Original Penguin Nightcap, released in 2014, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Original Penguin Nightcap: woody, aromatic and fresh spicy, about 5h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Original Penguin Nightcap we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Evokes the cozy, spicy cardamom and cedarwood signature of Nightcap, with a slightly more prominent lavender opening.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords with Original Penguin Nightcap, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 480 community ratings.
Captures the smooth, cardamom-heavy warmth of Nightcap, offering a brighter, slightly fresher aromatic profile with excellent longevity.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords with Original Penguin Nightcap, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 2,631 community ratings.
Evokes the sweet, woody, and slightly powdery cardamom warmth of Nightcap, blending fresh citrus with a cozy leather-like finish.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords with Original Penguin Nightcap, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,299 community ratings.
Shares the fresh, aromatic, and citrus-forward opening of Nightcap before settling into a clean, woody-spicy dry-down.
It shares its citrus, woody and aromatic accords with Original Penguin Nightcap, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 487 community ratings.
Captures the vibrant grapefruit and hot pepper opening of Nightcap, drying down to a soft, sweet, and woody vanilla-infused base.
It shares its fresh spicy, aromatic and woody accords with Original Penguin Nightcap, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 271 community ratings.
Lattafa Perfumes Ejaazi Intensive Silver, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 35% less than Original Penguin Nightcap.
Lattafa Perfumes Al Nashama Caprice, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for Original Penguin Nightcap.
Fragrance World Jack Of Clubs, at 85% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Fragrance World Jack Of Clubs saves you about $5 a year against Original Penguin Nightcap. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Lattafa Perfumes Al Nashama Caprice comes closest at 6.5h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Original Penguin Nightcap notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-05.