Polo Crest Ralph Lauren 1991 Eau de Toilette

Polo Crest (Eau de Toilette) by Ralph Lauren

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8.2 / 10 21 Ratings

Polo Crest (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Ralph Lauren for men and was released in 1991. The scent is spicy-green. The production was apparently discontinued.

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Main accords

Spicy

Green

Chypre

Woody

Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Basil

Juniper berry

Rosemary

Tarragon

Heart Notes

Geranium

Caraway

Carnation

Jasmine

Pine

Rose

Base Notes

Amber

Cedar

Leather

Musk

Oakmoss

Patchouli

Ratings

Scent

8.221 Ratings

Longevity

7.417 Ratings

Sillage

6.918 Ratings

Bottle

6.924 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 19.02.2024.

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/09/2022

6
Pricing 9
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

Snikers
4 Reviews

Snikers

1

Classic Polo's son

I love the original and just posted a review, so you can look it up if you're interested.

If you know the vintage Polo so you won't be surprised when you smell Crest. It is very similar to OG Cosmair version, but less deep, less piney. Toned down, more refined, it is a very good fragrance itself but from my perspective is less interesting than the classic. The classic is very polarizing, difficult for young noses, mature and very macho like. Crest is definitely more modern, but it makes it forgettable. It should be still produced though, because it is better than any other fragrance they are selling right now.

Would be way better choice for summer than the OG, but the performance is average on me. But my bottle is not sealed well (miniature) and almost 30 years has passed so maybe it used to be stronger when launched.

It is very rare, I can't see any bottle on Ebay currently listed, so I guess I was lucky.

12/20/2020

10
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

Nwhite
31 Reviews

Nwhite

1

RL Polo Crest / 5 stars!

One of my all time favorites. Polo Crest is essentially the daytime or summer version of Polo Green.

In my mind, RL never intended for this flanker to be more than a “limited edition” as they weren’t going to directly compete with themselves. Upon release in 1991, Crest’s big brother Polo Green was the undisputed heavyweight of the RL men’s line.

That wasn’t going to change and RL either didn’t know how to market Crest to its consumers, or more likely, intended it to be a limited run.

Lurking in development, a new heavily marketed flanker, Polo Sport, would go on to dominate the aquatic side of the pond in 1993.

Dollars and scents.

Polo Crest has an excellent composition with a very similar DNA to Polo Green, minus the tobacco, with an emphasis on the herbs / florals in the heart and cedar in the basenotes.

Make no mistake, Polo Crest is an unparalleled treasure of masculinity in the world of fragrance.

5 stars!

12/18/2012

8
Bottle 4
Sillage 5
Longevity 8
Scent

Drseid
819 Reviews

Drseid

3

A More Mature and Refined Version of Original Polo That Mostly Hits The Mark...

I have had a bottle of this in my collection for nearly 20 years but only today whipped it out of the cupboard to see how it has held up.

Polo Crest opens with a very green and herbal mixture with just the faintest hint of lemon that more than passingly resembles its more famous and successful classic sibling, original Polo. Crest is definitely smoother than original Polo and does not have the strength of its sibling. That said, it features a beautiful oakmoss in its heart that is near impossible to replicate with today's regulations on the ingredient. Crest appears to be missing most of the birch tar note that original Polo features prominently in its base notes, adding a larger dose of patchouli instead, though not so much that it turns overly sweet. Longevity and projection are both regrettably average to below average.

Let's face it, original Polo is by far the best the line has ever had to offer, Crest included. That said, out of all the various "other" releases from Ralph Lauren over the years I think Crest may be the next best in the line (or was, as it has long-since been discontinued). It is missing the potency and spunk of original Polo, but it distinguishes itself in its smoothness, class and sophistication, while never forgetting its classic roots. I prefer the raw masculinity and power of the original and reach for that one, but those looking for a smoother alternative that retains a lot of the original Polo's best qualities could do much worse than Polo Crest. I'll give Crest a well-deserved "excellent" rating of 4 out of 5 stars.