60
Verdict		Close match of Layton
Woody
Citrus
Aromatic
Fresh spicy
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
White floral
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
Notes		Apple Bergamot Cardamom Geranium Jasmine Lavender Orange Patchouli Pepper Sandalwood Vanilla Violet
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The evidence

23 independent sources: 22 on Reddit, 1 from the maker

Say close 20
Say similar or inspired by 1
Disagree 2

When people said it: 4 in the last two years

Confidence: 64%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

The maker

Introducing the Royal Equestrian fragrance, inspired by the iconic Layton by Parfums de Marly. This scent is the

The maker's product page

In their words 17

I tried a few recommended clones of PDM Layton that I found here in this Reddit and I can firmly say that I found Royal Equestrian by Alexandria Fragrances hands down the best clone I’ve tried (image attached).

A Reddit post, Dec 2025, 15 points
Royal Equestrian (Layton) \- at first open, it is a synthetic take on Layton.

A Reddit post, Oct 2025, 13 points
Alexandria Fragrances' Royal Equestrian

A Reddit comment, Jan 2020, 6 points
A good one is Alexandria Fragrances Royal Equestrian

A Reddit comment, Sep 2021, 6 points
Alexandria Royal Equestrian

A Reddit comment, Oct 2021, 2 points
Alexandria's "Royal Equestrian" or Genre Parfums "Refuge" are both great choices.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2020, 2 points
Checkout Montagne Vanilla Fraiche or Alexandria Royal Equestrian.

A Reddit comment, Sep 2021, 2 points
Royal Equestrian by Alexandria Fragrances

A Reddit comment, Sep 2021, 2 points
alexandria fragrances royal equestrian

A Reddit comment, Jul 2023, 2 points
They are 95% identical, but sometimes I like RE more due to its slightly sweeter interpretation.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2022, 2 points
Royal Equestrian is the Layton Clone.

A Reddit comment, May 2024, 2 points
[WTS][WTT] Tumi 19 Degree (100 ml), Detour Noir & Royal Equestrian (PDM Layton clone bundle) (bottle)

A Reddit post, Nov 2024, 2 points
I dont know how "hyped" it was , but Alexandria Fragrances Royal Equestrian wasn't even close to being a clone of Layton.

A Reddit comment, Apr 2023, 8 points, disagrees
At best, Royal Equestrian is maybe 70% like Layton.

A Reddit comment, May 2020, 1 point, disagrees

All 17 quotes

Royal Equestrian by Alexandria Fragrances.

A Reddit comment, Oct 2021, 1 point
Royal Equestrian from Alexandria perfumes

A Reddit comment, Aug 2022, 1 point
Honestly the best interpretation of Layton I’ve smelled thus far is Alexandria’s Royal Equestrian.

A Reddit comment, Dec 2024, 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.