Fragrance comparison

Not For Sale vs Racquets Formula

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 11 Oct 2026 175 ratings analysed

Not For Sale

Mirum

4.128 votes

Rank #49,317 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Racquets Formula

Penhaligon's

4.01167 votes

Rank #6,725 WoodyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Racquets Formula takes 3 of 4 categories.

Not For Sale
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Racquets Formula
Choose it for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Not For Sale1/4

Racquets Formula3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Racquets Formula
Sillage & projection: Racquets Formula
Value for money: Not For Sale
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Racquets Formula

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Not For SaleMirum

Racquets FormulaPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

4.01/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

37%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

110 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityRacquets Formula

SillageRacquets Formula

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot For SaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

yellow floral92%

aromatic84%

mossy77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

BergamotLavenderOzonic notes

Heart

ClovesVetiverCedar

Base

Bourbon VanillaWhite MuskOakmoss

Top

LavenderLime (Linden) BlossomLemonGeraniumBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangClovesCedarRose

Base

OakmossMuskAmberIncenseVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Cloves and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer57

Fall76

Winter67

Day100

Night54

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men57

Unisex36

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,317

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,725

PerfumerFrancis Pickthall

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerRacquets FormulaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mirum Not For Sale opens with bergamot, lavender and an airy ozonic lift, then settles into a drier mix of clove, cedar and vetiver over soft vanilla, white musk and oakmoss. It reads as an aromatic woody vanilla rather than a sugary scent. On skin, it can feel clean, powdery and lightly spicy with moderate wear. If y…

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Racquets Formula is a discontinued Penhaligon's chypre with a polished barbershop character: lavender, citrus, geranium and linden up top, then powdery woods, florals, clove, moss, musk and incense underneath. Reviewers often describe it as clean, elegant, fresh and unmistakably classic. It suits someone who enjoys re…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Not For Sale or Racquets Formula?

Racquets Formula takes 3 of 4 categories. Not For Sale is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Racquets Formula is rated 4.01/5 from 167 votes. Choose Not For Sale for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Racquets Formula for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Not For Sale or Racquets Formula?

Racquets Formula lasts longest (Racquets Formula 71/100, Not For Sale 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Not For Sale or Racquets Formula?

Racquets Formula projects furthest (Racquets Formula 64/100, Not For Sale 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Not For Sale and Racquets Formula smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cloves and Vetiver.

Is Not For Sale or Racquets Formula better for summer or winter?

Not For Sale suits daytime wear; Racquets Formula suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Not For Sale and Racquets Formula?

Not For Sale has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Cloves, Vetiver and Cedar, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk and Oakmoss. Racquets Formula has top notes of Lavender, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Lemon and Geranium, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Cloves, Cedar and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Amber and Incense.