Sports Car Club

I bought this for my hubby and we both really like it! It reminds me of a reworked, more masculine Juniper Sling, in that it’s very fresh and aromatic. It’s definitely pine forward, but there’s a warmth and sweetness from the patchouli that’s quite appealing. The eucalyptus and camphor provides an almost minty undercurrent that’s quite unusual and pleasant—it opens my nose in a cooling way that contrasts pleasantly with the patch, pine and pepper warmth. Nicely balanced! The dry down is warm pine and lasts 8+ hours. Moderate sillage. I understand why some might be put off by the Ambrox note—it could lend a generic quality; however, it’s strongest on first application and then melds with the other notes. I think it serves as a bridge between the warm and cool notes. And the the eucalyptus/camphor may hint at muscle rub, but to be honest, it’s not strong enough to really warrant that comparison to my nose. Without it, that bracing, clear headed feeling would be gone. There are hints or nods to other perfumes, but this really is unique to me.

Really interesting Penhaligon's scent, not for everyone, and poorly branded. Very aftershavey, but also SUPER aldehyde-y, which makes it feel sweet, but in a sticky, transparent, sweaty, summery kind of way. This is a very gender-neutral, young fragrance IMO... 22 year old NB summer in LA, dangly earring vibes, not 42 year old man with a kiss of grey in his mustache whizzing by in a vintage car. Like I get that that doesn't exist within the Penhaligon's universe of characters, but still. Very tropical fruit, eucalyptus, and pachouli. I like it for layering with something more woody or spicy that needs a little lightness, or maybe feels a but too mature for the situation.

I finally broke down and bought a bottle as it has been discontinued and stock is basically gone. Sports Car Club is so different than anything else Penhaligon’s has made. In fact, it is totally different than any other fragrance I have tried. Penhaligon’s fragrances are stupidly expensive, but I just love this one. EDIT: This was rereleased in April/May 2026. Completely different packaging and I haven’t tried it to see if it is the same or similar.

This stuff is GREAT. I was lured in by the 'sports car' name and stayed because it smells better than most anything I've had pass across my nose; the blend of notes in this all work together to make a well-balanced fragrance that is sweet without being sickly sweet and woody without feeling like I'm sitting in a pine forest. Most of all, it smells sophisticated which is something to be considered given its price point. 10/10

this is one of my fav Penhaligon by far, performance is good, it stays in the sofa.. it lingering in the house for a day.. and I like the design too It's very fresh, tempting and "spikey" but not spicey and it's very unique, I havent find anything similar like this scent before Unfortunately, it is a limited edition, so not easy to find, also a bit pricey to me