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11/22/2023
JavSantana
58 Reviews
JavSantana
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First review on the site
I tried this fragrance in my local Sears store. I walked in and saw that in the Ralph Lauren stand there was no more the classic Polo bottle. Rather a more refined looking one that stated "Oud". I asked for them to let me try it and this is what i smelled:
It has nothing in common with the original Polo from 1978, or in its defect, it's as if we compared two paintings that portray or picture the same image but in completely different styles. While Polo from '78 is constructed in a leather / woody chypre style, Polo Oud is a modern leather / oud / spices scent, closer to the likes of Givenchy Gentleman EDP, Benetton's Colors Man Black and Black Intenso, Bentley For Men, Ferrari's Essence Oud, and finally, Antonio Banderas' The Icon EDP.
It opens up with slight citrus and aromatic nuances, but it's just a slight bright opening that almost immediately passes to a heart bouquet of rose and a dominant cinnamon, and its base consists of oud, a slight leather feel (Not that it has leather, but oud usually feels quite leather forward) and amber / vanilla nuances, even though not declared, since modern day releases mention 10 notes but have a hundred ingredients to them that can only be deconstructed or understood by perfumers or chemists.
Anyway, it feels christmasy and warm. However, i do find it a bit overpriced since it is a new release. I do consider it some of the best releases of the last 5 years or so. And i do find it much more oriental - leaning than some of its similars i mentioned previously, which do lean much more into an "occidental" compilation of aromas than this Polo Oud. Gentleman feels as a classic french perfumery that uses materials from around the globe. Bentley is purely occidental as well since evoques liquors aged in wooden casks much in the style of european tradition, same for its bark tanned leather note, much different to the urine - treated leather from the middle east. Polo Oud, on the other side, might recall an oriental oud attar with rose notes and a present cinnamon, much signature of the oriental side of things.
Bottom line: If you have the means to buy it, not a bad fragrance by any means. Very good performance. Great for a Xmas gift this year. Blessings
It has nothing in common with the original Polo from 1978, or in its defect, it's as if we compared two paintings that portray or picture the same image but in completely different styles. While Polo from '78 is constructed in a leather / woody chypre style, Polo Oud is a modern leather / oud / spices scent, closer to the likes of Givenchy Gentleman EDP, Benetton's Colors Man Black and Black Intenso, Bentley For Men, Ferrari's Essence Oud, and finally, Antonio Banderas' The Icon EDP.
It opens up with slight citrus and aromatic nuances, but it's just a slight bright opening that almost immediately passes to a heart bouquet of rose and a dominant cinnamon, and its base consists of oud, a slight leather feel (Not that it has leather, but oud usually feels quite leather forward) and amber / vanilla nuances, even though not declared, since modern day releases mention 10 notes but have a hundred ingredients to them that can only be deconstructed or understood by perfumers or chemists.
Anyway, it feels christmasy and warm. However, i do find it a bit overpriced since it is a new release. I do consider it some of the best releases of the last 5 years or so. And i do find it much more oriental - leaning than some of its similars i mentioned previously, which do lean much more into an "occidental" compilation of aromas than this Polo Oud. Gentleman feels as a classic french perfumery that uses materials from around the globe. Bentley is purely occidental as well since evoques liquors aged in wooden casks much in the style of european tradition, same for its bark tanned leather note, much different to the urine - treated leather from the middle east. Polo Oud, on the other side, might recall an oriental oud attar with rose notes and a present cinnamon, much signature of the oriental side of things.
Bottom line: If you have the means to buy it, not a bad fragrance by any means. Very good performance. Great for a Xmas gift this year. Blessings
