Polo Red
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Polo Red by Ralph Lauren opens with sharp cranberry, grapefruit and Italian lemon, all zest and citrus snap. Saffron and sage take over through the heart, giving it a warm, slightly herbal turn. The base runs on amber, coffee and soft woodsy notes, keeping the whole thing grounded rather than sweet. Launched in 2013, it is worn mostly by men who want a citrus scent with some backbone. Voters wear it in autumn and spring, almost always by day, which makes it an obvious choice for work. Most wearers call its longevity moderate, and most call the sillage moderate too, so it stays close without shouting. A 3ml decant is enough to try it through a working week before you commit to more.
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The community verdict
For someone after fresh citrus with a warm, woody finish, Polo Red brings cranberry, grapefruit and lemon into saffron, coffee and amber. Most find both its staying power and projection moderate. It works best on autumn days, with spring and work also fitting its easygoing style.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Cranberry
- Grapefruit
- Italian Lemon
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Saffron
- Sage
- Basewhat lingers
- Amber
- Coffee
- Woodsy Notes
- Brand
- Ralph Lauren
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2013
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Ralph Lauren Polo Red, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Cranberry and grapefruit beside a steaming cup of coffee.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity1,876 votes
Most voted: 72%Moderate
11%Long lasting
Sillage2,257 votes
Most voted: 57%Moderate
28%Intimate
Season1,876 votes
Most voted: 42%Autumn
36%Spring
Time of day1,876 votes
Most voted: 56%Daytime
25%Evening
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Longevity1,876 votes
- Very weak5%91 votes
- Weak10%181 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)72%1,356 votes
- Long lasting11%204 votes
- Eternal2%44 votes
Sillage2,257 votes
- Intimate28%639 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)57%1,282 votes
- Strong11%248 votes
- Enormous4%88 votes
Season1,876 votes
- Spring36%675 votes
- Summer16%299 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)42%790 votes
- Winter6%112 votes
Time of day1,876 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)56%1,051 votes
- Office5%89 votes
- Evening25%474 votes
- Night out14%262 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
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Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Ralph Lauren is an American fashion house that dates from 1967, and its perfumes, which arrived in 1978, share the same relaxed, sporty confidence. The range here is mostly for men: bright citrus, sage and lavender on top, with vetiver, patchouli and cedar below. Polo Red is the lively place to start, citrus and juicy fruit on a warm amber base. The newer Polo, from 2024, is aromatic and woody, while Ralph's Club Parfum adds fresh spice to that aromatic core. Big Pony keeps things crisp and citrusy, and Polo Sport Fresh brings a marine, green breeze. Wear a couple before choosing a bottle.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Ralph Lauren Polo Red smell like?
Ralph Lauren Polo Red opens with Cranberry, Grapefruit and Italian Lemon. The heart brings Saffron and Sage. It dries down to Amber, Coffee and Woodsy Notes.
Is Ralph Lauren Polo Red long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (72% of votes), and 13% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (57% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Ralph Lauren Polo Red good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for spring and autumn; summer takes only 16% of season votes.
Is Ralph Lauren Polo Red good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 6% of season votes go to winter.
Is Ralph Lauren Polo Red for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 61% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 39% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Ralph Lauren Polo Red to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Ralph Lauren Polo Red?
Polo Red is made by Ralph Lauren. It was launched in 2013.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Ralph Lauren Polo Red?
A 10ml decant of Ralph Lauren Polo Red holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Ralph Lauren perfumes can I try?
Besides Ralph Lauren Polo Red, 10ML has Polo, Ralph's Club Parfum and Big Pony from Ralph Lauren, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Ralph Lauren Polo Red decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Ralph Lauren Polo Red decant is filled by hand from an original Ralph Lauren bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.