Ralph Lauren · 2005
Polo Black EDT
Longevity
2–6 h60% of 32 people
Projection
Softabout 3 in 5 of 58 people
Season
Warmer monthsmost worn
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
Bright citrus fruit, spiced air, green woods
Scent Notes
Fruity
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What the community says
Often worn in warmer months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 79 describe how long it lasts, 58 how far it projects and 41 how it smells. Most other posts only name Polo Black.
How long it lasts79 people
2–6 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 2–6 hours. From 32 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (4 h).
50% Fades quickly
40% Moderate
10% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects58 people
Leans soft
about 3 in 5 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Most people who describe it say it stays close to the skin: about 3 in 5.
When people wear it
Warmer months
most worn
Warmer monthsOffice
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 79
say it fades quickly, 10% say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
13%
13% of people who wear it get compliments (142).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Polo Black2 videos
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Summary in words
Ralph Lauren Polo Black: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in warmer months.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 2–6 hours of wear (32 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 4 hours).
About 50% of 79 people say it fades quickly (wear time varies a lot).
Leans soft (58 people): Most people who describe it say it stays close to the skin: about 3 in 5.
Of the 31 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months, office.
Fades quickly for many: 50% of 79 say it fades quickly, 10% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
13% of people who wear it get compliments, more than most perfumes (142).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Polo Double Black by Ralph Lauren (65% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Ralph Lauren Polo Black comes across as Bright citrus fruit, spiced air, green woods. It opens with mango, cardamom and lemon, moves into artemisia, jasmine and ozonic notes and settles on patchouli, tonka bean absolute and cedarwood. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. A good pick for the office. Released in 2005.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for the office.
- Sample first if: fruity is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $99.
Explore more: More from Ralph Lauren · Fresh perfumes · Mango perfumes · Cardamom perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
The Brand
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American designer house whose fragrance line has been anchored by the Polo lineage since 1978, when Polo Green launched. The catalogue holds 81 Ralph Lauren perfumes at about $17 to $477. Three names stand out in the community data: Ralph Lauren Polo, Ralph Lauren Romance and Ralph Lauren Polo 67. Ralph's Club is the current-decade line, while Polo, Polo Blue and Polo Red remain the legacy anchors.
What the picks smell like
Ralph Lauren Polo (1978) reads as green herbs and leather with tobacco smoke and cedar, opening on juniper berry and basil and drying down to oakmoss, tobacco and cedar. Ralph Lauren Romance (Eau de Parfum, 1998) opens with rose and chamomile and ends on musk, exotic woods and oakmoss; overall it reads as fresh rose and lily powder, lightly sweet. For Ralph Lauren Polo 67 (Eau de Toilette, 2024), expect juicy pineapple citrus with a crisp pine-green herbal edge: pineapple and bergamot up top, vetiver, patchouli and goldenrod underneath.
Looking further? Head to the Scendira brands page, or see woody perfumes and floral perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Bright citrus fruit, spiced air, green woods. It opens with mango, cardamom and lemon, moves into artemisia, jasmine and ozonic notes and settles on patchouli, tonka bean absolute and cedarwood.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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