Polo Supreme Leather

*EDITED* Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 212 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased August 2024 - NOS Beautiful recent bottle. Unfortunately I didn't ever get to test this, so I had to pay an overpriced ticket just to have it. But it's a fantastic one, only problem is the staying power. There is none in the few trials I've done so far. I'd imagine if you overspray it, the base could end up stinking - you know what I mean when some modern leather/oud scents are sticking around for more than a day tend to smell like. I always wanted this since 2019 but it's an overall disappointment when all things considered as a product, at least it smells good. This couldn't be an EDP as most EDCs have better longevity. The smell itself seems quite dry, as in perhaps quite woody, and not sticky/syrupy as in a wet wood/resinous amber. Original first run batch series. -- Yes, a first run batch - read it and weep. This will grow even more hairs on your testes, my mates. The beautiful dry, nutty saffron smell that lingers throughout about level with the sweet leather that this really is. The aura it gives off you obviously will make some fear you, some respect you. But wait a moment, it's a gent's scent. This cannot be. Yes, that's right. It's a luxury scent, in a luxury market, worth luxury money and I am so glad I've given up that money for a whiff of this. I think about it a lot. I had wanted Supreme Leather for 5 years. Having had time to settle on my closed off and dark shelf means it's projecting properly after a few more sprays than you normally would use with an RL bottle. It's not that I was wrong, just needed more research. A chance for patience and forgiveness, I love this. Was worth the wait to properly re-test it. Feels like an EDP, probably projects like an EDT. Imagine a Bugatti Veyron with a special Bugatti sweet air freshener inside it, take a long careful sniff and enjoy that new car smell (though the Veyron is vintage now lmao). Mates, that's also Supreme Leather, they made that happen. A vintage styled smell in a bottle of modernity. Very oriental, as in "oriens" of Rome: the Arabian middle east. Got that dry aura about it still, but imagine a nearly dried out full grain leather jacket or chair. That's the dryness in this, not dripping with syrup this, it's like an atmosphere. A desert city, or a mild day with the window open. Suede shoes with leather outsoles (please stop wearing trainer soled business shoes, guys... Don't look like a moronic anchor man - the women are fuckin dressing above your standard/level, have some god damn respect for the women). One more thing on projection, it could easily have been my nose when I first obtained it. We all have something that prevents us from smelling 100%, all that poetic projection and overtones of anything around us, perhaps once a year. Could've been my problem, but the bottle likewise has settled in and I properly love it, at last.

Polo Supreme Leather Ralph Lauren Supreme Leather is a rather Hard To Find Frag now, it's discontinued. It's a pretty impressive smelling frag for me. It isn't complicated as from the nosing one can easily tell it's a tell there's leather, tonka and the sweetness comes from the honey. The Opening yes you'll get the distinctive nutmeg cardamon, however the leather and saffron blends in well making it a smooth mature sweet opening, the sweetness comes from the tonka and honey which is also detectable at the start. Supreme Leather is petty linear I'll say. From start I can relate it to an GA flanker that I have, it's like a more honey aromatic less sweet version of SWY Leather, there's also some vibe from the One Million flankers but it's not that kinda bubblegummy sweet. Initial sprays the honey don't pops up and develops yet so you get the leather, tonka, nutmeg, cardamom...after a while the honey comes in and with the tonka makes it sweeter. Such scent profiles have pretty decent longevity and projectivity with Silage but do avoid overspraying to avoid the cloying sweetness if the weather gets warmer. It's a good scent, however I'll prefer it less sweet but it can't be avoided with the base notes being as such. Luckily there's the leather and the saffron balancing it out. I'll probably use it more for a night out it seems. It's perfect for winter, evening wears and suits a mature gentleman. Adios

My experience with the Polo line had been fairly hit or miss in the previous decade, with releases like Blue, Red, Double Black, Red Intense, and the Big Pony offerings. I was a bit hesitant to shell out extra cash for Supreme Leather, but my confidence was up after being very impressed with Supreme Oud, so I took the plunge. I'm very happy with the result. Supreme Leather is a velvety, rich, creamy fragrance that maximizes the value of its fairly minimalistic note pyramid. The leather is soft and light, more "brown" than "black," smoothed over with the gentle application of tonka bean, nutmeg, and cardamom. This core is then glazed with sweet honey, giving the effect of being a two-note composition. A cursory whiff or two would suggest that this is a simple leather-plus-honey recipe, but of course the leather component is influenced by the other, more subdued notes mentioned. It's nearly a gourmand fragrance, but not quite. The projection is subtle, and the longevity is moderate, perhaps 4-5 hours, so either a heavier initial application or a later reapplication may be in order. Kudos to Ralph Lauren for offering up two very solid "Supreme" fragrances. I can't wait to see how the third member of the trilogy, Supreme Cashmere, compares to its two older brothers.

This is a fantastic fragrance from Ralph Lauren and is by far the best in the Polo line IMO. I have owned this for 3-4 years and am always impressed at the quality when I wear it. Honey, tonka, saffron, cardamom and a bit of leather. The leather is not synthetic to my nose as others have said but it is subtle. This is no Ombre/Tuscan Leather by any stretch, but it is much more subdued and linear... in a good way. Long lasting and moderate projection. I likely wouldn’t wear this to the office, but much more office appropriate than Polo Green. VERY niche smelling and as someone that has worn RL fragrances for over 40 years (Polo Green, Sport and Crest, Safari, etc.) I would never have believed this was a RL fragrance if I had tried it blind. Not worth the $300-400 aftermarket prices, it it is such an excellent and well done fragrance. I would say this would be appealing to most people. Fall, winter and early spring only for me.

I think polo got this one right. I think this could be the mythical polo “winter” fragrance that has been missing since their powerhouse days. Supreme leather opens with a honeyed saffron - if you’ve smelled “honey oud” by floris, imagine a slightly sweeter honey note with a less abrasive backbone (no oud in this one, though the leather/saffron mixture does a nice imitation) - this is a sweet scent built around a beautiful honey note. The leather portion of this fragrance is forgettable - but the overall composition is pleasing. If you’ve tried some of the popular oud based fragrances (floris honey oud, dunhill icon gold, John varvatos oud) and didn’t like them because of the abrasiveness of the oud note, this may very well be right on target for you. I’m glad to see polo trying new things. I got this for $54 usd on notino - and for that price, it’s a steal. 7/10