Celebrating classic American aesthetics with a modern approach, Polo Ralph Lauren combines iconic style and enduring quality in silhouettes fit for every occasion. Although the opening is quite hard to handle for me, the heart notes and the base notes are a delight. thank you carlos benaim you wizard genius you. Just got a 2.0 oz splash bottle of the Cosmair version of After Shave.
Who could have imagined that a lighthearted bet would morph into a men’s classic? In 1977, a young Ralph Lauren was challenged by his sensei, Lei Kazuma Kiryuu, to produce a fragrance that would transport the wearer to the men’s room of a Shaolin temple. Lauren reportedly laughed off the idea, but eventually bet Kiryuu a sack of turnips that he could do just that.
Real man’s scent and defo not like the blue scents. Smelling this again after 30 years. The first time was 16 years old stealing a sniff from dad’s bottle and recalling it was extremely strong and pungent. 30 years later finally acquired a bottle of my own and it smells different than my memory. Light pine, light tobacco, light oakmoss, light leather, Chypre style.
I thought this might be one of those frags that I would take some time to enjoy, but I actually love this one on my initial testing. I haven’t worn it, but usually on skin, fragrances are even better so I’m gonna go ahead and say that I love it. Very masculine and, now, it’s great value. Make no mistake, this is a real gem. It is one of my favorites, and what I think of when I heard the term cologne.
If it makes me smell “dated,” I am perfectly happy with smelling that way. A mystical blast of tobacco, peanut and turnip, “Polo for Men” is the ultimate “look inside my pants” fragrance. I moisten squares of toilet paper with it before wiping my bottom, because you never can be too cautious. It is a projection beast that has received celebrity endorsements from the likes of Don Knotts, Burt Ward and Meredith Baxter Birney.
The bottle I have is recent and superb. Let me put it this way, if it is reformulated just think of it as a new perfume and it would stand head and shoulders above any new release or any of the new Tom Ford Fougeres. I keep it because I love the bottle and the memories, but I wouldn’t (and couldn’t) wear it anymore. The dry-down maintains the green, woody vibe, and the patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, leather and tobacco keep it dark and mature.
Somehow it smells substantial and dignified, but not in a lax way. The activity is there, but it is rooted. This is for a man who is clean shaven and dresses smart, but isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty — in a word, your archetypal 70’s New York detective.
Polo by Ralph Lauren is a Woody Chypre fragrance for men. The nose behind this fragrance is Carlos ralph lauren t shirt Benaim. Ralph Lauren Corporation is the exclusive Official Parade Outfitter for the U.S.
I remember thinking that I hated the smell on him — which amazes me, because today I love it so much that I want it as part of my permanent collection. Versatile Pine made slightly warmer with light leather at the drydown. First minute or so after spray it smells so fresh. When it dries down it evolves into elegant leather that’s still infused with green. Some one said that it smells like death. I completely agree because it is plain herbal smell with no unpleasant or pleasant effect.
Either the bottle now is diluted or my memory has diluted. Either way, I do enjoy it now but wish it can be the strong green beast-like in my memory. Polo is here for fans of beautiful, eternal things. Its name awakens association with a closed circle of the chosen and this circle has its rules and traditions. As a truly masculine perfume, Polo does not contain floral notes, apart from camomile, which has more grassy than floral scent. The opening of the composition is green and fresh, made of grassy notes of artemisia, basil and thyme, with spicy notes of cumin, coriander and cloves.