Polo est. 67 Ralph Lauren 2024 Eau de Toilette

A fragrance I dismissed when I smelled it on tester strip, Polo 67 is actually not too bad. It opens with a really nice juicy fruit note, which I guess is supposed to be pineapple but in actuality smells more "generic fruit" than pineapple specifically. Then the ubiquitous "amber" notes start rearing their ugly head, but in the base they are tempered with a nice smooth sandalwood. My biggest complaint is that this progression happens far too quickly and I would like to have smelled the fruity opening for more than a few seconds upon spraying. Ironically it shares that with another RL fragrance I recently reviewed, Ralph's Club Eau de Parfum whose opening is great, but whose drydown is a lot worse than Polo 67's. All in all, not a bad fragrance for the money; currently (late 2024) it is still quite expensive since it was only released a few months ago, but I am sure it will be on discounters soon enough with the rest of RL's frags for $30-$40 and at that range, it's an OK pickup. I think this would be a great "first fragrance" for a teenager. Even the bottle/labeling gives "back to school" vibes. Inoffensive, great for the classroom or office.