Polo Black — Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren

Polo Black

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 2005

Polo Black, signed Ralph Lauren, is an opulent and resinous amber fragrance. It opens on mango and lemon, reveals clary sage and patchouli at its heart and rests on a base of amber and tonka bean.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Mango · Lemon

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Clary sage · Patchouli

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · Tonka bean

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Mango: a niche material, declared by only 15 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
  • Aromatic, amber, fruity, citrus, woody and gourmand: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with aromatic supplying 1 of 6.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

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