48 community ratings

Polo Red Intense

2015MenModern

7.1/ 10

Community score
48 ratings

Ralph Lauren Polo Red Intense is a men's fragrance that moves from a fresh opening of cranberry, red grapefruit and red ginger into a warm base of saffron, coffee and red leather.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 55 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.6 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

6.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

63% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cranberry

Red grapefruit

Red ginger

Heart notesfirst few hours

Orange blossom Saffron Sage

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Red woods

Red leather

Coffee

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Leathery

What does Polo Red Intense smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall, spring and winter, with summer well behind. Daily wear, leisure and evening lead the occasions, and around half of voters read it as masculine.

It opens citrusy, fruity and fresh with cranberry, red grapefruit and red ginger. In the heart, orange blossom, saffron and sage add a spicy turn. The base of red woods, red leather and coffee leaves a sweet, gourmand and leathery warmth. Ralph Lauren Polo Red (Eau de Toilette) and Montblanc Homme Exceptionnel (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.