Polo Explorer

19 reseñas

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  March 23, 2014

  

  I don’t like the Polo line much, but I do like this Polo Explorer. I think it’s for cold seasons. The mandarin is noticeable at first. Then I definitely smell lavender; there’s a lavender field a couple of blocks from my house, so I’m not mistaken. I also detect a sweet hint of pine resin (perhaps the mix of cilantro and sweet leather) and the base wood is perceptible. Age: 20 and up. Occasion: very versatile, office, walk, date, day, night. Distinctive? Yes, I haven’t felt anything very similar. It costs half as much as a Polo Red and is superior, so it’s a very good option.

• carlosdbstp

  August 7, 2014

  

  The mandarin note at the start is super dominant and pleasant; you can definitely smell the bergamot. The sandalwood, sweet leather, and cilantro notes are exceptional. Out of all the Polos, this is the best. It’s very masculine, citrusy yet woody, jovial but serious. I’ve received many compliments. It has great longevity; although I don’t feel much projection, people around me confirm the trail is excellent.

• Burnett

  September 12, 2015

  

  I’m fascinated by this perfume. I give it 10 points. I recommend it to the male public; it’s very manly and exquisite.

• MarcusRS

  December 20, 2015

  

  The Polo Explorer is an olfactory marvel that deserved a better name, one that would give it a dignified and timeless place worthy of Ralph Lauren’s history. You can tell class and talent; it’s another feat by Harry Fremont and Honorine Blanc with that ‘ozonic’ style that makes their fragrances super clean, bold, and masculine in a distinct way. It’s a pity that the name, a product of the 90s adventure craze, has doomed this discontinued gem. When applied generously after a shower, it starts generic and explosive, but within three minutes, that nervous cilantro emerges, alongside the mandarin and leather, creating that tenacious, clean, mentholated ozonic tone. It’s semi-linear and wonderful. Mid-development, it’s clean and mentholated, with very evident cilantro and leather. In the dry-down, a sweet cedar amber dries out and becomes talc-like over the leather, with a veiled but persistent cilantro. Longevity exceeds eight hours; the trail is moderate but punchy and reactivates with heat. Undoubtedly, it’s the best Polo of the 90s, even rivaling Polo Blue. It’s versatile, suitable for ages 25 to 50 (better from 30), ideal for semi-formal or daily wear. Perfect for spring/summer or spectacular evenings. Excellent for daytime formal events, wine on a terrace, or dinners with friends. It’s a pity that passing fads and a ugly canteen bottle have cast a shadow over its distinguished spirit. Highly recommended, worth trying.

• Miguelón

  June 11, 2016

  

  Right, I don’t understand why they’ve discontinued it. It’s the best Ralph Lauren scent I’ve tried; the Explorer is a showstopper and sits in my Top 10. While some complain about the bottle or the name, I think it’s super original—it’s the one that shows off my collection the most, thanks to both the scent and the canteen-style bottle. I see it as super versatile, suitable for day, night, and all seasons. The aroma is very 90s but timeless. The trail and longevity are moderate. I recommend it 100%. I have the 40ml and plan to buy another before it runs out. A great discovery. My rating: 9.

• Miguelón

  June 21, 2016

  

  Agreed, I don’t understand why it has been discontinued; it’s the best Ralph Lauren scent I’ve tried. This Explorer is a showstopper and ranks in my top 10. While some criticise the bottle or the name, I find it incredibly original; it’s the one that makes me feel most ‘flashy’ when displaying my collection, both for the scent and the canteen-style bottle. I see it as highly versatile, suitable for day and night, and all seasons. The fragrance is very 90s, but to me it feels timeless, with moderate sillage and longevity. I recommend it 100%. I have the 40ml version and plan to buy another before it runs out; a fantastic find. My rating is 9.

• tolo801

  August 20, 2016

  

  Brutal fragrance, it really turns heads. Just a note: you need to apply it well for it to last, because people can’t stop asking what I’m wearing and shower me with compliments. I’d give it 9.99/10; only Polo Double Black beats it for my conquests thanks to those pheromones. My recommendation is the Explorer: it will bring you far more praise from the girls.

• Ts6

  June 22, 2017

  

  In my opinion, Polo Explorer shares a quality with Polo, Safari, and Black that I find hard to locate: class. Explorer is arid and thoroughly masculine, with character, extremely dry, strong but not intrusive. I see a gravitas more proper of Ralph Lauren’s first era, and at its launch time, it possibly didn’t fit the user of Blue or Black. I agree with those who say its scent is very nineties; it surely represented one of the first looks back in new-century perfumery, seeing where new olfactory masculinity was heading. The bottle, dark green with a rubber cap, encloses an adventurous and tremendously American aroma. As in the advertising, when I put it on, I imagine myself in a Land Rover traversing Africa, the Middle East, or the Nevada desert, scenting myself with the dust of the road. The sandalwood and wood remain from the opening, where an unusually matte mandarin stands out, renouncing all wet brilliance to show its more sober side, along with a dry and incisive coriander. Along with the leather and that amber that renounces all excess, they walk together towards a beautiful dry-down with impressions of rubber and leather jacket. It is strangely formal, because the adventurous character is engraved in its DNA. It is the perfume one would wear as Indiana Jones to attend a reception with Roosevelt. I like Explorer more in autumn and spring, but also in winter. It lasts its good 10 hours, with a heavy trail at the beginning. I administer a bottle I keep in the deepest and darkest part of my wardrobe with care. It is so opaque I don’t even know how much is left. And it is a pity, because it is tremendously special. Glorious. 10/10.

• Ts6

  July 12, 2017

  

  In my opinion, Polo Explorer shares a quality with Polo, Safari, and Black that is hard to find: class. It’s arid, thoroughly masculine, with character, dry and strong but not intrusive. I see a gravity proper to the first era of Ralph Lauren, which perhaps didn’t fit the user of Blue or Black at the time. I agree it’s very 90s, a look back at the new olfactory masculinity. The dark green bottle with a rubber cap encloses an adventurous and American aroma. Like in the advertising, when I put it on, I imagine myself in a Land Rover driving through Africa, the Middle East, or the Nevada desert, perfuming myself with the dust of the road. The sandalwood and wood remain from the start, where an unusually matte, sober mandarin stands out, along with a dry and incisive cilantro. Along with the leather and that amber that renounces excess, they walk towards a beautiful dry-down with impressions of tyre rubber and leather jacket. It’s strangely formal because the adventurous character is engraved in its DNA. It’s the perfume I’d put Indiana Jones on to attend a reception with Roosevelt. I like it more in autumn and spring, but also in winter. It lasts a good ten hours, with a heavy trail at the start. I administer it with care from a bottle kept in the darkest part of my wardrobe. It’s so opaque I don’t know how much is left. And it’s a pity, because it’s tremendously special. Glorious. 10/10.

• andres orellana

  August 2, 2017

  

  It is a fresh, woody, and complex fragrance at the same time; the bergamot, mandarin, and cedar are quite noticeable. It can still be found online at a reasonable price. For me, it is one of the three best fragrances Ralph Lauren has brought to the market; longevity is 5 hours, trail is 2 hours. Very versatile and generates many compliments. I give it an 8/10.

• jerry drake

  November 30, 2018

  

  A good fragrance from this house, light, elegant with a woody and leather aroma that wraps you in class, leaving a lordly aura. The citrus opening is harmonious and slightly sweet, very pleasant. The longevity seems normal and offers a soft trail leaning towards moderate, but the perfume is truly top-notch, so I don’t understand the reason for its removal from the market. A good option for the colder months, with an affordable price for the quality it offers, it is a beautiful masculine fragrance, with the only drawback being the non-excellent durability. Recommended, regardless.

• Bofifa

  March 17, 2019

  

  The great tragedy of Explorer was being born four years too late. In all its characteristics, that beautiful, enigmatic, opaque bottle encloses a liquid that seems formulated in the middle of an economic bubble, alongside Kenzo Air, Cacharel Nemo, and Azzaro Visit, works in definitive good taste, as everyone was living more or less well, and the perfume wasn’t yet linked to the nonsense of ‘succeed’, ‘chase your dreams’, and other capitalist mantras. The opening is deceptive; at first glance, it seems like a fresh spiced scent of the nineties, with mandarin and bergamot exploding at full throttle over a creamy sandalwood base. This lasts very little, truth be told, and within minutes Explorer disappears into the skin as if chased by the devil, from where it never returns. It is then that it reveals its most oriental nuances, very subtle, but definitely achieved. It reminds me a lot of Gucci Rush for that poetic quality, minimalist, like a haiku or a whispering song, due to its creaminess, its subtlety, and its play of woods, more like a dusting. It is a perfume fully for mornings, for leaving the gym and putting it on to feel good while driving home, for doing things and being active. After about four hours, I find it impossible to detect. In 2007, just as gourmand fashion was about to explode, Explorer had nothing to do. Its audience simply no longer existed. They were in unemployment lines or about to have their lives destroyed with unpayable mortgages. It arrived well, but too late. A notable example of early-millennium perfumery, a museum piece, a piece of contemporary archaeology that lost fans of Gucci Rush will enjoy.

• Espartaco

  June 26, 2019

  

  The Explorer opens with clean, citrusy, and spiced wood, light and luminous, ethereal like a ray of light. It didn’t have much personality and could be confused with other late-90s colognes, sweet and crystalline, and honestly, it didn’t need history because smelling good was enough. However, when it launched, that style was already in fashion with the ‘for everyone’ perfume trend, so a neat, spiced, and pretty cologne like this, though pleasant, wouldn’t last long on the market. It seemed like Ralph Lauren Romance, rich and clean, but then it dried down to something very similar to the first Baldessarini, with woods, amber, and mandarin, which had a ‘bastard’ that was prettier: Tom Ford’s first men’s fragrance before he sold Nenuko for two hundred euros. It’s a fragrance I like but don’t love; that type of cologne where if you like it, you don’t care. It’s still available at a good price, but with it being discontinued, it has little left to become a hype. PS: The bottle can work against it by being indefinite, but I absolutely love it for its sheer simplicity.

• Espartaco

  July 19, 2019

  

  Explorer opened with clean, citrusy, and spiced wood, light and luminous, ethereal like a ray of light through the blinds. It lacked much personality and got lost among many perfumes from the late nineties, those crystal-sweet lotions whose only job was to smell good… and truth be told, Explorer didn’t need artistic history because it was quite pleasant, which isn’t bad. However, when it launched, this style was already out of fashion; the era of ‘Men, Women, and Vice Versa’ scents had spread its wings, so a cologne like this, neat, spiced, mature, pretty, and if I may say so, forgettable, didn’t last in the market. It opened similarly to Ralph Lauren Romance and company, with that same rich yet clean vibe, but then dried down to something very much like Baldessarini’s first fragrance, with its blend of woods, amber, and mandarin, which in turn spawned a bastard (a prettier one) that was Tom Ford’s first masculine scent before he discovered he could sell Care Bears for two hundred euros and people would buy them. It’s one of those fragrances I like but don’t love; that type of cologne that, even if you like it, leaves you somewhat indifferent. It can still be found at a good price, but with it being discontinued, it’s halfway to becoming another hype. P.S. The bottle might have worked against it due to its indefiniteness, but to me, pure simplicity is what I love.

• La Nariz Simple

  June 2, 2020

  

  AROMA: GOD TIER. PROJECTION: POOR. LONGEVITY: GOOD. QUALITY: EXCELLENT. BLIND BUY: YES, PLEASE LET IT RETURN. 10/10 BUT THE PERFORMANCE… 7/10. A pity this was discontinued. It smelled like paradise.

• Alberto Brarda

  July 3, 2021

  

  Hello, I’d forgotten about this from years ago and seeing the reviews encouraged me to try it again. For me, the wood smells like pine; I don’t detect any leather. It’s dry and very masculine. Longevity and projection are average. It’s versatile, suitable for all seasons. Does no one see it as a Chypre? Best wishes.

• zemog

  July 21, 2023

  

  The bottle and cap were handsome, but the liquid was bland. Generic aroma; it doesn’t smell bad, but lacks personality. At the Polo line’s price point, one expects better quality. I used samples that used to be given away for free, and it fell short. The word ‘Explorer’ already sounded like something better than the iconic ‘SAFARI’, but it lacks even the bandana from the advert. It smells of yerba mate and woods, which I do remember, but the rest is generic. I think that’s why it wasn’t successful and was discontinued.

• Soprano.perfume

  March 15, 2025

  

  Walking through the woods… that’s exactly what this simple marvel smells like.

• Alexdebv

  July 15, 2025

  

  This was a gift from my dad when I was at school… I absolutely die to smell it again.