Detour Noir Exclusif

* Complex, unique, intense and animalic * Great clone of Layton Exclusif * Heady blend of citrus, woody, oud, almond, vanilla, spicy, powdery, animalic and floral notes * Ultra masculine scent * Very strong performer * Great for social occasions * Niche quality for discounter price * Not unisex * Animalic nature might not appeal to some noses * Strong notes kill off what makes the original so likeable in the first place Al Haramain's Detour Noir Exclusif is a clone of Parfum de Marley's Layton Exclusif and a flanker to the original Detour Noir which is a clone of PDM's Layton. They could not be more different. Whereas Detour Noir is a straightforward sweet and refreshing vanilla fragrance, Detour Noir Exclusive is complex and rather unique. It's very intense and has animalic qualities not present in Detour Noir. It's a heady blend of citrus, woody, oud, almond, vanilla, spicy, powdery and floral notes with a barnyard floor animalic note. The fresh citrus opening immediately gives way to the complex and aromatic mid and drydown, where the vanilla, wood, oud and animalic notes make their presence known. This is very masculine and makes quite a statement. It's an incredibly stronger performer and people will definitely notice you are wearing it. It's great for social occasions, but do note the animalic and oud notes might make this not appeal to some noses. This is very masculine and definitely not unisex, despite the marketing. Those who love Layton or Detour Noir should approach with caution, this can be barely be considered a flanker and is very much it's own thing. Liking Detour Noir is no guarantee that you will enjoy this. You have to be confident to wear this but it will reward you greatly if you do. Highly recommended, especially at the great price. Niche quality for discount pricing, you can't go wrong here.

Bought this specifically to do a direct test and compare with Layton Exclusif. This is essentially a 1 to 1 clone and dupe for Layton Exclusif. Notes on Fragrantica are the same for both scents. It smells very very close But performance differs significantly. How so? Those of you who owns Layton Exclusif will know, it starts off very strongly and loud enough from the Opening sprays and it's longetivity and strength will last at least 8-12 hours on skin, probably longer on clothes. Detour Noir Exclusif cost about 1/7-1/8 the price of Layton Exclusif so don't expect the same performance. It's performance from the opening is clear, it's the weaker of the 2, a lighter Edt and cologne version of the og, it pales in comparison in projectivity, loudness, strength to the og. However it smells so close that it's suitable to save some juice on the og and have it as a layering combo together with the og or perhaps if the og is your signature scent or one of your favorites you can get Detour Noir Exclusif to use when there's no need to reach out for the og. Based on the strength of Detour Noir Exclusif I'll say it will last at least half a day too +-6hrs max on skin. The og is easily 8-12 hours though. Pretty sure the concentration and definitely most can nose the quality differences. So end of the day. It's a good 1 to 1 direct dupe which doesn't have the same performances but cost you much lesser, just put in a lot more sprays perhaps. Still a good dupe for a fraction of them price of the og.

I got a decant of this fragrance for free while buying another 11 decants. It was immediately my favorite and I bought a whole bottle. I'm new in the scent game but it has something unique about it. A warmth and woodiness to it that it's hard to pin down. I truly believe this to be a unisex scent, it has a sweetness and warmth to it that makes it suitable for a woman, and some darker oud and woody accords to make it suitable for a man as well. This strikes me more like a mature fragrance, it wouldn't suit a 20 year old at a party. Performance is kinda hard to tell, either I'm getting noseblind, but I can catch some whiffs of it after 2-3 hours with 3-4 sprays, but after that it becomes pretty much a skin scent; On clothes, if i shove my face in my shirt I can smell it overnight. Given the price, can't complain about it. If you wanna get an idea of what it smells like, take CDNIM (one other decant I got), strip away all its fruity, citrusy, fresh notes and replace them with woody, oudy, darker and warm notes. If CDNIM is a brisk spring peppery oakmoss, Detour noir exclusif is a cold fall or winter in a dimly lit slightly spicy warm wood tavern.

#1063 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Al Haramain released "Detour Noir" a wonderful Parfums de Marley "Layton" clone, a while back. Eventually Maison Alhambra released "Leyden" and a whole line of Parfums de Marley clones. Parfums de Marley responded with their "Exclusif" versions of their most popular scents. Al Haramain and Maison Alhambra started releasing "Exclusif" versions of their PDM clones themselves. And the tit for tat just keeps getting better for all of us. Gotta say I like the Maison Alhambra bottles a lot better than the awkward "Detour" bottles Al Haramain came up with, but I do LOVE what's in them. "Detour Noir Exclusif" is a damn fine dupe of "Layton Exclusif." There ain't a damn thing wrong with "Layton Exclusif" but the price, and there ain't a damn thing wrong with "Detour Noir Exclusif.", including the price, and it's actually more potent! We have all been released from the fragrance enthusiast Hell of having to fork out $300 to smell this amazing. Car pool, elevator, small office safe. Good for business or evening wear. Absolutely brilliant blind buy

I continue to be impressed with how far these brands have come. My first bottle of OG Detour Noir had an awful atomizer, leaky collar and finicky cap that both wouldn't stay on or come off. This is such a massive improvement right off the bat that it's hard to overstate. Pressurized atomizer, heavier glass, the cap (still fugly though) has a nice click and comes right on and off. Immediately feels like a much more expensive bottle. Now the fragrance itself - I almost shed a tear. The PDM Exclusif DNA is right there in your face, and the Layton unsweet apple pie accord hits you immediately. It's almost 1:1 which is very impressive for this relatively complex scent profile. The dry down (which starts pretty early on this) starts to lean into Pegasus Exclusif territory just like the PDM, but maybe a little more so. The apple note does seem to fade (but not disappear) after an hour or so which is probably the biggest difference between this and the real deal. For $20-25, if you like the Layton family, this is absolutely essential.

WOW! Starts green, mossy, soapy and woody, and stays that way for around an hour before the vanilla and amber comes into play. During that first hour or so I get a Sprite-like, Dunhill London type scent. The vanilla here is cool - not like in the ice-creamy Guerlain's Bois d'Armenie with the iris and incense - it's got a more fizzy, green kind of coolness. If there is anything menthol in this fragrance it's of the sweetest variety and won't put you off. I have Layton but never smelled Layton Exclusif. Detour Noir Exclusif is a fragrance I could wear all year round, unlike Layton or its clone Detour Noir, which focuses on the warmth and depth that vanilla brings to a scent profile. Here the DNA is brighter and fresh. I would like to test Layton Exclusif to compare but to me this is markedly different to Layton / Detour Noir. Such an interesting fragrance; not linear at all. Detour Noir Exclusif transitions the way many high-end colognes do, but without any alcohol or medicinal blast. It's amazing, really. I'm enjoying this.

The moment I opened this, brought out of its box without spraying, I could smell Vicks vaporrub from the atomizer. Mine is older stock so already matured. Sprayed some on my skin, the scent of Tiger balm was prominent. I was thinking I’m going to regret this buy. However, as it dried down, that medicinal scent was gone, replaced by its true heart, fruity masculine. Anyway, in short, I think this is a safe blind-buy. I find the scent not very challenging, more masculine mass appeal. At its cheap price, I got mine for $20, it’s a steal, I don’t need to overthink about it. I could use this in casual occasions, not offensive at all, not cheap smelling too. I hate the bottle shape though, not ergonomic, so I decanted it even if I have to give up its pressurized atomizer. * Update: After more time with it, I now love this scent. If this is anywhere 80% PDM Layton, then I am sold on Layton. Absolutely lovely scent.

The opening of Detour Noir Exclusif presents a complex aroma with subtle oud-like notes and a slight animalic quality. This initial impression reminds me of what I call a "woodpecker" scent - a pulsating, intermittent fragrance that seems to bounce on and off the skin. As the fragrance settles, it evolves into a more nuanced composition. The heavier opening notes give way to reveal fruitier, lighter aspects. An intriguing dirty rose note emerges, as if half-buried in rich soil. Interestingly, there's a hint of apple, despite it not being listed in the official notes. In the dry-down phase, vanilla and woody notes become more prominent. The overall effect is undeniably sensual and distinctly masculine, evoking an image of dark, mysterious allure. Considering its price point, Detour Noir Exclusif offers exceptional value.

This is an impressive clone. I bought a sample of PDM Layton Exclusif at the same time I purchased Detour Exclusif Noir. This is so close to the original and to be honest I think it outperforms it as well. I've done several wears with detour Exclusif and the OG and it is stronger and lasts longer. This is my first experience with any PDM fragrance and it's a beautiful scent. I can't see any need for me to get a bottle of the OG when this does it so well for pennies.. Edit - I love it so much I bought a full bottle the original as well 😍

“Stank Wood Alchemy” Oooooh... this ones stanky stank! Yea, that stank wood. ❤️ A whisper of shadow and smoke, rich and untamed. I never imagined a clone could carry this kind of magic — and for $25? Madness. Pure madness. It lingers like secrets in the air, bold, luxurious, unforgettable. Years may pass, but the aura holds — potent, wild, perfectly stank. I can’t stop smiling every time it drifts past me. It’s saying stanky stank. Damn that stanky stank holds on too. I have to try the other detours now. Should have a long time ago.

More masculine than Layton. More wearable than Layton Exclusif. It really is just a little darker Layton. The woods tone down the sweetness. The menthol is still there, which I love, btw. For $20-friggin-dollars, get it and put it in your console for crying out loud. Well worth the price. I have had the originals in 78% and 82% batches and this and DN are very close and last longer and project stronger. No one in this universe or any other will be able to tell the difference in quality in the air, just out and about

Nice opening very similar to Layton Exclusif. After 5min it starts vering off course of the LE. In the air it smells good but up close it's very noticeable. In the air (tested on a friend) it smells different but maybe 15-20%. It's not a dense and full bodied as the LE. The performance is good but lacks compared to the OG. It is not balanced like LE and the almond really stands out, not in a bad way but far more than LE. But for the price I can't complain.. 7/10

My very first comment in 3 years. This is incredible and absolutely fantastic perfume, BUT... you have to let it macerate for minimum 6 months. I sprayed 10-15 times and kept it in a drawer with other bottles and forgot about it, because it was placed in a far corner. Recently I found it and I was astonished with the smell. I'm assuring you, the result is much deeper and complex than Layton. It smells 1000 dollar perfume. The secret is long maceration I guess.

It's better than the original Layton Exclusif. I mean really. PDM Exclusif is a great, bold take on man's fragrance, unique and original. But also it's strange animalic darkness makes it smell too much like a rubber. If they would only reduce by 20% this darkness it would be the most masculine frag ever, I remember thinking. And that's exactly what they did with Detour Noir. Masculinity in a bottle. Great job, Al-Haramain. 10

Bitter Almond, Water Lilly, Sandalwood and very subtle indolic notes in the dry down. How is this only $20? Doesn’t make any sense. Very different from Layton Exclusif but if this was released by the house with dual Horse epithet people wouldn’t mind paying 3 digit prices for it. Get it if you love astonishing blends and unique scents, but don’t buy it if you are looking for a Layton ex clone.

I can't compare to Layton Exclusif but this scent is just beautiful!! It is quality and lasts much longer than detour noir - the original. It is a much more darker, manly scent than detour noir. It is fresh but has a faint incense note. You can wear this for anything, casual to dates to formal. Definitely blind buy worthy. I can't imagine anyone not liking this smell.

Ash on YouTube nailed this scent in his review. For me, it's a perfect balance of sweet and dark. Just enough of both to meld perfectly. Definitely not youthful, but not old man either. If you like a lot of Amouage(daring/different), any incense or oud(darker bolder notes), and like PDM Layton at least a little, you really can't go wrong for the price.

It's the shockingly identical Layton clone Detour Noir... with a freshly cut cedar plank slapped on top of it. Where Layton a Detour Noir lack masculinity, this is without a doubt a mans fragrance. Simply put, if you don't have a beard wear Detour Noir, if you have a beard wear Detour Noir Exclusif. 10/10 there is nothing about this that smells cheap.

I got this back in September of ‘25 and hated it. Smelled so bad when I first got it. I got it and never even wore it. Fast forward a few months and idk how this can change so much. I love how it smells now. Only problem is that I’m in Florida and I can’t wear it til fall and winter. Easily what was a 1/10 before maturing is now an 8/10. Very good!

Initialy when i got it i can say it was pretty terrible, i could not wear it, it was some sort of mess, it was really strange for me watching youtubes telling it is a great clone of PDM, so i decided to "give it a chance" and what can i say after 2-3 months it blew my mind, i love it now, so just give it a time!