Safari for Men (1992)
by Ralph Lauren

What a wonderful, manly smell that seems as if it has fallen into a reformulation weakening. It should be as strong/over-powering and long-lasting as something like Aramis, but does not have much longevity. I will say this fragrance is no longer worth the effort.

Apple banana citrus, wood, and a green note form a crude and approximate version of PINEAPPLE; so that's Aventus right? Then there's a GINGER note that drags it towards Envy for Men territory, and the fresh aldehydic FOUGÈRE thing going on reminds me of the cool wind blowing through Tsar. In fact there's everything but the kitchen sink thrown into this one. Later, as it settles down it takes on a bit of apple pie.

In the end Safari fm is just too SWEET, and corny Seventies style for my taste.

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To be very direct about Safari for Men my thumb is waving between thumbs up and neutral on this scent by Ralph Lauren.In my opinion if you like Polo Original then Safari for Men is a wonderful contribution to a mature man's fragrance.It's non-sweet and very sophisticated...

This fragrance is very heavy of eucalyptus and leather.Over time it opens up a little more revealing some clean citrus quality and a light tinge of spice and wood.A bit of lavender adds to this giving a touch of soap...but not shaping the cologne into a soapy fragrance as a whole.But overall it's just a really slick and clean scent that's wonderfully masculine. Safari is interesting because it went the fresh route on a eucalyptus base in that's 90's route and not synthetic. Yet it's really masculine and old-school like it's previous successor as a "Country Club' fragrance designed for men 30 and up in it's maturity.

In fairness I have to give Safari for Men a neutral and I HATE to because I love the smell. But it's so darn expensive always has been weak to me. 6 sprays to smell this good for 8 hours and it's very low projection.It's eucalyptus/citrus/light soapy embodiment means this is not a powerhouse (and never was) and is weaker from that transparency. If it were $25-$30 for a 4.2oz bottle...I could live with that on a thumbs up. $60-$70?though...way overhyped.

Got a 11ml sample of cosmair splash in australia recently wow now i get it why some old stuff is so great I get this beautiful soapy smell for hours and hours love it...

Crisp, clean scent from Ralph Lauren...still wonderful after all these years!

Such a wonderful interplay of spiciness and woods, Safari is timeless in its character, suited more for older wearers.

And what a nice bottle design! ;->