Fragrance comparison

Enchanted Forest vs Layel

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 10 Oct 2026 2,901 ratings analysed

1 wins

Enchanted Forest

The Vagabond Prince

4.142,900 votes

Rank #24,044 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Layel

Mauzan

4.001 votes

Rank #59,600 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Enchanted Forest takes 1 of 1 categories.

Enchanted Forest
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Layel
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character.

Enchanted Forest1/1

Layel0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Enchanted Forest

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Enchanted ForestThe Vagabond Prince

LayelMauzan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 2,900 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

2,900 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

soft spicy61%

citrus100%

aldehydic92%

fruity84%

musky77%

rose69%

floral61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Black currant leafBlack Currant BlossomRed WineRosemaryRumPink PepperSweet OrangeArtemisia

Heart

Black CurrantVetiverCorianderHoneysuckleCarnationRose

Base

Balsam FirCedarOakmossOpoponaxSiam BenzoinVanillaPatchouliAmber

Top

Black Currant

Heart

BergamotRose

Base

AldehydesMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex58

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,044

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,600

PerfumerRobertet

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnchanted ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Enchanted Forest opens with a burst of crushed black currant leaf, tart black currant blossom, and cold red wine. French perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour builds this 2012 creation around the entire black currant bush, balancing raw greenery with rich fruitiness. As the sharp opening settles, earthy vetiver and crushed cor…

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Layel by Mauzan opens with a bright black currant lift, then settles into a rose and musk structure with a noticeably aldehydic, airy feel. It reads clean, fruity, and lightly powdery rather than dense or syrupy. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys fresh floral perfumes with a crisp, polished edge. If you pre…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Enchanted Forest or Layel?

Enchanted Forest takes 1 of 1 categories. Enchanted Forest is rated 4.14/5 from 2,900 votes; Layel is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Enchanted Forest for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Layel for a citrus and aldehydic character.

Do Enchanted Forest and Layel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Rose.

What are the notes in Enchanted Forest and Layel?

Enchanted Forest has top notes of Black currant leaf, Black Currant Blossom, Red Wine and Rosemary, heart notes of Black Currant, Vetiver, Coriander and Honeysuckle, a base of Balsam Fir, Cedar, Oakmoss and Opoponax. Layel has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Bergamot and Rose, a base of Aldehydes and Musk.