Layton - 950

No. 950 takes its cue from Parfums de Marly Layton, the niche-adjacent apple-and-vanilla crowd-pleaser that built a cult following on TikTok for its addictive, confident trail. The Essence Vault's take opens with the same crisp apple and aromatic lavender that made the original instantly recognisable, moving into a warm, sweetly spiced heart of geranium and violet. Where it diverges is the base: the original's rich blend of cardamom, guaiac wood and patchouli gets simplified here into a straightforward vanilla-and-sandalwood finish that reads flatter and less textured, with the sweetness pushed forward earlier to compensate for weaker projection later in the wear. It is a recognisable, wearable homage to a genuinely beloved fragrance rather than a precise clone, best suited to cool-weather evenings where the vanilla warmth has room to shine without becoming cloying.