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Designer / Ralph Lauren / Polo Red
the one you wantRalph Lauren Polo RedUSD 116, 125 ml
USD 116USD 33
72% less
All 3 matches, ranked
smells like it, for lessDua Fragrances Bet on RedUSD 33, 34 ml

Smells like Ralph Lauren Polo Red.

3 bottles the community rates close to Polo Red, 72 percent cheaper at the top, with the one thing each does differently. citrus, fruity, warm spicy, for men.

Scent overlap

Both bottles' accords, strongest at the top, facing each other. A bar joined through the middle is one they share.

Ralph Lauren Polo Red5 accords
5of 5 accords shared, 100%
Dua Fragrances Bet on Red5 accords

Notes of Polo Red

What Ralph Lauren publishes. Black means Dua Fragrances Bet on Red shares the note.

Top

  • red grapefruit
  • cedrat
  • cranberry
  • lemon

Heart

  • saffron
  • lavandin
  • clary sage

Base

  • redwood
  • amber woods
  • coffee

Notes of Bet on Red

What Dua Fragrances publishes. Black means Polo Red shares the note.

Notes

  • cranberry
  • grapefruit
  • italian lemon
  • saffron
  • sage
  • amber
  • coffee
  • woodsy notes

The 3 worth trying, ranked

Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.

No. 1
Bet on Red
Dua Fragrances, Extrait, 34 ml
85similar, well documented, inspired by it
shares 3 of 10 notes
USD 33116
72% less, typical price
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Where it differs: Dua recreates the vintage Polo Red formula with cranberry, grapefruit, saffron and coffee at extrait strength, so it lasts about six to eight hours, longer than the current EDT.

Buy Polo Red ifYou want the official red bottle and a lighter EDT wear.
Buy Bet on Red ifYou want the cranberry-saffron-coffee mix with stronger staying power.
No. 2
The Brilliant Game
Davidoff, EDT
70similar, reported by a few owners, a close alternative
note overlap not measured
price varies
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Where it differs: The Brilliant Game swaps Polo Red's cranberry for red berries over citrus with a similar sweet tone, but it lacks the saffron and coffee warmth in the base.

Buy Polo Red ifYou want the warm saffron and coffee drydown.
Buy The Brilliant Game ifYou want a cheap sweet berry-citrus scent for casual wear.
No. 3
Legend Red
Montblanc, EDP
60similar, reported by a few owners, a close alternative
notes not published by the house
price varies
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Where it differs: Legend Red shares a fruity-spicy red theme over a cleaner masculine base, so it feels softer and less coffee-roasted than Polo Red's saffron and redwood trail.

Buy Polo Red ifYou want the zesty cranberry and grapefruit punch up top.
Buy Legend Red ifYou want a smoother fruity-spicy scent that suits the office.

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Similarity figures come from owner ratings and published notes, never from a lab, and no bottle here is a copy of another. Brand names appear only to say what a scent is similar to.

Side by side, the way people actually decide

Two bottles, two prices, one honest sentence. Every match on the site has this card.

Read about Dua Fragrances Bet on Red
Ralph Lauren Polo Red
USD 116, 125 ml
Dua Fragrances Bet on Red
USD 33, 34 ml
85 similar, 72 percent less. Dua recreates the vintage Polo Red formula with cranberry, grapefruit, saffron and coffee at extrait strength, so it lasts about six to eight hours, longer than the current EDT.

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