Layton was the only PDM I've had my nose on and instantly fell in love with it. Picked up the 125 ml at the beginning of the year for $200 and I gotta say, it is a workhorse in cold weather. You absolutely get what you pay for IMO.
@@dylanbaas495 i have some and i don't get that from cardamom. Been told by Aaron Terence Hughes it is Actually actual eucalyptus, and it is is pretty common in oriental fragrances to create projection but not everyone perceives eucalyptus as easily, which is why some only smell it as " vapo rub "
PDM has amazing fall / winter scents. I currently own Layton, Pegasus, Herod and Carlisle. Difficult to pick a favorite as it really depends on the mood and situation but a toss up between Herod and Layton. In fairness to Carlisle, I haven't had the opportunity to wear Carlisle in cooler weather yet.
I've tried maybe a dozen. My favorites are: 1. Herod 2. Pegasus Exclusif 3. Layton Exclusif 4. Sedley 5. Pegasus I tried so hard to like Carlisle, but it just wasn't my thing. Every other PDM I've tried has been decent or better.
@@evanhammond8264 Oh awesome! Happy for you! Do you think its worth having Oajan? I have Pegasus, Layton, Herod, Percival and Kalan (like them in that order). I smelled Oajan recently and it smelled wonderful just wondering if its worth buying.
I am DEFINITELY on the warm weather scents side. I fell in love with fragrance because of its emotional effects and my having severe depression, so I highly value those uplifting, euphoric scent qualities.
How about a PDM video dedicated to lighter scents? My favorite is Layton. However, I would love to see a video with Sedley, Greenly, Percival, Galloway, etc. getting ranked.
Layton and Carlisle are my hands-down favorites. I consider both both Holy Grails. For something fresher, I am surprised that Greenley does not get more love.
not sure if this will be a popular opinion, but I've smelled the entire parfums de Marley collection (marketed for men/discluding the women's fragrances) and my favourites are as followed: Herod (amazing spicy warm addicting smell) greenly: bright fresh uplifting fruity fresh fragrance)- I like to call this grown men Versace Eros, because one of my first fragrances was Versace eros (I'm only 18) and the apple in eros is what had me hooked, so likewise I like the apple in greenly. Carlisle because its close to Herod (IMO) but doesn't have as much charm and doesn't peak my interest as much, then Oijan, its tied with Carlisle but I see myself wearing it a less than Herod and Carlisle, then Galloway, I love how it makes me feel and its not so dark and serious as the others, and lastly Layton, followed by Percivel- they are fresher takes than what Perfumes de Marly typically produces.
@@MrJ.31 you have never smelled Sartorial then. Earliest the best most manly Penhaligons scent there is. It's amazing! My girl loves to smell it on me. One her favorites along with mine.
@@420meltdown9 It definitely is a nice one from their Gentlemen's Collection but it never really worked that great on me. I forgot to mention Opus 1870 which is another top choice for me
Thanks for not mentioning Kalan. I still have a brand new bottle I can’t give away. The homeless guy down at the plaza smelled it and told me to keep on moving
This house is great... Layton Exclusif is probably the best one for me, out of all PdM fragrances I've tried. I have to say that Godolphin is severely underrated.
Hi Ash and the community. Do you think it is possible to build a 5 fragrance collection only out of fragrances from Parfums de Marley? Like 1 scent for everyday/office, 1 scent for spring/summer/office, 1 scent for fall/winter/office, 1 for date night/day and 1 for special occasions/leather jacket? Would love to hear your thoughts, Julian
You mixed too much in your single categories, I was going to help you but I really don't know what to make of leather jacket/special occasions. Man, those are not related at all, lol
I must say I'm surprised no love for Layton Exclusif. I think it's Layton with more questionable intentions. I little badder but balanced with being a lil more mature.
Layton and Carlisle are fantastic but no PDM collection is complete without Habdan and Greenley. Those 2 would definitely have to be included in a top 5
Parfum De Marly Pegasus Exlusif, its my favorite because i got a sample with my creed purchase before, i also got Layton Exclusif sample, i didn't like it at all, i appreciate that you yourself don't rate that much, i am now thinking of getting Parfum De Marly Layton thanks to your recommendation!
I'm fairly new to fragrances, within my first year of taking it seriously, so I was buying some pretty basic ones at the start. Then I bought Layton to introduce me into niche and high end scents. At first it was just too much. Smelled incredible, but there was so much going on there my newbie nose didn't know how to handle it. Now that I've had it a few months, worn it many times, and have grown my collection I can really appreciate Layton so much more. It's beautiful, and I'm absolutely addicted. A bit too much. Sometimes I put it on just to run around the grocery store because I love smelling it, and I gotta chill with a fragrance that expensive haha.
When I first received my Layton I hated the opening and still kinda do cos it reminds me of Vicks Vaporub, however once its past the opening, the smell is incredible, one of my faves definitely.
I smelled a few PDM scents in Nordstrom like 5 years ago ( Layton, Pegasus, Oajan, Galloway & Herod) and the only two that I remember are Pegasus & Oajan 🤷🏽♂️! I do want to give Akaster & the entire Royal Essence collection a whiff one day soon !
I’m in Love with Layton but it’s something about Herod that i can’t explain. It’s great with that smokiness and incense and it’s like constantly changing for the better on me. But Layton just smells great like i said and compliments Galore.
Went on a PDM 'sniffing-spree'...and...bought Herod. Beautiful. I just wished it was a little stronger and lasted longer. Who knows, it's probably my skin.
I recently found out my local mall have a specialty perfume store, so I went in to try ultramale. The lady starts recommending me creed, pdm and all sorts of niche stuff but as soon as I smell Herod I ignored all the other tester cards. I'm yet to smell anything so beautiful. Unfortunately I'm not in the budget to spend that much, but I still get whifs of the tester card now even though it was 3 days ago and everytime it's just daring me to splash on the whole bottle. What a magical scent.
Blind bought Layton, wore it for one day, and fell in love with it and the next day I ordered a backup bottle. Friggin love the scent profile. Now I have so much of it I wear it frequently
You’ve got to try Carlisle. If you love Herod and Layton I think you’ll love Carlisle. Although if I’m being honest the first time I smelled Carlisle, there was a note that bothered me. But then I revisited and it became one of my top fragrances. I had the same reaction with BR540. But now it’s also a favorite.
My list is pretty similar to Ash, although I haven't been able to smell a lot of their older scents: 5. Herod 4. Sedley 3. Pegasus Exclusif 2. Oajan 1. Layton I really like their feminine leaning fragrances as well, but I havent had enough time with them to have a definite list. Meliora, Safanad, Cassini, and Delina stand out though
THANK YOU Ash @Gents Scents for sharing the 25% off PDM discount! Because of you, I am now waiting for my VERY FIRST 2 PDM bottles! Great discounts!!!!!! ❤️
Surprised not to see Greenly in your list. Its an amazing green scent from PDM. Layton is great but its so weak. Herod and Carlyle are also some of my favorites. Percival is nice too for what it is. Thanks for the video!
Oh Herod is GORGEOUS. You're going to get so many compliments with this one, what an elegant beast it is. You're going to smell...what's the word..."inviting". And that's a lovely thing to be able to do with fragrance. Not everyone finds a scent to add to their personal energy in this way, it's a fine calibration isn't it? To successfully match the idiosyncrasies of personality, aesthetics and body chemistry to the exact right fragrance offering out there is such a triumph, ha! In other words, you wear the fragrance not the other way around. It's why we all 'go niche' isn't it; to find something that really works as an esoteric wardrobe accessory and holds strange power. :)
@@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 I've worn it a few times already when we got some cooler days. I'm not in love with it. When my scent trail catches up with me I feel like I smell like a sweet ashtray.
@@AlexandStuff Oh no! That's disappointing. Some kind person in the comment section took the time to recommend Carner Barcelona's 'Rose & Dragon' to me, based on the notes I'd mentioned in a comment. I love a strong recommendation so I ordered a sample a few days ago and...on no, instead of a deep, leathery rosey oud the fragrance smells like a sour, metallic, rusty bucket. No, not the bucket itself; it smells like how I imagine the water to taste :D Horrible. I have to report this back to her now. :(
I have the blue bottles - Layton, Percival, & Sedley. Love all of those and currently in the market for Herod and Habdan. If I could only have one frag house for the rest of my life, right now I'd choose PdM. Designer appeal with Niche quality, and you won't smell like everyone else wearing Sauvage.
@chris najda In your opinion, what is better Percival or Sedley? I’m trying to choose between the two for a freshie. I’ve chosen Layton for a cold weather fragrance.
@@the_elder_wand3845 both completely different scents. I’d say go smell both and pick one. Percival doesn’t last as long as Sedley imo. Also Sedley is more unique, Percival smells like a niche version of montblanc Legend
@@the_elder_wand3845 Sedley is more of a pure hot weather fragrance but Percival is more versatile. It does the heat but is also a dumb reach in the traditional 'blue fragrance" kind of way.
Solid list Ashton. Herod is #1 for me followed by Layton, then I go more warm weather with Sedley, Greenley, and, yes, Percival. I love they Carlisle smells great from the atomizer, but it does something funky off my skin.
I got to be honest I think pegasus is my favorite - just the smell of almonds is gorgoeus, layton with that apple and vanilla just sneaking through - basic I know but they are just my favorites :)
Layton for sure. It’s mass appealing while still being high quality and without be boring. I think it’s also the most versatile of PDM. I even wear it on a summer date night. As long as it’s not a super hot night.
Great list. I’m also a huge Oajan fan 👍🏻, although I don’t think it’s as versatile as Layton. I also really like Habdan, but I think it’s more of a scent for people who are into fragrances and not so much a crowd-pleaser. Never smelled your #5.
Agree with your choices, especially with your choice of Layton over the Exclusif. So glad I only bought a sample of that one. I really don't understand the hype concerning Exclusif, it just doesn't seem to work at all and I enjoy some challenging scents. It's a coin toss though for me for the number one spot between your top two, I love them both.
I recently went to the Parfum de Marly store in Paris and Godolphin was one of my absolute favorites. Herod became way too sweet for me after a few minutes. To me it smells much more unisex than Layton. I also like Percival a lot, but I get why it's not on the list.
Surprised PDM Sedley didn’t make your list. I get lots of compliments. It’s sexyAF! My top 5: Layton exclusif, Sedley, Carlisle, Herod, Pegasus (original). You can’t go wrong unless your bank account goes wrong!
I have been testing some PdM scents recently.I have tried Percival, Herod and Layton until now and what I can say is that each of this three has something special inside, but Layton and Herod has the 🥇 1st place ex aequo in my opinion (until now 🙂). I am waiting for Layton Exclusif, Carlisle, Sedley and Greenley samples and I am really curious about each of them...
I’ve sampled 3 different PDM’s so far. My favorite is Layton followed by Pegasus Exclusife. I also sampled Layton Exclusife and I just don’t like it. The clone smells decent but I guess that I’m glad that it’s not a very accurate clone/ Anaqeed by Fragrance World 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I bought Layton in the COVID quarantine era. Before I got COVID I loved it. Post COVID and lingering scent and taste side effects, I hate Layton. Same with Office,Date Night and Aventus. My side effects have been getting better two years after, and I can’t actually appreciate them again. I still don’t like Layton because my mind tells me I hate it but I’m going to give it a shot. Maybe I should buy the Exclusif
I already knew the cold weather PDMs would be the ones that you gravitate towards. The ones you featured here are probably the ones I would probably be interested in.
excellent review. to date i own percival, layton, layton exlusif, carlisle, and herod. extremely happy with all, and i concour with layton e, i wear it far less frequently. layton is my sig scent. may have to try some oujan, and i have zero fear of blind buying that one too.
Layton was the only PDM I've had my nose on and instantly fell in love with it. Picked up the 125 ml at the beginning of the year for $200 and I gotta say, it is a workhorse in cold weather. You absolutely get what you pay for IMO.
Too EUCALYPTUSY in the cold for me. I wear in the summer
Tried Layton
Loved Layton
Bought Layton
Still loves Layton
@@patrickbateman4541 Buy some cardamom pods and then spray layton on, you will instantly know what that ''eucalyptusy'' comes from.
@@dylanbaas495 i have some and i don't get that from cardamom. Been told by Aaron Terence Hughes it is Actually actual eucalyptus, and it is is pretty common in oriental fragrances to create projection but not everyone perceives eucalyptus as easily, which is why some only smell it as " vapo rub "
Layton is 🔥beautiful fragrance
Solid list, Ash. I have Habdan in my top 3, such an underrated beauty.
My top 5:
Herod, Habdan, Carlisle, Oajan and Layton Exclusif 🤘👍
Percival blows those all away, for me…haha. Opinions are so personal ✌️
Glad you mentioned oajan, might be my favorite gourmand fragrance of all time
Apart from Layton, Kalan is another I find amazing
PDM has amazing fall / winter scents. I currently own Layton, Pegasus, Herod and Carlisle. Difficult to pick a favorite as it really depends on the mood and situation but a toss up between Herod and Layton. In fairness to Carlisle, I haven't had the opportunity to wear Carlisle in cooler weather yet.
What about summer sedley?
@@MaDFroG88and greenley
Layton , Herod , Carlisle- which has best projection , which has best siliage & which is longest lasting
Carlisle, Godolphin, and Pegasus are my favs.
Greenley, Sedley, and Layton Exclusive round it out.
I love Layton, Layton Exclusif, Herod, Pegasus, Pegasus Exclusif, Oajan, Habdan and Akaster...but Godolphin is very underrated!
I've tried maybe a dozen. My favorites are:
1. Herod
2. Pegasus Exclusif
3. Layton Exclusif
4. Sedley
5. Pegasus
I tried so hard to like Carlisle, but it just wasn't my thing. Every other PDM I've tried has been decent or better.
Absolutely i also don't like Carlisle. It comes off very sweet off my skin.
@@ambiven10 We're having our first break from the summer heat today 😁 I actually went with Oajan today to celebrate!
@@evanhammond8264 Oh awesome! Happy for you! Do you think its worth having Oajan? I have Pegasus, Layton, Herod, Percival and Kalan (like them in that order). I smelled Oajan recently and it smelled wonderful just wondering if its worth buying.
Layton is my favorite
I am DEFINITELY on the warm weather scents side. I fell in love with fragrance because of its emotional effects and my having severe depression, so I highly value those uplifting, euphoric scent qualities.
You too?!
@@tonygagliardotto3232 :))
Bleu de Chanel takes me out of depression every time...
Me to brother I suffer from the same I couldn’t put what you said in better words
Herod for me is better and sexier than carlisle. But i get where carlisle is being picked by most because its a bit more complex than herod.
How about a PDM video dedicated to lighter scents? My favorite is Layton. However, I would love to see a video with Sedley, Greenly, Percival, Galloway, etc. getting ranked.
Layton and Carlisle are my hands-down favorites. I consider both both Holy Grails. For something fresher, I am surprised that Greenley does not get more love.
Massive fan of Percival (underrated) and Layton.
Lately, my love for Layton has been reignited and I’ve been wearing it multiple times a week
These are the 2 I own and I prefer Percival. Compliments galore compared to Layton, I think the general public prefer fresher scents in general
My 2 favorites are Layton and Habdan - which gets slept on pretty hard imo
Layton was my first niche purchase I bought an im glad I did.
mine too. perfect first niche fragrance. btw i like your name, im a Christian too and i was born in 89 lol
@@wakeinthecity9 nice bro lol
I blind bought Layton. I haven't gotten it yet but I'm excited.
not sure if this will be a popular opinion, but I've smelled the entire parfums de Marley collection (marketed for men/discluding the women's fragrances) and my favourites are as followed: Herod (amazing spicy warm addicting smell) greenly: bright fresh uplifting fruity fresh fragrance)- I like to call this grown men Versace Eros, because one of my first fragrances was Versace eros (I'm only 18) and the apple in eros is what had me hooked, so likewise I like the apple in greenly. Carlisle because its close to Herod (IMO) but doesn't have as much charm and doesn't peak my interest as much, then Oijan, its tied with Carlisle but I see myself wearing it a less than Herod and Carlisle, then Galloway, I love how it makes me feel and its not so dark and serious as the others, and lastly Layton, followed by Percivel- they are fresher takes than what Perfumes de Marly typically produces.
I couldn’t agree more on Layton.
1- Pegasus
2- Oajan
3- Greenley
4- Kalan
5- Galloway
This house is new on my radar, I appreciate the breakdown.
Do you think you could do one on Penhaligon's?
You have to check out The Duke, Monsieur Beauregard and Juniper Sling. Those are 3 of the best Penhaligon scents imo
Nice house. A bit boring but well crafted. Pretty much what you’d expect from an old fragrance house.
@@MrJ.31 you have never smelled Sartorial then. Earliest the best most manly Penhaligons scent there is. It's amazing! My girl loves to smell it on me. One her favorites along with mine.
@@420meltdown9 It definitely is a nice one from their Gentlemen's Collection but it never really worked that great on me. I forgot to mention Opus 1870 which is another top choice for me
@@MrJ.31 For me, it's Endymion, Sartorial, and Opus 1870, BUT, I haven't gotten around to these new ones with the fancy tops yet.
My PDM Trifecta Herod-Oajan-Carlisle
I have Layton, Carlisle and Darley. I wear Layton and Darley in spring/summer. And Carlisle in the Fall/Winter.
Thanks for not mentioning Kalan. I still have a brand new bottle I can’t give away. The homeless guy down at the plaza smelled it and told me to keep on moving
I never smelled it. Is it really that bad?
@@lawsemaj no, it just has a really unique smell
Wow. I actually love Kalan
🤣
I’ll take it🤷♂️😭
I find Oajan and Delina stunning on me. After that, it's Habdan.
This house is great...
Layton Exclusif is probably the best one for me, out of all PdM fragrances I've tried.
I have to say that Godolphin is severely underrated.
Hi Ash and the community. Do you think it is possible to build a 5 fragrance collection only out of fragrances from Parfums de Marley? Like 1 scent for everyday/office, 1 scent for spring/summer/office, 1 scent for fall/winter/office, 1 for date night/day and 1 for special occasions/leather jacket? Would love to hear your thoughts, Julian
You mixed too much in your single categories, I was going to help you but I really don't know what to make of leather jacket/special occasions. Man, those are not related at all, lol
I must say I'm surprised no love for Layton Exclusif. I think it's Layton with more questionable intentions. I little badder but balanced with being a lil more mature.
Layton and Carlisle are fantastic but no PDM collection is complete without Habdan and Greenley. Those 2 would definitely have to be included in a top 5
Greenley smells a bit like Axe. Way too sporty for me
I have a bottle of Layton and Carlisle and I have to say I LOVE them 🗿♥️
Just ordered a bottle of Layton!!
Ash we already knew which side you're on 😂 I've personally only sampled Layton and Oajan. I'm going fully bottle of Layton 🥳
Parfum De Marly Pegasus Exlusif, its my favorite because i got a sample with my creed purchase before, i also got Layton Exclusif sample, i didn't like it at all, i appreciate that you yourself don't rate that much, i am now thinking of getting Parfum De Marly Layton thanks to your recommendation!
I'm fairly new to fragrances, within my first year of taking it seriously, so I was buying some pretty basic ones at the start. Then I bought Layton to introduce me into niche and high end scents. At first it was just too much. Smelled incredible, but there was so much going on there my newbie nose didn't know how to handle it. Now that I've had it a few months, worn it many times, and have grown my collection I can really appreciate Layton so much more. It's beautiful, and I'm absolutely addicted. A bit too much. Sometimes I put it on just to run around the grocery store because I love smelling it, and I gotta chill with a fragrance that expensive haha.
When I first received my Layton I hated the opening and still kinda do cos it reminds me of Vicks Vaporub, however once its past the opening, the smell is incredible, one of my faves definitely.
I'm in the minority I guess. Layton smells like Vick's to me, I can't get past that. My favorite is Pegasus
I smelled a few PDM scents in Nordstrom like 5 years ago ( Layton, Pegasus, Oajan, Galloway & Herod) and the only two that I remember are Pegasus & Oajan 🤷🏽♂️!
I do want to give Akaster & the entire Royal Essence collection a whiff one day soon !
I’m in Love with Layton but it’s something about Herod that i can’t explain. It’s great with that smokiness and incense and it’s like constantly changing for the better on me. But Layton just smells great like i said and compliments Galore.
I like herod and layton the most as well. However, I like spicebomb extreme more than herod. Herod and spicebomb extreme are very similar
Layton is excellent, and I wear it in the winter but I also love Percival which I wear in the summer.
Hey scents, gent here with Ash scents
I always get compliments, when I wear,pdm Kalan.plus the bottle is stunning!!
I’ve only smelled Layton and Herod so far and they’re both amazing.
my favorite is pegasus. its such rich smell
@@marshalln553 I always wanted to smell this one. Never got around to buying a sample. Will this fall/winter for sure.
Went on a PDM 'sniffing-spree'...and...bought Herod. Beautiful. I just wished it was a little stronger and lasted longer. Who knows, it's probably my skin.
I am shattered that Fragranceusa don't deliver to australia. Thought I was going to replace my dropped Layton... Nice vid as usual Ash.
I recently found out my local mall have a specialty perfume store, so I went in to try ultramale. The lady starts recommending me creed, pdm and all sorts of niche stuff but as soon as I smell Herod I ignored all the other tester cards. I'm yet to smell anything so beautiful. Unfortunately I'm not in the budget to spend that much, but I still get whifs of the tester card now even though it was 3 days ago and everytime it's just daring me to splash on the whole bottle. What a magical scent.
The one I prefer, from those I know, is not in this video: Kalan. Astonishing! Oriental, spicy, powerful... to me is "simply the best".
Oajan and Layton are my favorites, i still want to try habdan
I wore Layton to work and a person made a comment that it "smells like frosting in here". Made me a little self conscious but I think its great.
I think Herod is nice, BUT does anyone else feel that Herod is a little weak?
Layton and Herod are my favorites. I have had the sample pack and these are the two I ended up buying full bottles of
i prefer herod but I ended up buying layton due to people saying that herod lacks in performance. How does your bottle of herod project and perform?
Blind bought Layton, wore it for one day, and fell in love with it and the next day I ordered a backup bottle. Friggin love the scent profile. Now I have so much of it I wear it frequently
Can I have some
Do you have the 78% or 82% alcohol version of Layton?
I’ve been waiting for this list since I collect a lot of PDM Cologne. But I’m shocked Carlisle took a backseat to Layton 😭
I've only smelled 3 PdM so far, Layton, Herod and Oajan, loved all of them.
love those too
You’ve got to try Carlisle. If you love Herod and Layton I think you’ll love Carlisle.
Although if I’m being honest the first time I smelled Carlisle, there was a note that bothered me. But then I revisited and it became one of my top fragrances. I had the same reaction with BR540. But now it’s also a favorite.
Add Carlisle today and you've got pretty much all of PdM's bangers, all though in my opinion Layton can be worn almost year round.
Percival is king
Mine would be:
Layton
Sedley
Oajan
Pegasus
Herod
Carlisle
Oajan
Layton Exclusive
Habdan
Harrod
Got your top 3!💪🏾🔥
Layton or Carlisle in terms of more luxurious and delicious?
Carlisle is definitely more luxurious delicious and mysterious vide Layton is more mass pleasing and versatile IMO.
My list is pretty similar to Ash, although I haven't been able to smell a lot of their older scents:
5. Herod
4. Sedley
3. Pegasus Exclusif
2. Oajan
1. Layton
I really like their feminine leaning fragrances as well, but I havent had enough time with them to have a definite list. Meliora, Safanad, Cassini, and Delina stand out though
Sedley as your 4th??????
Carlisle is my # 1
Herod # 2
Layton # 3
THANK YOU Ash @Gents Scents for sharing the 25% off PDM discount! Because of you, I am now waiting for my VERY FIRST 2 PDM bottles! Great discounts!!!!!! ❤️
Surprised not to see Greenly in your list. Its an amazing green scent from PDM. Layton is great but its so weak. Herod and Carlyle are also some of my favorites. Percival is nice too for what it is. Thanks for the video!
Herod, Oajan, Pegasus, Carlisle then Layton. Definitely my favorite niche fragrance house.
I love Sedley, it's my signature summer scent asking with Millisime Imperial
I have both Carlisle and Percival and I've loved them both ever since.
percival is a fresh king
I’ve recently picked up my first 75ml bottle of Layton for 95$ and I couldn’t be happier!
Hey that’s a great deal. Where did you pick it up from?
😳 😱 so cheap!
No he didnt
Here's the only comment for Nisean -
Have been using Layton as my personal daily over the past 3 years. Love it! Recently picked up Herod for the winter.
Oh Herod is GORGEOUS. You're going to get so many compliments with this one, what an elegant beast it is. You're going to smell...what's the word..."inviting". And that's a lovely thing to be able to do with fragrance. Not everyone finds a scent to add to their personal energy in this way, it's a fine calibration isn't it? To successfully match the idiosyncrasies of personality, aesthetics and body chemistry to the exact right fragrance offering out there is such a triumph, ha! In other words, you wear the fragrance not the other way around. It's why we all 'go niche' isn't it; to find something that really works as an esoteric wardrobe accessory and holds strange power. :)
@@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 I've worn it a few times already when we got some cooler days. I'm not in love with it. When my scent trail catches up with me I feel like I smell like a sweet ashtray.
@@AlexandStuff Oh no! That's disappointing. Some kind person in the comment section took the time to recommend Carner Barcelona's 'Rose & Dragon' to me, based on the notes I'd mentioned in a comment. I love a strong recommendation so I ordered a sample a few days ago and...on no, instead of a deep, leathery rosey oud the fragrance smells like a sour, metallic, rusty bucket. No, not the bucket itself; it smells like how I imagine the water to taste :D Horrible. I have to report this back to her now. :(
@@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 I also picked up oud for greatness for winter. I absolutely love the smell of that but haven't worn it yet.
@@AlexandStuff I have a sample of Oud for grateness. Lovely.
LOL. I enjoy how You started talking efficiently and funny
Kuhuyan is so underrated. A milky Fahrenheit with a big dose of ambergris basically
please give me a hint for my first PDm blind buy. i dont know what to buy.
I have the blue bottles - Layton, Percival, & Sedley. Love all of those and currently in the market for Herod and Habdan. If I could only have one frag house for the rest of my life, right now I'd choose PdM. Designer appeal with Niche quality, and you won't smell like everyone else wearing Sauvage.
@chris najda In your opinion, what is better Percival or Sedley? I’m trying to choose between the two for a freshie. I’ve chosen Layton for a cold weather fragrance.
@@the_elder_wand3845 both completely different scents. I’d say go smell both and pick one. Percival doesn’t last as long as Sedley imo. Also Sedley is more unique, Percival smells like a niche version of montblanc Legend
@@the_elder_wand3845 Sedley is more of a pure hot weather fragrance but Percival is more versatile. It does the heat but is also a dumb reach in the traditional 'blue fragrance" kind of way.
Percival, Layton, Carlisle, Habdon.
ive been wearing Layton for (california) summer nights recently so i would say it works for more than just fall/winter
Do you have the 78% or 82 alcohol version of Layton?
7:52 mathematics of the fragrance world 😀
Layton Exclusif works better in the bitter cold weather...
Vicks vaporub is much cheaper than Layton 😅
Saving up to get Layton......soon🙂
1-Carlisle 2-layton 3-Herod
Layton é sensacional, ótimo demais!!
Solid list Ashton. Herod is #1 for me followed by Layton, then I go more warm weather with Sedley, Greenley, and, yes, Percival. I love they Carlisle smells great from the atomizer, but it does something funky off my skin.
I got to be honest I think pegasus is my favorite - just the smell of almonds is gorgoeus, layton with that apple and vanilla just sneaking through - basic I know but they are just my favorites :)
question, how months does these fragrances hold up their shelf life
Layton for sure. It’s mass appealing while still being high quality and without be boring. I think it’s also the most versatile of PDM. I even wear it on a summer date night. As long as it’s not a super hot night.
I own greenly and darly so far and yeah I want sedly
You only showed 4. Did I miss one? Pegasus ex, herod, Carlisle, Layton. Percival, sedley and Layton are my top 3. My gf loves those.
Oajan
Hi bro, is it safe to assume if i like interlude black iris layton is also right up my alley
1-Oajan
2-Carlisle
3-Herod
4-Habdan
5-Byerley
Great list. I’m also a huge Oajan fan 👍🏻, although I don’t think it’s as versatile as Layton. I also really like Habdan, but I think it’s more of a scent for people who are into fragrances and not so much a crowd-pleaser. Never smelled your #5.
Go dolphin, it's your birthday 🐬🎂
Agree with your choices, especially with your choice of Layton over the Exclusif. So glad I only bought a sample of that one. I really don't understand the hype concerning Exclusif, it just doesn't seem to work at all and I enjoy some challenging scents. It's a coin toss though for me for the number one spot between your top two, I love them both.
I recently went to the Parfum de Marly store in Paris and Godolphin was one of my absolute favorites. Herod became way too sweet for me after a few minutes. To me it smells much more unisex than Layton. I also like Percival a lot, but I get why it's not on the list.
Surprised PDM Sedley didn’t make your list. I get lots of compliments. It’s sexyAF!
My top 5: Layton exclusif, Sedley, Carlisle, Herod, Pegasus (original). You can’t go wrong unless your bank account goes wrong!
I have been testing some PdM scents recently.I have tried Percival, Herod and Layton until now and what I can say is that each of this three has something special inside, but Layton and Herod has the 🥇 1st place ex aequo in my opinion (until now 🙂).
I am waiting for Layton Exclusif, Carlisle, Sedley and Greenley samples and I am really curious about each of them...
I have layton and love it. I'm getting ready to order Herod and so many people say it is awesome
You can only have 2. One for summer and one for winter. What 2 would you get?
Layton, percival
I’ve sampled 3 different PDM’s so far. My favorite is Layton followed by Pegasus Exclusife. I also sampled Layton Exclusife and I just don’t like it. The clone smells decent but I guess that I’m glad that it’s not a very accurate clone/ Anaqeed by Fragrance World 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I bought Layton in the COVID quarantine era. Before I got COVID I loved it. Post COVID and lingering scent and taste side effects, I hate Layton. Same with Office,Date Night and Aventus. My side effects have been getting better two years after, and I can’t actually appreciate them again. I still don’t like Layton because my mind tells me I hate it but I’m going to give it a shot. Maybe I should buy the Exclusif
I already knew the cold weather PDMs would be the ones that you gravitate towards. The ones you featured here are probably the ones I would probably be interested in.
I like the PDM Carlisle
1. Carlisle
2. Godolphin
3. Kalan
4. Layton
5. Pegasus
excellent review. to date i own percival, layton, layton exlusif, carlisle, and herod. extremely happy with all, and i concour with layton e, i wear it far less frequently. layton is my sig scent. may have to try some oujan, and i have zero fear of blind buying that one too.
Just ordered a Sample of Carlisle with your 25%. Thanks a lot!!
Sadly, today they take out that Coupon
Layton Exclusif is the best!
Ordered layton amazon has it on a perma discount it seems, might get haltane or pegasus thereafter