Polo Red White & Blue

This scent REALLY impressed me! When it came out I thought "Hmmmm, another Polo Blue flanker, no thanks!" but when I stopped at the fragrance counter to check out the Big Pony line I saw this also and gave it a try. Expecting to like the ponies better, this one quietly surprised me and easily outshined the other four... The red apple peel and cucumber rush in soft and sweet, refreshing and smooth.The topnotes in this differ from PB as much as snow differs from rain, both are sweet and watery ,but this one is so much less cloying than the melons and tangerines in the Blue.The heart is dry and flowery without the spiciness or sharp green note of basil.The lavender is beautiful paired with sage and this is a perfect accord to follow the cool opening and warms is slightly. The drydown is very similar for a while to its silver capped brother yet it somehow simpler and less 'loud', the musk is so clean and the woods are simple and very light... All in all this is quietly stunning, like a snowcovered landscape or the silent beauty of a wooded lake, it was released in the winter (inspired by snow sports)but I did not smell it until summer and I think it is better suited to warmer temps but would be a good choice on cold days when you tire of the spicy, heavier fragrnces usually worn then. I can still smell the faintest trace on my skin the next morning so its lasting power is good. This is fresh, clean, dry but slightly sweet and has a smooth finish... Sillage: decent Longevity: very good Overall: 4.25/5 This is similar in many ways to PB yet goes its own way and stands on its own two feet. While researching this I noticed Polo Blue Club with gold cap and decoration but could find no note info or releases year, if PBC is as good as this it will be another keeper!

I bought this cologne on fragrancenet because it said that it is a more intense version of Polo Blue. While I am a huge fan of Polo Blue, and now a fan of Red White and Blue, I have to say it is not more intense at all. When it is first applied it is very intense which led me to believe that I probably put to much on. After about an hour, it settled down tremendously to a skin scent and remained that way for the remainder of the day. It lasts a while, about 8 hours but it is not a big projector after the first hour. It does share major similarities with Polo Blue, but it is not "the same fragrance in a different bottle". The differences are longevity, which is better than Blue to me. Also scent wise, it is more of a frozen aquatic than blue and doesn't have that sour muskiness in the dry-down that blue has. Also, the signature basil note is missing. All in all, I like it just as much as blue and will be waiting in anticipation for when this stuf will really shine in the warmer weather.

If you enjoy Polo Blue, this one should please you because it is essentially Blue with the addition of fresh cut apple. That said, if you already have plenty of Blue laying around, you might not need to rush out for this one. Nothing very groundbreaking here but a nice scent that stays pretty linear and is more of a daytime, casual use only for me. Not too much projection (maybe 1.5 feet at best) and longevity is about 5 hours on average. Pleasant, Good (7/10).

It was my signature fragance for a while, the longevity is so good for a fresh fragance no less than 7 hours on me. And it keep the fresh feeling for the 7 or more hours, when I retouch sometimes on the evening, fragance turn into a floral and woody mix in a very nice way, by the way the sillage is not so good as the longevity is.

To me this is like Green Irish Tweed, Cool Water, And Polo Green had a love child. This one has grown on me. Lasts long,projects well and is pleasant. Not unique but certainly a good value. Definitely will get compliments and can be used in work environment.