Miraj Absolu

I hope this is the only long review you'll need for this fragrance. This is the ever elusive clone of Layton exclusif and some how, I was able to grab a bottle of this in India. So back story, I tried a decant of Detour Noir, loved it and then sampled Layton and the Exclusif and loved them both. You're not missing out on a lot with Detour Noir if that's the only Layton DNA you can find. The Layton DNA is like apple, cinnamon pie. It's a masculine gourmand but it's a little more complex than that. Enter Layton Exclusif that adds a touch of old barbershop lavender and lots of woody and animalic musk in the form of civet, a very common genre from the 70-80s giving the Layton DNA a lot of depth, complexity and masculinity. The Oud accord (not note) is a little skanky and animalic as well. Not the easiest to appreciate when sprayed for the first time. Enter Miraj Absolute with it's weird looking bottle and absolutely unnecessary cupboard like presentation. This captures the Layton DNA very well but does not capture the Exclusif DNA like a 1-1 clone should which makes this the better purchase. It is woody and the musk is slightly animalic (civet) but the Oud accord is barely present. This makes it quite mature yet very wearable. So most people would say this is in between Layton and Layton Exclusif. But don't ever make the mistake of blind buying this just because you love Layton. The quality of ingredients and the blend is absolutely top notch for a clone fragrance which is why this fragrance sells as a premium. The performance is decent. Gives me about 4 hrs on skin and about 7-8 hrs on fabric so I do a skin + fabric spray routine. Projection was a little disappointing although an arm's length scent bubble for the first 3 hrs or so is not bad. Wearability is pretty good- three seasons barring summer both day and night although it works better at night. If you like Layton or it's clones and you're a fan of old animalic musk (although not as much in the Miraj) and woody accords, you'll definitely find this very enjoyable.

Such an amazing fragrance! I bought mine for around $33—yes, only $33. I don’t own Layton Exclusif, so I won’t compare and say it’s 80% similar, but I’ll describe it as a standalone product. It comes in luxurious packaging, something even some niche brands don’t offer. It’s a nice bonus, especially if you’re someone who keeps the packaging. The bottle design is more feminine, something a lady might want to add to her collection. But don’t be mistaken—it’s definitely a masculine scent, about 80% leaning in that direction. The initial blast is a bit alcohol-forward for the first 5 seconds, but it dissipates quickly and isn’t bothersome. After that, I get a spicy vanilla and floral-like scent, followed by a bright, fruity note of apple. Even though apple isn’t listed as a note, that’s what my nose interprets. I think the mandarin and bergamot give off that fruity vibe together. As it settles into the dry down, it becomes darker with warm, woody spices—a really beautiful scent. While Layton Exclusif may be a bit darker due to the higher quality ingredients, if it replicates 90% of the scent as some say, it’s still not a dark, overpowering fragrance that would be off-putting. The performance is really good. After the first spray, it lasted 7 hours, even on a rather hot day and after washing my hands several times. It lingered around, and I can tell it’ll improve with age. Middle Eastern fragrances like this tend to evolve nicely over time, so I plan to let it mature more. It should be perfect in about 1-2 months when the weather gets cooler, allowing it to develop further. In summary, this is an amazing blend. This brand is really showing its strength in terms of quality. The price-to-quality ratio is stunning. If you want to experience the essence of Layton Exclusif or just want a fragrance with a similar vibe, this will do the job beautifully.

Huh. Finally one that gets closer to being ‘virtually indistinguishable’. This absolutely SMOKES the Detour Noir Exclusif Nior version, and it’s not close. That one is more of a hybrid of Layton/Pegasus Exclusif. Not a bad stand-alone, but missing the finer points of Layton Exclusif specifically. Now, since getting this one and testing all four fragrances side-by-side (LE, detour, Miraj, and PE), I can say that this one is (to my nose) the closest and the best performing LE inspiration that I have come across. They differ a smidge in the opening, for about 30 seconds. Then they converge to the point that if you mixed up the test strips you’d be screwed and wouldn’t be able to easily tell them apart. The one area where the dupes fall short is in the 'civet' or animalic facets. None of them really do justice to that aspect of the OG, and it is probably the most important part of what distinguishes this from the pedestrian mall version of Layton.... So far, 6 hours or so seems to be the average. We’ll see in the Fall (when I’ll really be wearing it more) how it does. But for the $35 or $40 spent I’d say pretty darn satisfied. Edit to add: I noticed that this is a very oily fragrance similar to an extrait. I had best results when spraying from a slightly greater distance and making a broad sweep as opposed to a more concentrated area. helps with sillage considerably.

It's similar to the OG. A patchouli-dominated fragrance that has a pungent, slightly green note. The patchouli should be from Indonesia because of that character (pungent, a little earthy, a little green). For those who are new to the world of perfume; it's probably too spicy and strong and sharp and edgy fragrance; but for noses that have tested many scents, it is a potent perfume of patchouli scent and patchouli lovers like this perfume too much. Wear this perfume only in winter please, I believe that fall is warm enough for wearing Miraj Absolu!! شبیه به عطر اوریجینال یعنی پرفیوم دی مارلی لایتون اکسکلوسیو هست. عطری با رایحه غالب پچولی که رایحه‌ای تند و کمی سبز دارد. پچولی به دلیل همین ویژگی (تند، کمی خاکی، کمی سبز) باید از اندونزی باشد. برای کسانی که تازه وارد دنیای عطر شده‌اند؛ تجربه ی خیلی تند و تیز و لبه دار و برنده از این عطر خواهند داشت و به احتمال خیلی زیاد دفعه ی اول و آخر استفاده از این عطر برایشان خواهد بود!!؛ ولی اگر به نت نعناع هندی و اون بوی یکم تیز و لبه دار و کمی سبز و خاکی اش علاقه دارید؛ بهتون توصیه میکنم که حتما این عطر رو در برنامه ی تست تان قرار دهید این عطر رو فقط و فقط در زمستان و روزهای سرد آن باید پوشید. به علت بوی بسیار قوی آن؛ استفاده از این عطر رو حتی برای پاییز هم مناسب نمیدونم و بسیار غلیظ و تند خواهد شد در فصل پاییز و اذییتون خواهد کرد

I got rid of all of my Lauton-esque frags recently and have been sorely missing the DNA. I just found out about this fragrance last week and decided to take a gamble on it. I found a barely used bottle for a pretty compelling price. I just got it in tonight and put on a few sprays. I have to say that it's pretty great so far! It opens like Layton with an earthy patchouli note, almost like the one From YSL Tuxedo. Not exactly what I was expecting in the opening, but the drydown is fantastic! Beautiful notes of Oud, Leather, and some incense smoke, a tiny bit of rose. The quality is fantastic. Beautiful, sweet, dark, and earthy: these are a few of my favorite things! The longevity is solid at a 8-9 hours on skin and much longer on clothing. I believe most frags in my collection are unisex, this one however, definitely masculine. As for seasonality, I would only wear this in the fall or winter, you may be able to pull it off on a cool Spring night if you live in a cooler climate. I'm always open to trades and sales. Of anyone wants it more than I do, send me a PM, my bottle is approximately 93% full with the full presentation.