Polo Sport — Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren

Polo Sport

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 1994

Polo Sport is a discreet and elegant musky fragrance signed Ralph Lauren. It opens on seaweed, aloeswood and citrus, reveals ginger and sandalwood at its heart and rests on a base of white musk.

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

    Seaweed · Aloeswood · Citrus

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Ginger · Sandalwood

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top for 1 in the base: the pyramid plays the opening more than the trail.
  • Aloeswood: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Polo Sport is the only one to use this material.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Spicy, musky, woody, aromatic and citrus: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with spicy supplying 1 of 6.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Polo Sport by Ralph Lauren comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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