Fragrance comparison

Layel vs Enchanted Forest

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 2,901 ratings analysed

Layel

Mauzan

4.001 votes

Rank #59,600 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Enchanted Forest

The Vagabond Prince

4.142,900 votes

Rank #24,044 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Enchanted Forest takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Layel0/1

Enchanted Forest1/1

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

LayelMauzan

Enchanted ForestThe Vagabond Prince

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

4.14/ 5 · 2,900 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

45%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

2,900 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic92%

fruity84%

musky77%

rose69%

floral61%

fruity100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

soft spicy61%

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

Heart

BergamotRose

Base

AldehydesMusk

Top

Black currant leafBlack Currant BlossomRed WineRosemaryRumPink PepperSweet OrangeArtemisia

Heart

Black CurrantVetiverCorianderHoneysuckleCarnationRose

Base

Balsam FirCedarOakmossOpoponaxSiam BenzoinVanillaPatchouliAmber

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

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men9

Unisex58

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,600

PerfumerRobertet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,044

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnchanted ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →

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, Layel or Enchanted Forest?

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

Do Layel and Enchanted Forest 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 Layel and Enchanted Forest?

Layel has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Bergamot and Rose, a base of Aldehydes and Musk. 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.