Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
93 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Clary sage and pineapple collide with immediate greenness, a bracing herbaceousness that feels almost medicinal before rosewood introduces woody warmth. The first minutes are bright and slightly astringent—crisp rather than sweet, establishing this as decidedly unconventional fragrance.
The white florals bloom into full presence, lily of the valley's slightly earthy indol creating a soft focus effect whilst jasmine and rose maintain structural clarity. This is where the fragrance finds its balance—floral without softness, green without harshness—creating an almost ethereal, slightly powdery middle that hovers close to the skin.
Carnation's subtle peppery character emerges as the florals fade, dancing with cedar's woody dryness and oakmoss's leathery earthiness. What remains is a pale, slightly mossy base where sandalwood and vetiver create a skin scent quality—intimate rather than projective, ending where it began with quiet, refined understatement.
Lauren Ralph Lauren arrives as a study in restrained elegance, the sort of fragrance that whispers rather than shouts. The opening green notes—brisk clary sage alongside a whisper of pineapple—establish an almost herbal freshness, immediately undercut by a rosewood that leans woody rather than sweetly floral. This is no sugary feminine: instead, it's a fragrance built on architectural clarity, where each note occupies distinct territory rather than blending into soup.
The heart reveals the fragrance's true character. Lily of the valley dominates—that slightly indolic, almost slightly musty white floral that dominated 1970s perfumery—whilst jasmine adds a creamy sensuality and Bulgarian rose provides geometric precision. Cyclamen, lilac, and violet create a cool, slightly dusty floral accord that prevents any cloying sweetness. There's a faint aldehydic shimmer here, characteristic of the era, which gives the florals an almost metallic sheen.
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