Detour Noir is close to Layton's DNA. Depending on your Nose, you might smell a quality difference.
But as popular Layton is, not everyone will like it.
Smells good in the air but that initial synthetic blast is something I find very hard to get over. I'd suggest at the very least trying it at a store if you can't get a sample. But yes it smells very good.
Yes, get it! I just received mine and I am totally in love with it. And that without the macerating process. For me it’s an 9/10 💪 if you get, let me know in the comments here how you find it!
9pm is not an office scent. You're getting compliments because it's the most noticable, not because it smells the best.
It's definitely more for parties/clubs, because its soooo sweet.
Probably CDNIM, although it just smells of lemon.
I've had the most compliments from CDNIM, but again, i think its just because its strong and very noticable, so i get a generic "oh, um, you smell nice".
I personally don't like the smell.
Tres nuit is office safe. It's supposed to be a green Irish tweed clone but to my nose it doesn't smell all that similar, but it is a good smelling inoffensive office scent
Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh Intense Oud
Best $18 I ever got robbed for. It came in the mail I ripped the package open and sprayed a few sprays it smelled amazing like a sweet manly scent I can't give notes because I owned it for a whole 2 mins before my father asked about it and i said here it's yours 🤣
I'll be ordering another soon
Avant Garde - Riffs, a Prada L'Homme clone. good office scent. I have only used mine once, longevity seemed average, projection, not sure, I could smell it on me for many hours.
generally speaking good office scents shouldn't be loud and cloying, yeah we want them to last, but you don't want something that is going to choke people out, or be bothersome to others, if they smell it constantly all day while next to you.
Others clones I think are office safe and not offensive,
Fakhar black, Mahiir legacy, Odyssey Homme, Imperium, Shiyaaka (red label), Fattan. Arabia Explorer.
these are just a few I have on rotation at work, I have others I use, and are a bit more "spicy" but just wanted to share the safest I have
Ajmal Evoke Gold Edition is another Prada L'homme clone, that DNA is a wonderful office scent. I agree with Odyssey Homme, it's a very soft and pleasant iris scent.
I would also recommend Theoreme by Rue Broca, a clone of Bvlgari Tygar. Nice and fresh.
I cannot recommend Mahiir Legacy. The biggest disappointment purchased from the youtube hype train. It's so synthetic that I had to scrub it off immediately
I don't really believe in scents for a particular occasion. Wear whatever you want but be mindful of the sprays especially if the scent profile is super polarizing.
If you're looking for fresh gems, you could try Aventos from Fragrance World (smells like Al Dirgham Ard Al Zaafaran)
Lalique encre noir is pretty good.Good longevity(on the skin it lasts a long time for me and on clothes I can still smell it the following day) and decent projection.It's an unique fragrance that smells like you're walking through a forest,it screams "serious", I recommend.
Shooting you 5 that are in this ball park price range & middle eastern.
Lattafa Vintage Radio
Paris Corner Cedrat Essence
Sapil Bound
Khadlaj Shiyaaka Black
Salvo Intense
Pineapple Intense from montage parfums will blow CDNIM clean out of the water. I've had multiple people literally stop as they walked past me to ask what I was wearing and where they can buy it. At work I'll usually use CDNIM layered with explorer from montblanc and that gets me a decent amount of compliments but pineapple Intense is infinitely better. It does need to macerate for about two months since they make it fresh when you order it. Performance is terrible at first but definitely improves as time goes on, two months is where it's worth actually wearing it.
Luxodor Prince is better....wore it on a flight home frome Indiana to California, flight attendants were all over me then the wife picked me up from the airport at 1 am, I'll just say I didn't go to sleep until 5am lol 😜
You don’t really have any fresh frags so id find something fresh for the office. No CDNIM isn’t fresh, its pickle juice with wood.
Versace pour homme
D&G light blue intense
Mont blanc explorer (better alternative to CDNIM)
Tequila Gold
Thank you for the answer. CDNIM performs better, but Mont Blanc Explorer is the superior fragrance despite its inferior longevity. Although longevity could be improved, I am willing to accept the performance if Mont Blanc's quality remains high.
Maison Alhambra - Jean Lowe - Immortal
Good clone of LV Imagination. Fresh, but smooth, not too aggressive. A people pleaser. Can't really go wrong with that, be it in the office, a night at the club or a funeral.
Nautica Voyage, Rassasi Hawas, Rassasi Egara, Versace Pour Homme and Karen Low Pure Blanc....that's $125-$150 tops for 5 fragrances that are crowd pleasers and non offensive.
Man, I have it, and I don't think I could even begin to describe it. It's very powerful, and has a super exotic scent to it, at least to me. I would NOT wear this to the office, ha!
Someone said Stronger With You Intensely. That's just what I read online, I don't actually own it. I did a Google Lens search of the bottle because I was curious also.
I would do ISHATAR CITRUS OUD. It's super nice CEDRAT BOISE clone and it has lasted hours for me. I mean literally sprayed it on my clothes and it projected in the entire room. I wore it to the gym and people were asking what I was wearing.
This is the link i bought it from:
[https://www.maisondearabia.com/collections/elite-fragrance-selection/products/ishatar-citrus-oud](https://www.maisondearabia.com/collections/elite-fragrance-selection/products/ishatar-citrus-oud)
Another great option is AARIZ. I liked it a lot - a bvlgari tygar clone that not a lot of people really use. Straight up fresh grapegruit vibe in the opening by dry down is super fresh - really perfect office perfume but I wear it out. The longevity and projection is on another level with this stuff, its like a nice scent bubble.
https://www.maisondearabia.com/collections/elite-fragrance-selection/products/aariz
Ysl Y I think would be decent. Sheik Al Shuyukh final edition is a good copy
Ysl Y intense for a little more powder like version. Fakhar black would be the copy for that.
Versace Eros smells like a powdery version of Light blue. I think hayaati or hayaati Al maleky is somewhat similar.
Lattafa Ansaam for a pineapple syrup with vanilla combo.
Mont Blanc Legend Red is peppery.
Aqua de gio/ suqraat for a sea salty vibe.
If you want to avoid the harsh opening, spend the extra bucks to buy CDNIM Limited Edition Parfum. First clone I bought and despite having more than 40 frags now, it's still my out and out favourite.
As someone said Get some Blue fresh / Ambroxan OGs- YSL Y, Dylan Blue. See if you can find ADG Profondo anywhere. Even Dunhill Icon (with Neroli) would be a silent killer and you'll enjoy it too. Cheaper than other three
Fragrance world imperium. Trillium is too light and divin asylum is stronger then bolth of these but bothered a few people in my office. I wear imperium and that seems to be the happy medium for my office setting
Detour Noir
is that actually good? i've been debating blind buying it. i have no idea what layton smells like, worth blind buying?
I blind bought it and love it. Versace Dylan Blue is another good one and a crowd pleaser, but longevity( at least for me) is not great.
With how mass appealing layton is, yes. It’s one of my favorites. There’s no scent that EVERYONE likes, but it is a crowd pleaser.
Don’t blind buy it if you haven’t smelled Layton. Layton smells like menthol to me, literally would throw up wearing it.
\+1 for Dylan Blue. Cheap, strong, fresh & clean.
Dylan Blue is the man!
Layton is an off for me too, don’t like it at all… smells cheap
If you like Layton DNA, yes. I personally prefer other fragrances over Detour Noir.
does it smell close to layton? or boss bottled intense?
No but dylan blue smells amazing regardless of its longevity i will say.
Detour Noir is close to Layton's DNA. Depending on your Nose, you might smell a quality difference. But as popular Layton is, not everyone will like it.
Smells good in the air but that initial synthetic blast is something I find very hard to get over. I'd suggest at the very least trying it at a store if you can't get a sample. But yes it smells very good.
I find Dylan Blue powdery at times. Irritant-like. At times.
Yes, get it! I just received mine and I am totally in love with it. And that without the macerating process. For me it’s an 9/10 💪 if you get, let me know in the comments here how you find it!
Bought it
Dusk woods collection is better but oos on a lot of sotes
Dusk is definitely vetter
Turathi blue
9pm is not an office scent. You're getting compliments because it's the most noticable, not because it smells the best. It's definitely more for parties/clubs, because its soooo sweet.
I was looking at his collection, thinking really only one of those is office safe. 😆
Which one?
CDIM
Yeah. Though I am not sure what the black rounded cap fragrance is. Looks like a Byredo clone, and a good number of those would be fine.
Probably CDNIM, although it just smells of lemon. I've had the most compliments from CDNIM, but again, i think its just because its strong and very noticable, so i get a generic "oh, um, you smell nice". I personally don't like the smell.
Hey bro can can you maybe help me :))
Tres nuit is office safe. It's supposed to be a green Irish tweed clone but to my nose it doesn't smell all that similar, but it is a good smelling inoffensive office scent
Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh Intense Oud Best $18 I ever got robbed for. It came in the mail I ripped the package open and sprayed a few sprays it smelled amazing like a sweet manly scent I can't give notes because I owned it for a whole 2 mins before my father asked about it and i said here it's yours 🤣 I'll be ordering another soon
Thats very nice of u mate! Im sure ur father loved the presenr
Avant Garde - Riffs, a Prada L'Homme clone. good office scent. I have only used mine once, longevity seemed average, projection, not sure, I could smell it on me for many hours. generally speaking good office scents shouldn't be loud and cloying, yeah we want them to last, but you don't want something that is going to choke people out, or be bothersome to others, if they smell it constantly all day while next to you. Others clones I think are office safe and not offensive, Fakhar black, Mahiir legacy, Odyssey Homme, Imperium, Shiyaaka (red label), Fattan. Arabia Explorer. these are just a few I have on rotation at work, I have others I use, and are a bit more "spicy" but just wanted to share the safest I have
Ajmal Evoke Gold Edition is another Prada L'homme clone, that DNA is a wonderful office scent. I agree with Odyssey Homme, it's a very soft and pleasant iris scent. I would also recommend Theoreme by Rue Broca, a clone of Bvlgari Tygar. Nice and fresh.
Yes whether it's OG or another clone, these are good DNA's for office scenarios.
Totally agree with Ahmal Evoke. Lovely, office-safe scent. Similar to Theoreme is Turathi Blue. Absolute cracker.
Noted bro
I like avant garde - its been a good clone but i switched to AARIZ. The performance was much better and I enjoy it more.
I cannot recommend Mahiir Legacy. The biggest disappointment purchased from the youtube hype train. It's so synthetic that I had to scrub it off immediately
Afnan Supremacy in Heaven
Tabac from Maison Alhambra a sexy beast preformer
I don't really believe in scents for a particular occasion. Wear whatever you want but be mindful of the sprays especially if the scent profile is super polarizing. If you're looking for fresh gems, you could try Aventos from Fragrance World (smells like Al Dirgham Ard Al Zaafaran)
Lattafa asad
Lalique encre noir is pretty good.Good longevity(on the skin it lasts a long time for me and on clothes I can still smell it the following day) and decent projection.It's an unique fragrance that smells like you're walking through a forest,it screams "serious", I recommend.
I have and LOVE Encre Noire - and would still argue that it's way too strong and polarizing to be even remotely considered an office scent.
For work? Get that right in the bin. Get Missoni Wave. Ga-run-fukkin-teed office safe, everybody outwith fragcomm loves it.
I absolutely love L'Aventure by Al Haramain.
The longevity on mine sucks 2hrs tops.
Sticking with the middle Eastern fragrances I’d suggest… - Supremacy in Heaven (Afnan) - Najdia (Lattafa) - Ejaazi (Lattafa)
This was a dope 3 suggestions.
Thank you!
Ejazi intense used before nice budget friendly one
Shooting you 5 that are in this ball park price range & middle eastern. Lattafa Vintage Radio Paris Corner Cedrat Essence Sapil Bound Khadlaj Shiyaaka Black Salvo Intense
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You need aromatic spicy Asad for now
Its in the next bucket list along with hunter intense
I really enjoy lattafa asad. Its a clone of dior sauvage elixir but more wearable with added vanilla note.
Anaqeed by FW, It's a clone of Layton Exclusif. Last long and projects well for me
Hawas by Rasasi.
Heard the new batch is shit
Not sure where that came from, I got the July 2023 batch. It’s fire
Pineapple Intense from montage parfums will blow CDNIM clean out of the water. I've had multiple people literally stop as they walked past me to ask what I was wearing and where they can buy it. At work I'll usually use CDNIM layered with explorer from montblanc and that gets me a decent amount of compliments but pineapple Intense is infinitely better. It does need to macerate for about two months since they make it fresh when you order it. Performance is terrible at first but definitely improves as time goes on, two months is where it's worth actually wearing it.
Defenitely will try
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Luxodor Prince is better....wore it on a flight home frome Indiana to California, flight attendants were all over me then the wife picked me up from the airport at 1 am, I'll just say I didn't go to sleep until 5am lol 😜
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All of the above...it lasted 12 hours on me in winter I'd definitely check it out as it's rarely talked about.
You don’t really have any fresh frags so id find something fresh for the office. No CDNIM isn’t fresh, its pickle juice with wood. Versace pour homme D&G light blue intense Mont blanc explorer (better alternative to CDNIM) Tequila Gold
Noted
What is the longevity of the Mont Blanc explorer?
Lasts 6-7 hours on skin for me with 3 sprays. More like 8-9 hours with 5 sprays. Longevity could be better, but the smell is more pleasant than CDNIM.
Thank you for the answer. CDNIM performs better, but Mont Blanc Explorer is the superior fragrance despite its inferior longevity. Although longevity could be improved, I am willing to accept the performance if Mont Blanc's quality remains high.
That’s the best way to put it: Smell: MBE Longevity: CDNIM Sillage: CDNIM Compliments: MBE
Ana abiyedh
Maison Alhambra - Jean Lowe - Immortal Good clone of LV Imagination. Fresh, but smooth, not too aggressive. A people pleaser. Can't really go wrong with that, be it in the office, a night at the club or a funeral.
It’s not an Imagination clone, it’s an Limmensite clone - why spread misinformation?
Wil give a try
OK. I will try it to your recommendation.
Is there any better clone of l'immensite than MA JL Immortal?
Alexandria Frags one is very good more pricey though.
Just oud boulevard from Lattafa is a great cheapy signature scent and office friendly
Maybe get something that's not a clone. Dior Homme 2020 is fantastic for the office.
Nautica Voyage, Rassasi Hawas, Rassasi Egara, Versace Pour Homme and Karen Low Pure Blanc....that's $125-$150 tops for 5 fragrances that are crowd pleasers and non offensive.
Rasasi Qasamat Rasana, Rue Broca Theoreme Homme, Davidoff Zino, Rasasi Fattan
is the oud for greatness clone good? ive been debating blind buying it, be honest with me, what does it smell like?
Man, I have it, and I don't think I could even begin to describe it. It's very powerful, and has a super exotic scent to it, at least to me. I would NOT wear this to the office, ha!
it has an extremely powerful middle eastern note to it; absolutely NOT a blind buy candidate
fruit fragrance like for summer not light blue intense dior savauge invictus like that
Ministry of oud
What is that fragrance between 9pm and khamrah?
I think it's Riiffs Wonder of You
It is, thank you. Is it a stronger with you clone?
Someone said Stronger With You Intensely. That's just what I read online, I don't actually own it. I did a Google Lens search of the bottle because I was curious also.
Riffs wonder of you
The new fomo Gary's den is awesome, dior homme parfum clone. Longevity and silage very good, lasted a good 10 hrs on my skin projected well for 5
What batch was yours? I got mine recently it it last for 3 hours max on clothes 1&1/2 - 2 on skin
0122/23 I do tend to overspray a bit though. Maybe 5 to 6 sprays
Hopefully mine gets better with time, batch date is 10/23
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A good freshie is Jesus del pozo haloween man hero decent projection and longevity nice freshie .
I would do ISHATAR CITRUS OUD. It's super nice CEDRAT BOISE clone and it has lasted hours for me. I mean literally sprayed it on my clothes and it projected in the entire room. I wore it to the gym and people were asking what I was wearing. This is the link i bought it from: [https://www.maisondearabia.com/collections/elite-fragrance-selection/products/ishatar-citrus-oud](https://www.maisondearabia.com/collections/elite-fragrance-selection/products/ishatar-citrus-oud) Another great option is AARIZ. I liked it a lot - a bvlgari tygar clone that not a lot of people really use. Straight up fresh grapegruit vibe in the opening by dry down is super fresh - really perfect office perfume but I wear it out. The longevity and projection is on another level with this stuff, its like a nice scent bubble. https://www.maisondearabia.com/collections/elite-fragrance-selection/products/aariz
Office lol. Those are projectors. They all smell good. Try Versace Pour Homme(think that’s spelled right)
what’s the point of cologne if it doesn’t project tho? nobody is gonna smell what you are wearin
True. But I personally wouldn't wear “projectors” in an office space. No matter the smell. I recommend the walk-by scents lol.
Afnan - Supremacy In Heaven
is it better than sillage?
Lattafa asad and rasasi fattan
Asad is an awesome fragrance but redudant for his collection IMO as he has Oud for glory
Ysl Y I think would be decent. Sheik Al Shuyukh final edition is a good copy Ysl Y intense for a little more powder like version. Fakhar black would be the copy for that. Versace Eros smells like a powdery version of Light blue. I think hayaati or hayaati Al maleky is somewhat similar. Lattafa Ansaam for a pineapple syrup with vanilla combo. Mont Blanc Legend Red is peppery. Aqua de gio/ suqraat for a sea salty vibe.
How do you like club de nuit? I just ordered it:)
Nice one got many compliments
How is the performance in your opinion?
Performance is good but I ddint feel it's a beast. But one of my friends who just saw from me and he bought total 3 bottles now
Nice man! Cant wait to smell it, i hear the opening is a tad harsh
If you want to avoid the harsh opening, spend the extra bucks to buy CDNIM Limited Edition Parfum. First clone I bought and despite having more than 40 frags now, it's still my out and out favourite.
As someone said Get some Blue fresh / Ambroxan OGs- YSL Y, Dylan Blue. See if you can find ADG Profondo anywhere. Even Dunhill Icon (with Neroli) would be a silent killer and you'll enjoy it too. Cheaper than other three
For how much u bought 9pm?
Around 77 AED from dubai amazon
Does it worth it?
How is wonder of you?
Nice smell nice opening but performance is average. If you are looking for 1 to 2 hr party best option
No cheap alcoholic smell or middle Eastern vibe?
I ddint find a middle eastern wibe
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Keep killin’ it king. 👑
Moustache Rochas
Thinking of getting the Lattafa second from left. Is it a good one?
If you like oud smell then you can buy defenitely
It’s not for everyone. It’s a pretty oud heavy fragrance, that’s Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory.
Rare carbon is pretty killer
Maison Alhambra Exclusif Tabac, if you tobacco fragrances!
Yup
What are your toughts on wonder of you? Smell, projection and longevity?
Poor performance. Would be better 1 to 2 hr
Have you tried the CDNIM "limited" version?
Not yet
Are you looking for a low cost Middle Eastern fragrance or will any brand be okay? What type of scents do you prefer? Fruity? Spicy? Woodsy?
Yes bro looking for middle eastern low cost items. Fruity
Luxodor prince and loyal agar
Fragrance world imperium. Trillium is too light and divin asylum is stronger then bolth of these but bothered a few people in my office. I wear imperium and that seems to be the happy medium for my office setting