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Polo (original)

Name: Polo (original) Eau de Toilette (EDT)
Brand: Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1978

Woody · Woody Designermasculine

≈ $68 · 118ml · approx. retail

Official Ralph Lauren site

The original 1978 Polo is a green, herbaceous woody chypre built around pine, leather, and oakmoss that helped define an era of masculine fragrance. It remains a foundational reference in the woody chypre genre.

Green Woody Leather Aromatic

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Juniper Berry Basil Artemisia (Wormwood)Caraway Coriander Bergamot

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Pine Needles Leather Chamomile Black Pepper Carnation Geranium Jasmine Rose

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Tobacco Oakmoss Patchouli Cedar Vetiver Musk Amber

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Perfumer

Carlos Benaim

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Dupes & cheaper alternatives

Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.

Polo

Ralph Lauren · Woody

≈ $45save ~$23

Shares Juniper Berry, Basil, Artemisia (Wormwood)

Esencia pour Homme

Loewe · Woody

≈ $97

Shares Juniper Berry, Bergamot, Artemisia (Wormwood)

Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme

Van Cleef & Arpels · Woody

Shares Juniper Berry, Basil, Caraway

Catalyst for Men

Halston · Fresh

≈ $28save ~$40

Shares Caraway, Artemisia (Wormwood), Bergamot

Missoni Uomo (1983)

Missoni · Woody

Shares Basil, Bergamot, Juniper Berry

Boss

Hugo Boss · Woody

≈ $33save ~$35

Shares Artemisia (Wormwood), Caraway, Bergamot