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Polo

Concentration not recorded

Woody · Aromatic · Fresh spicy.

3.81 / 5Rating · 6,880 votes

Sizes offeredNot yet verified

Brand originUnited States ↗

Made inNot yet verified

About these origins

Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.

Brand origin: Ralph's Bar brand history · Checked 2026-09-21
The official brand publication traces Ralph Lauren's brand to his 1967 tie business in the Empire State Building in New York City.

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Year1978

Marketed forMen

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Collection: Polo

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Polo by Ralph Lauren has a listed woody, aromatic, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Juniper Berries, Basil, Artemisia, Caraway, Coriander.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

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The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.80 / 5

3,169 votes

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category average, not hours

812

1,662

540

Projection

2.77 / 4

3,341 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

131

1,011

1,696

503

Value perception

3.20 / 5

2,023 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

291

946

539

161

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

8,333Own it

4,878Previously owned

3,847Want it

View overall rating distribution

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439

2,117

2,726

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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

PoloRalph Lauren

Black OpiumYves Saint Laurent

Both list Cedar and Jasmine. Explore Polo’s woody direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

PoloRalph Lauren

DelinaParfums de Marly

Both list Bergamot and Cedar. Explore Polo’s woody direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Before you try

What does Polo smell like?

Polo by Ralph Lauren has a listed woody, aromatic, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Juniper Berries, Basil, Artemisia, Caraway, Coriander.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Carlos Benaïm.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.80 out of 5, from 3,169 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Polo?

Its listed notes include juniper berries, basil, artemisia, caraway, coriander, bergamot, pine tree needles, leather, chamomile, pepper, carnation, geranium, jasmine, rose, tobacco, oakmoss, patchouli, cedar, vetiver, musk, amber. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

04 / Find your next bottle

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Polo

A scent, in focus.

Sizes offered

Understand what you smell.

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

Inside the bottle.