Is Paris Corner North Stag Expressions II Deux a dupe of Parfums de Marly Layton?

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

Paris Corner North Stag Expressions II Deux is a close match to Parfums de Marly Layton. Of 9 independent sources that compared them, 9 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. Layton costs $400.00 for 125 ml at Luckyscent ($3.20/ml); no shop in the US has a full bottle of North Stag Expressions II Deux in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Parfums de Marly Layton	Paris Corner North Stag Expressions II Deux
Price	$260 75 ml	Not in stock
Per ml	$3.47	-
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 Guaiac wood
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The evidence

9 independent sources: 9 on Reddit

Say close 9

When people said it: 6 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

In their words 2

North Stag Expressions II DEUX by Paris Corner - Supposed to clone PDM Layton .

A Reddit post, Mar 2024, 5 points
That one gets a lot of hype for a Layton clone too.

A Reddit comment, Dec 2025, 3 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.