57 community ratings

Racquets Formula

Name: Racquets Formula
Brand: Penhaligon's

1989UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.1/ 10

Community score
57 ratings

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Penhaligon's Racquets Formula opens with lime, bergamot and lavender and settles onto cedarwood and oakmoss, a fresh, dry chypre-fougère for men and women that has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 53 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Chypre

What does Racquets Formula smell like?

It wears with good longevity and moderate sillage, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick autumn, though spring and summer follow closely, and daily wear, office and leisure lead the occasions. Most voters read it as masculine, even though it is sold as unisex.

The opening is bright with lime, lemon and bergamot, turned green and herbal by lavender and geranium. Ylang-ylang, rose and clove give the heart a soft, lightly spiced floral touch. The base of cedarwood, frankincense, oakmoss and ambergris dries down woody and powdery.