UDV Black
Ulric de VarensEau de Toilette1981
Side by side
UDV Black vs. Polo Crest
Is UDV Black better than Polo Crest?
Polo Crest rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
MuskBergamotRosemaryGeranium
fresh spicyaromaticwoodygreen
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between UDV Black and Polo Crest?
| UDV Black | Polo Crest | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 1981 | 1991 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Jean Jacques | — |
| Best season | Spring | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do UDV Black and Polo Crest smell?
UDV Black
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Aromatic
Woody
Musky
Green
White Floral
Fruity
Polo Crest
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Leather
Herbal
Mossy
Green
Earthy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do UDV Black and Polo Crest share?
Top
GrapefruitBergamotGreen Apple
BasilArtemisiaRosemaryBergamotJuniper Berries
Heart
Pine TreeRosemaryWhite FlowersGeranium
Pine Tree NeedlesCarawayCarnationJasmineGeraniumRose
Base
MuskTobacco
OakmossLeatherCedarPatchouliMuskAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
White FlowersGeranium
CarnationJasmineGeraniumRose
Herbaceous Notes
Rosemary
BasilArtemisiaRosemary
Citric Notes
GrapefruitBergamot
Bergamot
Woody Notes
Pine Tree
Pine Tree NeedlesCedar
Fruity Notes
Green Apple
Juniper Berries
Musk
Musk
Musk
Where they fit
When and where do UDV Black and Polo Crest work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, UDV Black or Polo Crest?
| UDV Black | Polo Crest | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about UDV Black and Polo Crest?
This one does something not every fragrance can: it stays fresh for the first act, then quietly deepens into something worth leaning into. The pine-tobacco finish is the real draw here.UDV Black
Polo Crest doesn't play it safe. The artemisia bites, the oakmoss grounds it, and nothing here is trying to please you. It's old-money confidence, the kind that doesn't explain itself.Polo Crest
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