How does polo blue smell

I just sprayed it on and out the door I went. Fast forward quite a few years later, and I'm still rocking it. I don't grab for it as much as I do several others in my collection, but I still reach for it. Mainly casual usage. For those that are new to it or have never sniffed it, here's my take on it: Scent: The first spray really takes me back as I spray it on my skin.

To a time where I didn't pay bills, haha. I have to say, spraying it now, it's undeniably a old school designer scent. I can get that vibe from it. The initial spray consists of that synthetic melon and cucumber combination. Polo Blue is very linear on me. It doesn't change much at all. The musk, in my opinion, is what carries this scent. There are a ton of notes in the breakdown and I don't get that many to be honest.

It does last about hours on me before it's gone. For what the scent tries to achieve, I'd say the projection is right where it needs to be - in the middle. Polo Blue is a very casual scent. It's not meant to be "loud" or "in your face. If you're just relaxing or at work, the last thing you're going to do is spray on something like Jubilation XXV. You'll either annoy everyone around you or annoy yourself. Polo Blue sits in that happy medium. As a result though, if we're doing this by the "if it's less than 8 hours it takes a hit" rule, then it's going to lose some points here.

I don't care which season. It is such a versatile scent. Casual, office, home, date, night out, you name it. High marks here. Pretty straightforward. This is a good scent, not a great scent. This is an original scent, but not a powerful scent. I feel like Polo Blue is the lens through which I view most aquatics.

From the moment you spray it you know what it is. It is bright, fresh, and the melon, oh lord, the melon!

I really appreciate the opening on this fragrance. If you like Nautica Voyage, you can probably blind buy this with pretty certain success. Where this fragrance falls short: its longevity. Applied at 9am this is faint by noon.

It projects a fairly small radius. I wish I knew more about the dry-down, but I feel like it is still changing by the time it disappears. It is one of those fragrances where I feel like I never really get to experience the base notes. A summer fragrance, for sure. Not quite for the beach, but definitely for a day on the boat, a day at the golf course, a day in the park. Not for nighttime, dates, or formals. Varanis Ridari Show all reviews by Varanis Ridari.

My best way to describe Polo Blue to the old heads is an "aquatic made like a chypre", and to younger fragrance fans as "a sweaty aquatic", because it is both of those. Truth be told, Polo Blue exists as Carlos Benaim's return to the series he started in with the original Polo, reinterpreting that mossy gentlemanly scent themed after a sport only one-percenters play, but for the Y2K crowd obsessed with freshness and dynamic. Polo Blue subsequently renewed interest in the aquatic genre that was starting to cool its heels after "radioactive grapefruit" ozonics rose to plague shelves with their feckless attention grab for the emerging affluent "sons of the establishment"; the Donald Trump Jr's of the world that wanted to smell loud and decorated in opulence they didn't earn but not in the gentrified way their parents did.

All that stuff eventually fell downmarket anyway and was forgotten as it became discontinued, while Polo Blue gave the more-populist aquatic an upper-class shot in the arm which renewed interest not only in the Polo fragrance line for younger people, but in the aquatic genre itself.

I actually encountered Polo Blue at Walmart, however ironic as that sounds, because they attempted for a while to sell high-end new releases when they weren't stolen to show their fragrance aisle was more than a place to buy Calgon and Axe sprays.

The "made like a chypre" factor comes from it's use of dry mossy textures and sharp, slightly virile tones, while the "sweaty aquatic" comes from the prominent but bleached-out bay note floating in the dry-down.

It's not the average blue juice for sure, at least not until copied. Polo Blue opens with a kerfuffle of juicy fruitiness and cucumber. Carlos Benaim wasn't messing around with his core audience for this and went right for the throat with bouncy melon and tangerine. This isn't quite ozonic territory but it definitely feels like the average aquatic opening but with a prescription of Vivance fed to it, with a side of trendy cucumber water.

There's quite a lot of fantasy notes here which I'm trying to ignore, the kind of thing Calvin Klein is known for and not Ralph Lauren, so the base regardless of what's listed has a slight dry moss and patchouli, with Iso E Super, amber, a musk molecule called galaxolide, and bay leaf. These were the days just before norlimbanol or ambroxan, so none of that is here, but the stuff is totally aswim with and hedione, plus a little dihydromyrcenol a.

I'm sure those folks are not even remotely considered by the perfumer or house anyway, but it bears mentioning. Wear time is about eight hours and sillage will remain present throughout, while projection is good for about half that time, and Polo Blue is the rare aquatic with strong enough legs for winter.

This can be signature scent worthy too. Polo Blue served a niche that I don't think anyone knew existed initially: a crowd of young professionals looking for a slightly formal and forthright masculine but in aquatic form.

Its initial aroma is that of the fresh scent of bergamot, melon, and cucumber. This layered cologne transforms into notes of geranium and a mid sage note, then finishes with a more masculine musk, suede, and patchouli scent. The Polo man logo is printed on the front, marking it with the undeniably classic Ralph Lauren signature.

The atomizer is delicate and emits a mist that is enough but not overly powerful. The gentle mist disperses for the perfect amount for ideal coverage. At the same time, it is specific enough to target particular areas of the skin.

The box the cologne comes in is also elegantly straightforward, but high-quality blue fibers. The Polo man, horse, lettering, and border, are all embossed in silver for a stunningly casual chic look. It is a wholesome fragrance, typical of a Polo cologne.

This scent is noticeable without being overbearing and is perfect for anyone on a casual outing or for everyday use. Scent 7. Longevity 6. Sillage 6. Bottle 6. Value for money 6. Watch video.

Submitted by DonVanVliet , last update on Rate Collection Classify Notes. Translated Show original Show translation. I personally find the scent gives me that feeling of clean, fresh from the shower, you feel good he is not intrusive I also think he will please everyone whether man or woman.

I like to wear it especially when it is warmer but unfortunately it is not so strong and not so long lasting! Ralph Lauren's reputation in the perfume industry is not the best for a number of reasons. However, I do not want to discuss this too much, since it is about the fragrance and not about brand arguments.

Because: often that is justified, but not with this fragrance. To the bottle: Under all sow. Absolutely unwieldy, you get when spraying almost a cramp. Safety note: Take two hands.

The only positive here is the great blue. To the fragrance: It convinces by persistent freshness, whereby the cucumber note appears very dominant and makes up the bulk of the aquatic and remains through the entire course of the fragrance. On the cucumber one perceives especially crackling basil, which tickles the nose first. The carrier of the structure is then a not heavy but nevertheless sharp and certain musk note, which mixes with woods and creates a slightly metallic undertone. For an aquatic stable 6 hours can be expected here.

With the sillage one fills no room but attracts enough attention. Conclusion: Who stands on special fragrances cucumber and his olfactory bulb like to surprise will find here and may be pleased about tingling-spicy freshness For the summer an absolutely stable middle class fragrance with that certain something and in my opinion remains a positive memory.

It never takes over the scent, but it is much more noticeable in the following hours. I like the dry down period, as you get a bit more character, in a fairly linear fragrance.

The notes do sort of transform from very clean and crisp into something that is warmer and more sensual. It is smoother and less spicy than Blue EDP or even some of the other options on the market, which have a close approximation to its aroma. It does indeed give you an uplifting freshness, that can be pleasing to wear.

I would say that its projection is moderate. Polo Blue EDT sticks around quite well for an eau de toilette and the sillage is noticeable for most of the wear. Towards the latter stages, it does become more of a skin scent. It has good to very good longevity, as I get through an entire work day and can still detect it before I shower at night unless I went to the gym beforehand. Coming back to Polo Blue, a few years after this initial review, I would put its longevity in the hour range.

Actually, much of the time it does last closer to the higher end of that range. It is a fresh and casual scent, that is inoffensive enough to venture into work. Is it sexy? This is a fragrance that you can technically wear almost anywhere. Overall, I do recommend Polo Blue.