Today it is quite disliked as feminine fragrances like Dior Homme Intense an Parfum rule the day. We went from masculine 80s frags to sweet feminine fragrances that people call manly, ralph lauren t shirt to me, oddly enough, making me thing if cognitive dissonance. Think of it this way, would most people call the smell of a rose, masculine? Any honest person would of course say no.
This style provides the trimmest silhouette and looks great with a pair of men’s seersucker shorts or men’s slim fit chinos. Shop men’s dress shirts for additional options for a more formal setting. Pine and fir with strong notes of tobacco in a very masculine way.
I think every man should own a bottle of this and Aramis. It is simply a CLASSIC ,mature,clean, strong but a common and dated fragrance. I enjoy it very much but I try not to wear this if i’m polo dress shirts in a romantic scenario as it just smells too predictable and accessible. I just scored a 16oz bottle of this great fragrance in an auction for 80$ and it’s the WarnerLauren juice WOW!!
So I do think it comes across as a lot more balanced and richer now. I’m not sure why this scent is so polarizing, but it definitely can be too overwhelming for some occasions. It’s just such an amazing green leathery tobacco-ey scent that smells like money to me. I still have about 5 mL left in my 1995 bottle, so I can’t judge the current formulation. This 90’s batch is incredibly powerful, long lasting, and rich. An all time classic, although not one that fits well with many occasions due to it’s strength and complexity.
Now if you do some research, there are Warner, Cosmair, and Luxury Products versions of Polo. The Warner is the original formulation with the best longevity and performance. The Cosmair is the more balanced scent version of the 3 formulations. The Luxury Products reformulation is the current formulation being sold today, needless to say it is the inferior of the 3.