Ralph Lauren Polo Red Intense was my second full sized bottle. By full sized, I'm referring to a 100ml bottle or above. RL fragrances come in unusual sizes, so the bottle I bought was actually 120ml. I used it quite frequently early-on, but since then it's primarily been an at-home scent. The reason being that it is very subtle; in fact, a bit too subtle for my liking. That being said, I still think it's a well-crafted fragrance
RL Polo Red Intense, which was released in 2015, is the EDP version of its predecessor, Polo Red. I don't have many Ralph Lauren fragrances so I never had a bottle of the original, but it seems like-- such as normally the case when a company remixes an EDT as an EDP-- Polo Red Intense takes the original composition and adds a few new scent notes to it.
At the top, we have blood grapefruit, lemon, cranberry, saffron, in the middle, we have ginger, sage, lavender, and coffee, and at the bottom, there's leather, red cedar, and amber. Now, the primary reason I wanted this one as was because of the coffee note. I love the smell of coffee. It's so invigorating. Unfortunately, the coffee in Polo Red Intense plays a secondary role in the composition. The notes that are most prominent are the cranberry, lemon, and ginger.
Despite not smelling like coffee, Polo Red Intense is a pretty good citrus-based fragrance. When I first spray it I get a rush of cranberry and lemon with a bit of spiciness from the saffron. It stays pretty linear throughout the life of the fragrance. After about an hour or so, I start to detect a bit of the ginger and lavender which is nice. I never really get the leather, coffee, or cedar, but in a composition containing so many notes, not detecting a few is normal.
Polo Red Intense is perhaps one of my favorite at-home, skin scents. I don't wear it out very often because it does not project, meaning that the only people who will be able to smell this on you are those who get really close. For that reason, I think this is a great choice for a movie night between you and your significant other, or any moment that you're cuddling or very close to someone.
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| I usually start with two sprays on my neck |
While it doesn't project, the longevity of this one is above average. I applied it at 9:30am and it lasted until 4:30pm for a total of seven hours. You might need to reapply it depending on what you're doing, but 10 sprays worked well for me
I also use this one sometimes to spray around my place. It lasts a long time when applied to pillows, rugs, et cetera, and it's a very appealing scent.
In terms of price, Polo Red Intense is pretty reasonably priced. You can get a 2.5oz bottle for $55, a 4.2oz bottle for $64, or a 6.7oz for $90. I'm actually not sure if you can still buy this at stores anymore, but you can definitely find it at fragrance outlets like fragrancex.com.
Overall, I think Ralph Lauren Polo Red Intense is a pretty good at-home, skin scent. For that reason, I would give it a 6/10. The scent is very pleasant and definitely worth the experience, but maybe go for a 2.5oz or 4.2oz bottle instead of the 6.7oz.
So what are your thoughts about Polo Red Intense? Have you tried the EDT version? If so, how does it differ from the EDP? Let me know in the comments.
-Ryan S.
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