Polo Blue
Polo Blue by Ralph Lauren is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2003 in the designer price tier. It opens with cucumber, melon and mandarin, moves into basil and geranium and dries down to suede, musk and patchouli. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Cucumber Cool, watery and clean. Almost more a texture than a smell.
- Melon Soft, watery sweetness. Often paired with aquatics.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Heart
- Basil Peppery herb with an aniseed lift. Culinary but wearable.
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
Dry-down
- Suede Soft, powdery leather. Much gentler than the real thing.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
Smells like this
- Jimmy Choo Man
- Calvin Klein Euphoria Men
- Acqua di Parma Arancia La Riserva
- Chanel Paris-Deauville
- Hermès Eau de Basilic Pourpre
- Etat Libre d'Orange 500 Years
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