Polo Blue (Eau de Parfum) by Ralph Lauren

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Polo Blue Ralph Lauren 2016 Eau de Parfum

7.2 / 10 109 Ratings

A perfume by Ralph Lauren for men, released in 2016. The scent is aquatic-fresh. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Aquatic

Fresh

Citrus

Woody

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Marine notes

Cardamom

Heart Notes

Clary sage Basil

Basil

Blue iris

Base Notes

Suede

Vetiver

Woody notes

Patchouli

Perfumer

Carlos Benaïm

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Ratings

Scent

7.2109 Ratings

Longevity

6.594 Ratings

Sillage

6.392 Ratings

Bottle

6.9111 Ratings

Value for money

7.060 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 10/18/2025.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/18/2025

10Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

mobyus
81 Reviews

mobyus

1

Review for Polo Ralph Lauren Blue

This is the quintessential aquatic, fresh, citrusy, woodsy scent for a man. I’m met by bergamot on the opening with saline and a kiss of cardamom that’s afraid to show itself. In the heart I can smell basil. The crux of many perfumes. The base notes are comprised of woody notes, vetiver, and patchouli.

This is good to wear during sports and for going out as it has an outdoorsy feeling. I love this scent and its general profile.

12/17/2017

6.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

ACIDNURSE
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ACIDNURSE

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The Blue Hybrid

I just had my first encounter with this nice but unfortunately rather average hybrid of Aqua di Gio / Bleu de Chanel...... it's fruitier than ADG and not quite as synthetic as Perry Ellis 360 Red.

One can wear it, but one doesn't have to.

Therefore, 6.5/10 points!

12/09/2017

6.5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

ACBLN
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ACBLN

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Polo Blue, not bad, but not a must-have.

The opening comes off very cologny. Like a cheap aftershave from the drugstore. Shortly after, however, it gets better. And then it strongly reminds me of the other blue and fresh perfumes available on the market. I immediately thought of Chanel Bleu, a bit of Invictus as well as Zeus. But also of Aqua di Gio. As I read here, it leans towards AdG Profumo. I can't judge that yet, as I don't really know the Profumo version.
If someone just wants to smell fresh and clean (maybe also classy), they certainly won't go wrong with Polo Blue. But for me, the asking price probably isn't worth it. The scent has too few special features for that. Chanel Bleu at least has a fantastic top note, in my opinion. The lack of longevity and sillage is also a weak point, but it is typical for this type of fragrance.
Polo Blue is suitable for serious occasions like in the office. Or on the golf course with the polo collar popped up. ????

04/30/2016

5Scent 4Longevity 4Sillage

Leimbacher
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Leimbacher

6

The Sea Was Empty

Polo Blue is a classic, an aquatic fragrance with recognizability, even today. In many countries around the world, it’s a bestseller, especially in warm places & at airports. Can this new, heavier EdP version keep up? No, in my opinion, hardly. A similar case to Chanel's Bleu, Kenzo's Homme, or Acqua di Gio - all cases where the EdPs just don’t deliver, or at least not like the originals. You see, perfume industry? Making EdPs from aquatic scents is suboptimal - but it seems this hasn’t quite sunk in yet. So I continue to hope for a great Acqua EdP - or perhaps for the late arrival of insight in the industry.

The original Polo Blue stood out with one of the most successful "cucumber-like" undertones, skillfully and intuitively breaking away from the mire of aquatics. The EdP tested in the duty-free area of Düsseldorf Airport is, in 2016, far from such a unique selling point, and it would have been even back in the 90s. Polo Blue EdP is damn boring & unremarkable - a gray mush of vetiver, bergamot & maybe powdery iris? No real idea, just as I dared to recognize directions & focuses, the scent became weaker & more boring. Like a gray, outdated suit or a dull pencil. No pep at all. A kind of slightly heavier Acqua di Gio, neither cucumber nor really maritime mood. Very strange, maybe the 10-hour flight to the Dominican Republic was too much? If that’s the case, there will be many disappointed spontaneous buyers at the airport this year :(. I warned you, I would have liked to reach for it - and then grabbed the Supreme Leather for the (evenings in the) Caribbean - doesn’t that say it all about this EdP? Doesn’t stink, doesn’t disturb, doesn’t please. One of my disappointments of the year. Bad Polo.

Bottle: robust & the metal shoulders match the metallic undertone of the fragrance. Still the best part of the overall package of disappointment.
Sillage: a small radius & only reachable by others in more intimate moments.
Longevity: 3 hours - EdP? :( Embarrassing & inappropriate.

Conclusion: a clear case - not the first & not the last - of: I like the EdT much more! Almost always the case with EdP versions of blue/fresh/light scents! And that’s putting it nicely - Blue EdP is a wannabe-aquatic that reminds more of pencils than of the sea.