Layton and Chergui, side by side

Nothing alike. Two different worlds.

Parfums de Marly

Serge Lutens

Where they overlap

One ribbon per perfume, drawn from the same edge. Where the ribbons pile up, the perfumes agree; a ribbon on its own is that perfume’s private territory.

  • Layton
  • Chergui

They share no accord of any weight. These are different animals.

Only one of them has

  • sweet
  • balsamic
  • green
  • aromatic
  • woody
  • gourmand
  • patchouli
  • vanilla
  • amber
  • lavender

Measured side by side

Community wear data, each perfume a drop on the same scale.

  • LaytonLuxury niche~$330
  • CherguiNiche~$230
How long it lasts
How long it lasts:
fleetingall day
How far it projects
How far it projects:
skin scentenormous
Day or night
Day or night: Layton 50% day; Chergui 50% day
nightday

Seasons

Winter
Winter: Layton 0%; Chergui 0%
Spring
Spring: Layton 0%; Chergui 0%
Summer
Summer: Layton 0%; Chergui 0%
Autumn
Autumn: Layton 0%; Chergui 0%
rarelypeak season
Crowd rating
Crowd rating: Chergui 4.50 from 1
3.05.0
Price for 100 ml
Price for 100 ml: Chergui about $230; Layton about $330
$20$400

Which one for…

The same evidence you see above, weighed up and turned into one pick for each situation.

Office

A date

Hot weather

Compliments

Value

The one to own

Weighing them up. Ten seconds or so.

Notes

No notes in common.