Ralph Fresh

I got a small 1oz bottle as a freebie at our L'Oreal fragrance meeting (L'Oreal owns Ralph Lauren) and I love this scent. I wear it all the time because it's light and I don't have to think twice about whether or not It'll be too overpowering for the day's setting or if it will suit the mood of the day. It's very youthful, perfect for teens or young at heart 30-somethings ;) Very similar to the original ralph, but more saucy fruit tones for summer fun. I also love Ange Ou Demon (Le Secret) by Givenchy and it's very close to that scent too. I use them almost interchangeably but the Givenchy scent is much more of a signature scent and should be employed with more forethought.

This was set up to be a very sharp masculine clean scent but I think, in my opinion, thanks to the Watermelon and Rose notes, the scent gets softened and easier to wear. I usually am annoyed by the presence of any rose notes in my perfume, as I associate them with those horrible gas station glass rose buds full of cheap red perfume, but this one is changing my mind. The watermelon is also redeeming in the way it is not overly sweet. Its just the right amount. I think all the Ralph Cool fans might see something in this fragrance. In any case, as I always say, try it first.

Ralph Lauren’s Ralph Fresh is a summery fresh scent that I can actually wear! When I hear the word “fresh” I think maybe it’s going to be too masculine smelling for my taste, have a chemical smell, or be a sharp lemon scent that assaults my nose. I was not a fan of the original Ralph but, I love the watermelon note in Ralph Fresh because with the lemon it smells like watermelon lemonade! In the dry down you can definitely smell the freesia with just a hint of a rosy-mandarin undertone. I found my official summer scent for 2015!

I got my wife (at the time, girlfriend) this as a Christmas gift a few years back. She stills wears it in warmer weather and I love it on her. It's a very "fresh" fragrance that has some nice floral and citrus qualities to it that dry down into a very pleasant and slightly sweet woodsy base. It surprisingly lasts very well on her and projects all day. This is a very nice fragrance for warmer months but is a great and versatile fragrance all year round. Great deal for this one as well.

I just bought this from the Ralph Lauren website and I must say that I adore this scent!!! It is similar to the original Ralph from 2000, but this IMO is better. This is fresher, and has a more delicate vibe to it. I can definitely detect some similar notes like the magnolia, so it has that "Ralph" feel, but it's different enough where if you already have the original you could still purchase this one and no one would mistaken either of them for one another. Great job, Ralph Lauren!