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Layton - 950

Name: Layton - 950 Eau de Parfum
Brand: The Essence Vault

The Essence Vault Layton - 950 is an Eau de Parfum. Layton - 950 opens with Lavender and Apple, settles into a heart of Violet and Geranium, and dries down to a base of Sandalwood and Vanilla. The Essence Vault's Layton - 950 carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

No. 950 leans hard into Parfums de Marly Layton's apple-and-vanilla signature but flattens the layered spice and precious woods into a louder, sweeter gourmand that fades faster than the original's famous 10+ hour run.

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Confident
Cozy
Charming
Festive

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Inspired by

Layton by Parfums de Marly

75%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Apple59%

Lavender41%

Heartas listed

Violet53%

Geranium47%

Baseas listed

Vanilla60%

Sandalwood40%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Moderate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Fall Winter

Community season votes for Parfums de Marly Layton, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Casual Formal

Wearers put Parfums de Marly Layton, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights, casual wear and formal occasions.

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Layton - 950

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ScentArt

Confident Cozy Charming Festive

Top

Apple

Lavender

Heart

Violet

Geranium

Base

Vanilla

Sandalwood

Longevity

Projection

Intensity

Mood Calming

EnergisingCalming

Character Serious

PlayfulSerious

Sentiment Brooding

UpliftingBrooding

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Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

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.