Polo

A symbol of sporty elegance that had to be represented by a fragrance as spirited and chic as its preppy universe. Polo, born in 1978, disappoints no one, so thoroughly does it recreate in a single fragrance the flagship values of Ralph Lauren.

Polo, the fragrance for sporty and elegant men

While the trend in men's fragrances in 1978 leaned toward scents exuding fine virility through sport, Polo is certainly one of the flagship fragrances of that era. Indeed, in asking Carlos Benaïm to create a fragrance for the first time for his brand of ties and sportswear, Ralph Lauren did not forget the style and values of his house.

When I create, I compose a universe, I imagine every detail: the place, the man, the woman, what they do; what they wear, down to their fragrance. Ralph Lauren.
In the 1980s, polo was a sport played by American men of a certain elite, just as it had been since the sport's beginnings in Great Britain in the 19th century. Thus Ralph Lauren and its logo appeared on sportswear intended for athletic men, but also, and above all, distinguished and elegant ones. A natural elegance that the beautiful Polo fragrance could not disrupt!

The advertising campaigns for Polo have, since the fragrance's first breaths, been dressed in that same distinction. The Polo man is elegant, refined, but also very virile.

A fougère-leather at once classic and innovative: Polo by Ralph Lauren

The Polo bottle is massive and square like the shoulders of an athlete, and tinted a soft green recalling the verdant lawns where polo is played. Yet the highly worked gold cap of Polo reminds us of the elegance and luxury of the now-famous Ralph Lauren house.

From the top notes, the very masculine Polo launches into a sharp, aromatic opening thanks to a generous lavender and a powerful eucalyptus. At the heart, the surprising rose offers a floral sweetness accompanied by a green vegetal note. Make no mistake, these sweet accents are quickly countered by a nervy geranium and a delightfully warm, spicy coriander. The depths of Polo assert themselves with a fine, tonic, ultra virile woody personality thanks to oakmoss, pine, vetiver and cedar. Yet the sensuality of patchouli and the animalic qualities of leather and coumarin bring the Polo man an intense warmth against the freshness of the woods.

The legendary Polo fragrance by Ralph Lauren skillfully blends woody notes, leather accents and other natural scents to create a delicious scent rich in character, evoking the timeless appeal of the sporting lifestyle. Ralph Lauren for Polo.