Is French Avenue Liquid Brun Eau de Parfum a dupe of Parfums de Marly Layton?

Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.

Of 5 independent sources that compared them, 4 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. Liquid Brun Eau de Parfum costs $39.95 for 100 ml at Perfumania ($0.40/ml); Layton costs $400.00 for 125 ml at Luckyscent ($3.20/ml), so the alternative costs 88% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 24, 2026.

Accords
	Parfums de Marly Layton	French Avenue Liquid Brun Eau de Parfum
Price	$260 75 ml	$32.08 100 ml
Per ml	$3.47	$0.32
Woody
Sweet
Musky
Fresh spicy
Floral
Aromatic
Citrus
Gourmand
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Apple Lavender Bergamot Citrus	Cinnamon Bergamot Cardamom Orange blossom
Heart notes	Geranium Violet Jasmine	Bourbon vanilla Elemi
Base notes	Vanilla Cardamom Sandalwood Pepper Guaiac wood Patchouli Coumarin Smoky woods Amber	Musk Praline Ambroxan Guaiac wood Canada
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The evidence

5 independent sources: 5 on Reddit

Say close 4
Say similar or inspired by 1

When people said it: 4 in the last two years

In their words 1

Liquid brun so far is being considered a Layton clone!

A Reddit comment, Oct 2024, 0 points

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.