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the one you wantRalph Lauren PoloUSD 116, 118 ml
USD 116USD 50
57% less
All 3 matches, ranked
smells like it, for lessAlexandria Fragrances Vintage 1978USD 50

Smells like Ralph Lauren Polo.

3 bottles the community rates close to Polo, 57 percent cheaper at the top, with the one thing each does differently. green, aromatic, woody, 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 Polo6 accords
5of 6 accords shared, 83%
Alexandria Fragrances Vintage 19785 accords
not listed

Notes of Polo

What Ralph Lauren publishes. Black means Alexandria Fragrances Vintage 1978 shares the note.

Top

  • pine
  • thyme
  • basil

Heart

  • leather
  • tobacco leaf
  • tarragon

Base

  • patchouli
  • oakmoss

Notes of Vintage 1978

What Alexandria Fragrances publishes. Black means Polo shares the note.

Top

  • pine needles
  • juniper berries
  • artemisia
  • basil
  • bergamot
  • coriander

Heart

  • tobacco
  • leather
  • carnation
  • geranium
  • jasmine
  • rose
  • chamomile

Base

  • oakmoss
  • patchouli
  • cedar
  • vetiver
  • musk
  • amber

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
Vintage 1978
Alexandria Fragrances, Extrait
80similar, reported by several owners, inspired by it
shares 4 of 8 notes
USD 50116
57% less, typical price
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Where it differs: Built in extrait strength around the older formula, it pushes juniper and oakmoss harder and lasts longer, while the current Ralph Lauren EDT feels lighter and more pine-forward.

Buy Polo ifyou want the iconic green bottle and today's lighter pine blend.
Buy Vintage 1978 ifyou want a denser, vintage-leaning pine, tobacco and moss feel.
No. 2
Bet on Green
DUA Fragrances, Extrait, 34 ml
72similar, reported by a few owners, inspired by it
notes not published by the house
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Where it differs: Made to recall the mid-80s Polo formula at extrait strength, so it sits richer and mossier than the current EDT, but comes only in a small 34 ml bottle.

Buy Polo ifyou want a large bottle of the modern formula at a fair price.
Buy Bet on Green ifyou miss the richer 80s Polo and want a small strong bottle.
No. 3
Original
Pino Silvestre, EDT, 125 ml
62similar, reported by several owners, a close alternative
shares 2 of 8 notes
USD 42116
64% less, typical price
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Where it differs: It shares the loud pine and moss opening but has no leather or tobacco heart, so it reads as a brighter, simpler forest scent without Polo's dark, smoky depth.

Buy Polo ifyou want pine plus leather, tobacco and a dark mossy base.
Buy Original ifyou want a cheap, strong, piney classic for casual wear.

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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 Alexandria Fragrances Vintage 1978
Ralph Lauren Polo
USD 116, 118 ml
Alexandria Fragrances Vintage 1978
USD 50
80 similar, 57 percent less. Built in extrait strength around the older formula, it pushes juniper and oakmoss harder and lasts longer, while the current Ralph Lauren EDT feels lighter and more pine-forward.

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