Mens Faxon Casual Shoe By Polo Ralph Lauren

The first fragrance I’ve loved rather than just liked, before I was pretty disillusioned with what was on offer wrt modern fragrances, I think I might favour the older ones. This fragrance screams ‘Grandfather’ to me. It has a very classic scent that smells like Polo Ralph Lauren t shirt a well put together older gentleman. It is a bit dated, but in a classic sense of the word. My only caveat is that the tobacco note is somewhere between the raw dried leaf and smoked cigarette smell. It becomes more evident on clothes as the day goes by.

When I catch a wiff of this, man it smells so manly. Fresh, earthy, spicy scent wrapped in dried tobacco leaves created for the MAN of the 70’s and 80’s, I used to wear more in cooler summer days. Whenever I get a new green juice scent first thing comes to mind is this Polo green. Sillage and projection are quite strong, and longevity is easily 7-12 hours on my skin. “Ralph Lauren to Outfit Players at Wimbledon”. In the past, Wimbledon has done its own design of officials’ uniforms.

I think every man should own a bottle of this and Aramis. It is simply a CLASSIC ,mature,clean, strong but a common and dated fragrance. I enjoy it very much but I try not to wear this if i’m in a romantic scenario as it just smells too predictable and accessible. I’ve heard that the new formulation is much better, w/ more leather and pine, better note-separation and improved longevity. I just scored a 16oz bottle of this great fragrance in an auction for 80$ and it’s the WarnerLauren juice WOW!!

Because I had smelled this before and didn’t realize I would recognize it, my first recent application felt like surrealistic time traveling to childhood. Even though newer versions are weaker, the rich leathery pine smell is still classic and classy. There is no more iconic bottle in all of perfumery. Today it is quite disliked as feminine fragrances like Dior Homme Intense an Parfum rule the day.

I got my 118 ml bottle at a discounted price of less than $60 (normal price is $100) which is a huge bargain for this type of quality fragrance. I will gladly repurchase in the future. I am glad I made this purchase, but I think I may have been better off seeking a clone of the original formula. I had a department store knock off from years ago, and it was closer to the original than the current formulation. To me, this is more spring and fall oriented.

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This 90’s batch is incredibly powerful, long lasting, and rich. An all time classic, although not one that fits well with many occasions due to it’s strength and complexity. If nothing else, worth having in the collection simply to spray yourself and smell it while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. I love Polo, but I would not consider this a very safe or crowd pleasing scent. This was what my dad wore when I was a kid. I associate it with my dad which is why it feels like an ‘old’ fragrance, but it definitely is dated regardless of that association.