Fragrances inspired by Sports Car Club Eau de Parfum
The original
Sports Car Club
Penhaligon's
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Pink Pepper, Pine, Eucalyptus
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Cypress, Musk, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds cedar and juniper, drops ambroxan and eucalyptus
What they share
Shares 3 of its 11 notes, including Cypress, Musk, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds cardamom and cedar, drops ambroxan and eucalyptus
What they share
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Cypress, Musk
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops ambroxan and eucalyptus
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Eucalyptus, Cypress
The main difference
Adds cardamom and hay, drops ambroxan and musk
What they share
Shares 3 of its 13 notes, including Pink Pepper, Cypress, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds cacao pod and canadian fir balsam, drops ambroxan and eucalyptus
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Patchouli, Ambroxan
The main difference
Adds apple and cedar, drops cypress and eucalyptus
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Penhaligon's. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.