Polo Red — Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren

Polo Red

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 2013

With Polo Red, Ralph Lauren composes an opulent and resinous amber fragrance. It opens on cranberry, lemon and grapefruit, reveals saffron, clary sage and coffee at its heart and rests on a base of sequoia, amber and leather.

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

    Cranberry · Lemon · Grapefruit

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Saffron · Clary sage · Coffee

  3. Base Several hours

    Sequoia · Amber · Leather

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Sequoia: a niche material, declared by only 3 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
  • Citrus, fruity, woody, spicy, amber, aromatic, leather and gourmand: 8 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 of 9.

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).

If Polo Red by Ralph Lauren seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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