Sports Car Club EDP

Penhaligon's   Original
93%
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Sports Car Club Eau de Parfum bottle Sports Car Club EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender M
2022 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Motor Squad Eau de Parfum bottle Motor Squad EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Sports Car Club EDP
A bracing drive through pine forests with the windows down, Sports Car Club fuses aromatic green energy and woody clarity for a crisp, subtle statement. Effortless yet distinctive, it's Penhaligon's at its most outdoorsy and modern.
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Our Verdict - Motor Squad EDP
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Penhaligon'S Sports Car Club - a warm spicy fragrance led by Pink Pepper, Pine, with musky depth. The dupe trades some of the original's depth and longevity for a wallet-friendly price, keeping the recognisable character.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Sports Car Club EDP
Motor Squad EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Pine 56% vs 46%
Pink Pepper 43% vs 53%
Shared Notes
Cypress 50% vs 46%
Eucalyptus 50% vs 53%
Shared Notes
Ambroxan 37% vs 28%
Patchouli 35% vs 33%
Musk 27% vs 38%

Accords

Sports Car Club Motor Squad
95%
Woody
66%
80%
Aromatic
50%
Musky
78%
75%
Green
70%
Fresh
65%
Spicy
30%
Amber
54%
25%
Camphor
Woody shared
95%
66%
80%
Musky shared
50%
78%
75%
70%
65%
Amber shared
30%
54%
25%

Performance

Sports Car Club Motor Squad
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Sports Car Club

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer

The crisp pine, eucalyptus and cypress create an invigorating, outdoorsy freshness ideal for spring and fall, while the woody-musk base makes it versatile in mild summer weather. The lack of heavy sweetness or dense resins limits its comfort in winter chill.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office

Its moderate projection and green-woody freshness make it an excellent casual and daily signature, while the aromatic profile is clean and non-intrusive for office wear. The outdoorsy, relaxed vibe suits weekend and informal settings better than formal occasions.

Motor Squad

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Reach for it across autumn and winter, where the warm spicy signature sits most naturally; outside those months its softer projection thins out faster.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

This one suits evening and daily settings; the easy, cosy character keeps it versatile for formal rotation too.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
93%
Key Similarities

Both lean woody, musky, amber

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Sports Car Club EDP
Motor Squad EDP
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