Expertly balanced blend of rose and wood, though performance differs significantly depending on skin chemistry. Opening can be sharp.
This is a fantastic fragrance that reminds you of a nice sweet cappuccino. It's rare that a fragrance lives up to your imagination of what you might what it to smell like, but this fragrance did just that.
Will most certainly be purchasing a full bottle some time
I tried Layton quite a while ago via a decant, and it didn't agree with me at the time. I found it smelled strongly of a sports change room thick with dencorub (if you know, you know). Fast forward to now and if Detour Noir is meant to be a dupe of Layton, then it's less menthol-y, and I have to be honest it's really quite delightful, especially in the dry-down,. But in terms of versatility I don't think I could wear this out-and-about personally, I'm 50+ and don't need my cologne to pierce through a smoke filled nightclub, those days are long behind me. In terms of longevity, this doesn't last as long as Layton. All that said I'm enjoying the occasional spritz, and the service from Scent Discovery was typically excellent.
Still looking for ‘my signature scent’…definitely a contender.