Romance Silver Men (2003)
by Ralph Lauren

A subtle, manly, synthetic smelling cypress fragrance. I probably wouldn't have swapped this off if I didn't get a sour note for the first hour or so. The opening is what makes or breaks the fragrance for me. Although the dry down in this is quite nice. Very very reminiscent of Gucci by Gucci.

The opening evokes some strange sour green accord, perhaps basil or tomato leaf? It's much like that in Paris Hilton Just Me, if ya know Just Me, you will understand what I'm referring to. It's basically what ruins Just Me. As it does the same to Romance Silver.

Wait about and hour or so though, and it transforms into a subtle, slightly sweet violet, tobacco leaf and wood blend; which in theory is basically 'cypress'. It sits pretty close to the skin at this point, and is completely gone within 6 hours. It will do better on clothing though, but you may get the sour note lingering for a while.

19th February, 2011.

As with many RL releases, the top notes got my attention within the first minute, coming across refreshingly dark green, cypress-like, with hints of spice. Synthetic in feel though not overly so, with an easy-going masculine profile that many would find appealing, ROMANCE SILVER MEN sort of reminds me of Histoires de Parfums' 1828 Jules Verne especially with its muted woods. Not bad at all!

Notes from perfume.com
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Top: Tangerine, Bergamot, Cabernet Grapes, Crushed Leaves, Silver Cypress
Middle: Nutmeg, Violet, Tobacco Blossom
Base: Gaiac Wood, Musks, Driftwood

29th December, 2010.

Romance Silver Men sort of gets you to the same place that say a Millesime Imperial does(it doesn't smell much like MI), but with out any of the parts that make Imperial good. It also doesn't have any of the parts that make a fragrance bad. It is the ultimate sideways thumb fragrance. Being extremely light, airy, and citrusy with something that smells like a hint of Allure Homme Sport makes Romance Silver Men the fragrance for people that are there. There doing what you might say? Making tomorrow happen today? Having fun? Engaging in the finest luxuries life can offer? No, just people that are there, milling about, smelling slightly cirtispicy.

25th June, 2010.

I'm writing this to those of you who've been comparing this to RL Purple Label. I finally got the chance to compare these head to head today after my friend picked up a bottle of Romance Silver. I'm not going to deny there is a similarity between the two scents, but they are also very different. The Silver is much sweeter, and almost cloying if even slightly over applied. Purple Label is lacks the sweetness and seems quite a bit more refined. To me the PL is more like Creed's Erolfa than it is like Romance Silver.

RL RS is an OK scent to me, but between the two, RL PL is definitely better.

16th February, 2010.

I've never been able to make up my mind as to whether or not I like Romance Silver. However, I keep going back to this oddly captivating scent in hopes of drawing a conclusion to this question. It's more of a citrus scent in the warmer months yet more musky/leathery/earthy in the cooler months: it is unquestionably one of the few fragrances one can wear year round without drawing ridicule from the fragrance-snobs.

My girl played coy when I first wore this around her but about ten-minutes later she was nuzzling up against my neck and whispering how good I smelled. (Also that it blended "perfectly with [her] RL *whatever* perfume" she had on at the time.)

Doubtful that I'll ever buy a large bottle of this RL scent but a small bottle will always have it's place on my counter because it is one of the few RL fragrances that is perfect for most occasions, seasons, and almost a sure fire bet with the ladies.

2nd November, 2009.

MASTERPIECE!!!...like the original romance...i also like this (upgrade)...like my other perfumes...i got alot of exciting escapades and memories with this perfume hehhehe...............:)







CLASS +A
SOPHISTICATION +A
WEARABLE DAYTIME/NIGHT +A
MYSTERY +A
SCENT QUALITY +A




5/5 rating

18th October, 2009.