Is French Avenue Miraj Absolu a dupe of Parfums de Marly Layton?

Similar People often mention them together and their notes overlap, but few call it a substitute.

French Avenue Miraj Absolu is similar to Parfums de Marly Layton. Of 10 independent sources that compared them, 9 say it is near-identical or close and 1 disagree. Miraj Absolu costs $44.00 for 100 ml at My Royal Musk ($0.44/ml); Layton costs $400.00 for 125 ml at Luckyscent ($3.20/ml), so the alternative costs 86% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Parfums de Marly Layton	French Avenue Miraj Absolu
Price	$260 75 ml	$44 100 ml
Per ml	$3.47	$0.44
Verdict		Similar of Layton
Woody
Fresh spicy
Floral
Aromatic
Sweet
Citrus
Vanilla
Animalic
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Apple Lavender Bergamot Citrus	Mandarin Bergamot
Heart notes	Geranium Violet Jasmine	Civet Geranium Rose Gardenia Water lily
Base notes	Vanilla Cardamom Sandalwood Pepper Guaiac wood Patchouli Coumarin Smoky woods Amber	Guaiac wood Laotian oud Vanilla Coffee Sandalwood Indonesian patchouli leaf Amber Oakmoss Pink pepper
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

10 independent sources: 10 on Reddit

Say close 9
Disagree 1

When people said it: 6 in the last two years

Confidence: 46%. 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 2

Miraj absolu - that’s a good alternative to Layton or Layton exclusif.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2026, 1 point
Miraj Absolu doesn't even clone Layton lol

A Reddit comment, Apr 2025, 2 points, disagrees

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.