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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Nantucket Briar
meets Racquets Formula.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Amber · Rose · Bergamot

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with yellow floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Crabtree & Evelyn Nantucket Briar bottle
Crabtree & Evelyn

Nantucket Briar

Concentration not recorded

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Penhaligon's Racquets Formula bottle
Penhaligon's

Racquets Formula

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited Kingdom
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19851989
Leading accordsamber · rose · citrusyellow floral · woody · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordVanilla, Green NotesLavender, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Lemon, Geranium, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves, Cedar, Oakmoss, Musk, Incense, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.15 · 71 votes3.09 · 44 votes
Projection / 42.22 · 73 votes2.50 · 66 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Nantucket Briar

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Racquets Formula

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and rose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed yellow floral and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.