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Ralph by Ralph Lauren

Women 2000

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Ralph by Ralph Lauren is a floral fruity fragrance for women. Launched in 2000, this composition was created by perfumer Alain Alchenberger. The top notes feature apple leaves, Italian mandarin, and Japanese osmanthus. The heart reveals yellow freesia, magnolia, and dark boronia, while the base settles on musk and white iris.

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When to wear it (votes)

  • Winter 4.7%
  • Spring 34%
  • Summer 54%
  • Autumn 7.4%
  • Day 90%
  • Night 10%

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Community

5,721 votes

  • Positive 81%
  • Negative 15%
  • Neutral 4.6%
positive reviews 5.7 k community votes
LongevityModerate SillageModerate Best momentDay CharacterFeminine

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In the collection

Leading answer I owned it

14,988 votes

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Leading answer Summer

4,531 votes

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Leading answer Day

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Fragrance profile

About Ralph

Main accord floral Year 2000 Gender Women Perfumer Alain Alchenberger

Ralph by Ralph Lauren is a floral fruity fragrance for women. Launched in 2000, this composition was created by perfumer Alain Alchenberger. The top notes feature apple leaves, Italian mandarin, and Japanese osmanthus. The heart reveals yellow freesia, magnolia, and dark boronia, while the base settles on musk and white iris.

Flowers White flowers

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Longevity

Leading answer Moderate

1,869 votes

Sillage

Leading answer Moderate

1,870 votes

Character

Leading answer Traditionally feminine

1,229 votes

Value perception

Leading answer Fair price

1,095 votes

Most talked about

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Tell us how it opens, how it settles on your skin, how long it lasts and when you wear it.

  1. Wlad Molina

    Floral freshness with a youthful class: The opening is a sparkling, luminous citrus-floral accord, perfect for spring and summer. It evolves with brown boronia, adding a watery and spicy nuance that keeps it from being flat, blended with a transparent, delicate white iris that isn’t powdery. It radiates joy, casual elegance, and a light, versatile girly vibe for warm weather without being cloying. My rating: 9/10. A fresh, floral fragrance with class for stylish everyday wear.

    • Fresh
    • Summer
    • Sweet
    • Floral

  2. Perla Vencis

    Although it’s been on the market for 25 years, I bought it recently blind and it immediately reminded me of the classroom from my youth—an unmistakable scent worn by many girls back then. On my skin, the fruity phase is very prominent, with lots of sweet apple and tangerine that overshadow the flowers. It’s a cheerful aroma for spring and summer. I liked it, but it’s not something I’ll use often.

    • Summer
    • Fruity
    • Sweet
    • Spring

  3. Gabriela C

    Sorry, it’s aquatic with a sweet fruity floral opening thanks to the green apple, but over time on my skin it smells like cucumber and turns into a true aquatic fragrance. Ideal for high summer, it’s very refreshing.

    • Summer
    • Fruity
    • Sweet
    • Floral

  4. Ralph Screams youth, freshness, and joy. It evokes sunny days and positive energy. The opening is sparkling and juicy with tangerine and green apple, fresh and fun. The floral heart keeps things light with crisp freesia and magnolia, without any heaviness or powdery notes. The dry down is soft with a light musk and white iris, close to the skin like a clean veil. Perfect for a casual, cheerful, and versatile perfume. It’s not complex, but that’s its charm: fresh, optimistic, and easy to wear.

    • Fresh
    • Floral
    • Green
    • Magnolia

  5. Sugardewnoir

    I’m a millennial, and this was my perfume throughout my teenage years; almost all of us in the 2000s wore it, and it was super famous. At 18, I started dating my husband, who used Ralph, and at 35, he still buys me this every summer because it reminds him of me. It’s super fresh; you put it on, and you smell clean, like you just got out of the shower. I absolutely love wearing it in summer; it’s the best way to cool down under the infernal heat. Sparkling, clean, rich, fruity, and aquatic. I still haven’t found anything that comes close to this feeling.

    • Fresh
    • Summer
    • Fruity

  6. oliendobonito

    It’s an aquatic floral. If you like refreshing perfumes with a clean scent, this is for you. You’ll love it. Perfect for summer. It lasts no more than 6 hours on clothes and has moderate projection. If you like yellow freesia, magnolia, and apple with a touch of tangerine, this is yours. Those are the notes that stand out most. For unbearable heat, it’s a great option. You’ll feel freshly showered.

    • Summer
    • Longevity
    • Floral
    • Sillage

  7. cuarentaydos

    It was my favorite perfume for several years until they changed the formula, and now it lasts nothing :'(. Literally, I would have worn it my whole life if it still had the same sillage and longevity. People always envied it.

    • Longevity
    • Sillage

  8. Laura Guerra

    I owned this perfume twice and I absolutely love it!! Super fresh, floral, fruity, summery, and youthful; it truly lifts my mood. I’d buy it a third time.

    • Fresh
    • Summer
    • Fruity
    • Floral

  9. I like it; it seems nice and quite original, but there’s a note I can’t identify that gives it a herbal touch I hate completely. It’s not bad, but I prefer the freshness of Natura’s Ekos Pitanga Preta, which are similar but the Natura one feels nicer and is much more affordable.

    • Fresh
    • Price

  10. madeinfrance

    Super feminine, fruity, and sweet fragrance. It’s linear and versatile for any occasion. Ideal for spring/summer because I feel fresh wearing it. I get the same scent as Rexona Tropical deodorant, haha. Still, I love it for its price and quality; I recommend it 100%. As an EDT, it lasts a long time! I think anyone would like this scent. Recommended as a gift or blind buy.

    • Fresh
    • Summer
    • Fruity
    • Sweet

  11. Kathy Martín

    It brings back precious memories—my boyfriend gifted it to me when I was 17. It evokes summer and that youth filled with wonderful teenage moments. I bought it again two years ago; I don’t wear it daily, but when I go to the pool, mixed with the water, it completely turns my head. With many more years ahead, my boyfriend loves it when I wear it; it reminds him of the beginning of our relationship ❤️

    • Summer

  12. MadameAche

    I forgot it even existed until I found and bought it. It’s not fresh, but sweet and fruity with a clean, playful touch. Used to vanilla, patchouli, and the countless dupes of Bacarat, this little Ralph is a carefree proposal that I absolutely love.

    • Fresh
    • Fruity
    • Sweet

  13. Mitafragance

    It’s not really what I’m drawn to now, but I hunted it down because it’s super millennial. Just like its HOT version, it brings a whole host of happy memories. I love it because it’s a time machine.

  14. Kamgalindo

    It smells super clean, fresh, with a sweet fruity touch—reminds me of a nice shampoo. It lasts about 5 hours nicely, then another 4 hours closer to the skin. I think it’s a bit pricey for what it is, but if you want it for your collection, go for it; it’s delicious.

    • Fresh
    • Fruity
    • Sweet
    • Longevity

  15. ailench

    I’m looking for this because of the Pitanga Preta from Natura, a scent so purple, fresh, and joyful that I’d love to have it in an EDP version that lasts longer. Many say it’s the Ralph dupe, but I don’t see them matching at all. Has anyone tried both and can tell me? I feel like the Ralph doesn’t replicate that purple opening of the Pitanga. Since I haven’t tried it, I’m not sure.

    • Fresh
    • Longevity

  16. lilololi

    I think it’s super fruity and youthful. At first, it smells like ripe pineapple, perfect for daytime, especially in the heat. It’s not overwhelming, which is a huge plus. However, on my skin, it doesn’t have great longevity, which is a shame. Despite this, it’s a good perfume, although it’s not groundbreaking and you probably won’t get many compliments. It’s more for feeling comfortable.

    • Fruity
    • Longevity
    • Compliments

  17. lizzystm1

    It’s so fresh and fruity… I use it and will always use it.

    • Fresh
    • Fruity

  18. Coni Macarena Miel

    Love and hate in a fragrance. I think even though it’s ‘fresh’, on my skin it works better in autumn or at most spring; in summer it feels heavy on me. It’s true I’d gift it blindly, it’s pretty, but not on me, hehe. The best part is its projection, so if you want something that smells like summer but insist on using it on other dates without being overwhelming, this is the one 🙌🏻✨️ December 2025 and now knowing more scents, it’s the green apple note that makes this aroma so weird, I never quite close on the green apple note…

    • Fresh
    • Summer
    • Spring
    • Green

  19. Susy ypz

    I had it in my adolescence, but one day I got bored of it and I’ll be gifting it 😔. It was a fresh scent with a sweet touch. Nowadays, I’d love to have that small bottle again, to smell that freshness once more.

    • Fresh
    • Sweet

  20. Miireyaps

    I recommend this for any age, occasion, or season. It’s one of the best value-for-money options you can find. Its sweet and fresh scent is very elegant and easy to enjoy.

    • Fresh
    • Sweet
    • Price

  21. Sweet and fresh, very similar to Natura’s Pitanga Preta. Since I tried it, I’ve loved it and kept repurchasing it for years. The aroma is addictive, fruity, and clean—highly recommended for summer. It’s not cloying or overwhelming, yet never boring. It’s my favorite alongside Light Blue for this time of year.

    • Fresh
    • Summer
    • Fruity
    • Sweet

  22. Elizabethshelby

    It’s one of the few fragrances I can tolerate in the summer. It smells very fruity and refreshing, though still a bit sweet. When I first got it a couple of years ago, it didn’t impress me much, but now I love it. I wear it to the gym or every day; it’s not overpowering and smells great right after a shower. If you’re looking for a summer perfume without coconut, sunscreen, or pure citrus notes, this is perfect. Although it came out years ago, it still feels very current to me. It smells like fruity shampoo, and I adore it.

    • Summer
    • Fruity
    • Sweet
    • Citrus

  23. pandapelusa9

    One of the fragrances I’ll always repurchase. The memories it evokes make me buy it every couple of months; once I finish a bottle (which I usually find on sale), I start another one shortly after. It reminds me of when I was a girl and used my older sister’s perfume; it’s impossible not to feel affection and nostalgia for it. As I grew up, I couldn’t resist copying her, even though it was her personal scent. It smells like crisp green apple—super fresh, juicy, and sweet, like an orange and apple popsicle on a hot summer day. It’s a refreshing juice that stays consistent and doesn’t get heavy even on the hottest days. Whenever I wear it in summer, I feel fresh and clean with a sweet vibe that puts me in a good mood. I have nothing negative to say, not even about longevity; it lasts quite well on skin. My sister and I have the same experience; it easily lasts 6 to 8 hours. ‘The Blue Ralph for Girls’ (that’s what they called it when I worked at a perfumery) still has its place and will for a long time—it never fails.

    • Fresh
    • Summer
    • Sweet
    • Longevity

  24. Kathy Martín

    Rich youth scent. I used to wear it a lot when I was young and recently bought it again; I don’t like it as much as before, but it’s great for teenagers. My husband loves it—it smells clean and summery. At least in Chile, it’s not as common to smell anymore.

    • Summer

  25. Rivieraparaiso

    One of my favorites. Until last year, it was among the ones I enjoyed using the most (all this before I fully dove into the perfume world). I wore it for years, but unfortunately, I think the formula changed: now it lasts even less than it did before. It used to hold up well for 6–8 hours, but now I think it barely makes it through 2–3 hours. Still, it’s a scent I enjoy a lot. I’m keeping an eye out for similar recommendations, hopefully with better projection and sillage.

    • Longevity
    • Sillage

  26. Saarips

    Fresh, delicious, and I loved it. I’m considering buying it.

    • Fresh

  27. SilAzul29

    Fresh, clean, pleasant, and slightly sweet. It’s excellent and very well balanced. Simply gorgeous for summer.

    • Fresh
    • Summer
    • Sweet

  28. It’s interesting: as many people associate this scent with their teenage years, I didn’t start using it until adulthood. I must say, the aroma has earned me many compliments, especially from men. It seems like a scent that everyone loves, even if you can’t smell it on yourself after a few hours. It’s very refreshing and ideal for hot weather. I love it because I generally enjoy anything with apple notes, but it’s not a very complex scent, and no other notes really stand out to my nose.

    • Longevity
    • Compliments

  29. Maria Antonieta

    “What a beautiful perfume.” It’s a fresh, fruity scent that’s nothing common, in the true Ralph style. I used it years ago and still miss it; I wore it and felt proud to have it on. It was my first discovery of fruity perfumes, which I absolutely love. I’d love to have it back; it’s unforgettable to me.

    • Fresh
    • Fruity