Polo Modern Reserve (2008)
by Ralph Lauren

Fresh, clean, 'smells nice', not feminine, inexpensive. More wearable than original Polo. Reliable blind buy, if that kind of thing exists. A bit linear for my taste. Give it to your friend who want to smell good but do not want to wear 'woman's perfume.'.

22nd November, 2011. (Last Edited: 5th December, 2011.)

One needs but one word to sum up this fragrance. Masterpiece! I simply cannot fathom that this jem was released in 2008. Yes, that's right, it's not a typo, 2008. When 90% of the new fragrance releases these days mostly consisting of generic, aquatic, sports offerings, aimed at making a quick buck, it's almost criminal that they should sit beside this jewel on the same shelf, or even for that matter, the same shop!

Based on the powerhouse classic, 'Polo', Modern Reserve is indeed as the name suggests, a completely 'modern' twist on the original, but with enough hints of it's older brother to keep Polo wearers interested.
In my opinion, PMR is quite different from Polo. It's certainly more sophisticated and elegant in it's composition - an ideal day fragrance, especially for those of us who suit up to work.
That old school pine note has almost vanished completely (not such a bad thing!) and the scent is lead by a fine liquid jasmine not, which is simply amazing.

In terms of projection and longevity, PMR is off the charts - only Kouros can match it in these two areas.
One of the finest mens fragrances around...bravo Ralph Lauren.

17th November, 2011. (Last Edited: 27th November, 2011.)

Having worn the original Polo a long time ago I forgot how it smelled. Modern Reserve instantly brought back memories from the first spray. Majorly toned down from the original, but it still has enough in common with it to wear the badge. The only thing that disappointed me was the pine note that was so prominent in the original is barely noticeable. Otherwise it's a nice fragrance for an older gentleman.

17th November, 2011.

This is masterpiece. If you like traditional Polo, you will love Modern Reserve.
Hard to believe, but better than his "father".
Must have for a green scents lovers...

14th November, 2011.

I like the smell of the original Polo but I could in no way wear it on my skin. Its like a thick, hot spice rack. THIS HOWEVER i love. The moment I tried it, i loved it. It isn't as overbearing as the original. Its very very very warm. Be warned though, if you don't like very GREEN scents, you will not like this. I however prefer the very green scents, so this is one of the elite.

27th September, 2011.

Big fresh green blast. The vetiver and the jasmine mix well together. The vetiver soon fades after and hour and a rounded myrrh note is prominant. Big thumbs up.

7th August, 2011.