Ralph's Club Parfum

I got hammered last night and woke up in the morning as an owner of this bottle and a few other fragrances I got from Macy's. Haven't paid full retail for a bottle in like a year, although this one wasn't on the receipt and had a tester sticker on it, guess I stole it idk who cares. When I went into my kitchen and opened the fridge I had 4 half eaten appetizers from the diner and was very very happy about it because I was dying and needed unhealthy food immediately. I had 4 chicken wings, calamari, 2 mozzarella sticks and a salad (wtf who eats salad when they're drunk?). I only had water to drink which was nice because I drank 2 liters the second I waddled my way into the kitchen and felt rejuvenated. I went back to my room and took a shower, got dressed and smelled the fragrances I bought. I put on this one and went to the grocery store and bought more food. I got cheese and eggs and chicken and salami and franks red hot and Diet Pepsi. When I got home I put the food in my kitchen, went upstair and turned on Netflix. I put on Den Of Thieves, great movie. About 15 minutes later I remembered I I had food downstairs that I forget deal with. I went downstairs and took everything back upstairs with me, forgetting to bring napkins. I sprawled the food on my table and ate everything, I literally ate all of it in one shot by the time the movie was over. Its a good thing I work out like a demon every day otherwise I would be 700 pounds and would have a tough time getting to Macy's to steal testers. All eyes would be on me and I wouldn't be able to sneak anything into my sleeve. After date everything my girlfriend came over to discuss our trip to Japan for New Years. We just finished our semesters and I just arranged it so I dont have to work again until January 22nd. Im in civil engineering and she is in finance. I own a few buildings in NY right outside of the city so she will work for me when she graduates. Im in school because it will be far easier for me and my brother to get big general contracting jobs from the government if one of us is structural engineer so I decided to sacrifice myself for the cause. My girlfriend just turned 20. The cologne is very good, I saw 2 people at the grocery store and they said I smelled amazing, my girlfriend said I smelled amazing when she came over. I will be home all day doing nothing except consuming as many calories as possible and sleep and play with my colognes and watch Netflix and hang out and probably smoke a few cuban davidoffs my brother brought back from his vacation. Honestly guys I'm more of a Dominican tobacco fan than cuban and idk why. My favorite cigars are montecristo espada estoque's. They're very heavy, full bodied and extremely smooth. I just remembered I need to get a few things for Christmas because everyone is coming over my house this year. I have a nice. I'm gunna go to the store, buy wine, beer, whiskey and some other stuff impulsively. I also just remembered I need to visit a teacher I had last semester to bring him his Christmas gift. He's a very good man and a hot shot engineer for the county. He's the deputy director of something I wont say because I dont wanna dox him or anything. Ok im gunna go spray my Ralph's Club Perfume and go do my stuff. I will only spray a little so I can keep reapplying it whenever I get out of the car so its very noticeable but not aggressive. I like this cologne alot. I can wear this anytime anywhere any weather. Ok I need to go find my keys and cologne and go do stuff. Have a good day and I love you.

I received my sample earlier this week. For transparency, it was sent to me by Influenster (a .02 oz./.8ml sample). I am not paid for my reviews, so this in no way affects my opinion. I must admit that I'm really not a big fan of the EDP. When I saw I was going to sample and review Ralphs Club my reaction was, "Boring!" But after realizing it was a new flanker, with some interesting scent notes, I was much more excited. I've only been wearing it a few hours, and can't comment on longevity yet. My initial impressions: What happens when you mix Ralph's Club (EDP) with Eros (EDT)? Ralph's Club Parfum! For the first hour I got heavy Eros vibes. Likely due to the apple and citrus top notes and cedar and vetiver base notes that the two fragrances share. Silage-wise it is not in the same ball-park as Eros or my other favorite blue, Yves Saint Laurent Y EDP. It's decent though. It would make a great casual, office, or date scent. If you're looking for something to assault other people's senses and draws in compliments (aren't we all?), this may not be strong enough for you. With enough sprays it still may be a club contender, unfortunately I don't have enough in my sample to test this out. I'll be sure to post more later today or tomorrow, with my updated opinion after re-applying it at lunch and making it through the rest of the work day. UPDATED NOTES: I like it a lot. Longevity isn't great, but it isn't bad. As far as the fragrance goes, last night I sprayed the back of one hand with Eros, one hand with Y, and resprayed both my inner elbows/arms with the new Ralphs Club. It is actually a little closer to Y than Eros, but woodier and has lavender. Unfortunately it has nowhere near the silage and longevity of Y, or Eros for that matter. I really wish it was stronger, I think I like it better than Y. Blind buy safe for most guys (young or old). A WEEK LATER: So I ordered a bottle, it should be here today! I'm actually really excited. It's so good. It's a bit stronger than I initially gave it credit for as well. I do like it better than Y, but I still think I like Eros more. I just LOVE that Eros mint, maybe they will make a minty Ralph's Club flanker. Something else worth noting, I wore the last of my sample of Ralph's Club EDP today, so that when the Parfum arrives I can wear it right away without having it clash. As soon as she walked in the room my girlfriend commented on how great I smelled. Maybe I didn't give that one enough credit. I don't know though, it doesn't quite do it for me.

I find the most apt metaphor about Ralph’s Club Parfum and comparing it to the EDP, if you happen to be an amateur audiophile like myself, would be like reissuing a universally reviled album with a slightly tweaked track list and a revelatory re-mixing job. Not to say RCP turns out to be anything unique in the overcrowded world of blue fragrances designed for maximum appeal, as BdC, Sauvage, Y EDP/Parfum and a thousand Invictus Aqua clones have already stripped that goldmine for all it’s worth. Ralph Lauren is late to the game here, without a doubt. All that aside...it smells f*cking great. Think something like the original RC with the sparkling “apple” top note of Y EDP, and the lavender/sage/vetiver combo intertwining with an “amber woods” musky marine base, kinda like what they’ve been doing with the Polo Blue flankers. Is it unique? No. Will it get you noticed? Probably not, although projection and longevity are on par with other parfum strength designers. Will you get compliments? Yes! It’s inoffensive and fresh. If you’re in the market for a versatile all-rounder, something that will get you from the office to date night with ease, you could do much MUCH worse. It’s blind buy worthy if you loved the EDP, but even if you hated Ralph’s Club with a passion, I highly highly recommend sampling it. The parfum is much smoother, more mature and such a huge improvement over its predecessor that it’s hard not to wonder why the EDP was even released! Ultimately, Ralph’s Club may be just a drop of water in an ocean of deep blue smell-alikes, but I think it deserves to stand shoulder to shoulder with the giants of the genre, when all is said and done. Better late than never, RL. 9.0/10.

Honestly, this is one of my favorite pickups of '22. I'm completely shocked at the quality of the juice coming from the house of Ralph Lauren! Smooth, smooth, smooth. Everything is blended so well. To me, this comes across as a rich, mature, sweet, aromatic flanker of YSL's Y line (which makes sense, given it's the same perfumer). That familiar Y green apple acts like the spine that holds everything up and together, only going away in the far, far drydown. If there's one thing that irks me about Ralph's Club Parfum, it's that cardamom is listed nowhere in the official note breakdown. It's been mentioned in promotional material as "cardamom infused lavender oil", and that's exactly what I get right off the top. It opens as a cardamom/lavender bomb that is mouth-watering to me, but no mention of it in the actual breakdown? Kind of weird, but it's a nitpick more than anything. I think this is going to become something of a hidden gem in the frag community. It doesn't get talked about much, as already it seems to be written off as a boring "blue" fragrance. Even so, it's one of the better designer blues out there, and if it winds up getting discontinued, I'm buying a bunch of back-up bottles. Signature scent worthy.

People will bag me for saying this but this is a lot like Phantom edt with a hint of Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfume in the opening, a-lot more like Phantom edt in the opening but turns deeper woody and spicy in the dry-down with the vetiver and cedar and big hit of lavender and citrus in the opening and can pick up on the orange blossom that keeps it fresh with the apple and grapefruit. Don't be worried if you don't like phantom as it changes pretty quick or if you do like phantom you will love this one guaranteed as they both have citrus and vetiver. Safe blind buy if you like phantom edt or ysl, it smells great and projects really well for the first few hours then sits an arms length for up to 7 to 8 hours. This could be my new favourite for this summer but can be worn all year round with the depth it has. Yes i said phantom a lot 😉 Also layers well with Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfume that gives it a fresher sweeter blend as it has a similar sent profile while still having a deeper dry down. I really like to layer a lot of my fragrances as it's a bit of fun and you can surprise yourself especially if you have a reasonable collection.