This will probably appeal to lovers of strong white florals that are not balanced by spices or oak moss . I was never a fan of Ralph Lauren fragrances but after announcing the release of this fragrance I was intrigued and had to give it a try. Woman by Ralph Lauren is for the classy, poised & young modern woman who embodies femininity but also has an androgynous side.
It is long lasting, about 6-8 hour on me, and I was all set to get a bottle, but there is something in the last stages of the drydown that I am not fond of. It may be the generic “wood” note, as that tends to make me feels little unsettled. The perfume itself is well done and reminds me of the quality of the older Ralph Lauren fragrances. Not a loud fragrance but still attention getting. I had just sprayed it on my arm in the store when a gentleman asked what i was wearing.
When I spray it into the air or even the opening on my skin, it’s beautiful. However, very quickly this becomes an orange blossom dominant scent, just very perfume-y smelling and not much else. Borderline hairspray on the dry down on my skin. Normally I dislike tuberose because I think it overshadows all the other components in a perfume.
I bought a sample and honestly, it’s just a very basic, blah, bland white floral. Absolutely nothing special about it and nothing that would make it/me memorable in any way. I prefer strong/loud perfumes so this just doesn’t fit for me. Maybe for someone who is shy and doesn’t want to be noticed but still wants to smell pretty.
This perfume is everything I want for myself and everything I aspire to. I can sense the highest version of myself when I’m wearing this. Woman by Ralph Lauren is its wearer, exalted. This will be one of my favorite perfumes for life.
Some have mentioned a creamy tuberose and I wish I got more of that, or any! Very strong, so best sprayed sparingly in my opinion. Woman by Ralph Lauren is super polo dress shirts fresh white floral. Good choice when you want to smell “crisp” all day. The fruit notes are more so for balance, so it doesn’t smell tropical or anything.