Ralph Lauren
Polo Red Parfum
Parfum · medium weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.50
- aromatic0.60
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.30
- spicy0.40
- woody0.60
- amber0.40
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.30
Where it fits.
Signature
Polo Red Parfum is aromatic and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
Office safe
Polo Red Parfum is calm, aromatic and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
All-rounder
Polo Red Parfum works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Winter cold
Polo Red Parfum is warm, amber and spicy, so it lasts in cold air.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Acqua di Parma
Colonia
85/100Polo Red Parfum's cedarwood gives Colonia's lemon something to rest on, with lavender in both.
Spray Polo Red Parfum first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Colonia on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Burberry
London for Men
84/100Polo Red Parfum's orris softens the leather in London for Men, and both carry lavender.
Spray London for Men first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Polo Red Parfum on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Afnan
9pm Elixir
83/1009pm Elixir's leather turns smooth and powdery with Polo Red Parfum's orris, with lavender in both.
Spray 9pm Elixir first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Polo Red Parfum on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).