Description
Police presents a new fragrance for men in 2011 and adds it to its fragrant offer. The fragrance is To Be, available in a glass scull with a metal Police plate as a detail.
The new Police flacon could be inspired by mysterious crystal scull that has been impressing archaeologists and anthropologists for years; or be the perfect accessory to Johnny Deep in the role of captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean). One thing is for sure: the new flacon is interesting and attracts attention of all fans of fragrance and collectors of flacons, with a game of light and shadow.
Name of the fragrance reminds us of Hamlet’s thought “To be or not to be, that is the question” depicted in a modern, masculine and rebellious way. Photographer of advertising campaign is Polack Andrzej Dragan, who cooperated with Mavive and exhibited photos at Fondazione Museo Minguzzi Via Palermo 11, in Milan.
As for compositions, we can guess a dose of adventure accompanying flacon design. Black pepper dictates characteristic spicy accords in the beginning refreshed with cold and luminous grapefruit. A fresh wave of violet leaves gives a fine, elegant note to the new Police edition. A base of the composition incorporates woody notes of cedar and patchouli along with a fine trail of white amber.
The new fragrance by Police, To Be, has been available as 75ml EDT, since spring 2011.
pyatoekoleso – :
To Be Police is perfect for casual every day use on cooler summer days. The violet leaf note really stands out for me. It smells kind of retro too. For the price you can’t go wrong with this one. Projection and longevity is well above avarage. Really nice fragrance.
zikwgicbrt – :
I bought this for my husband after growing sick of his Versace Eros scent that can be much too overpowering for everyday wear. My husband is a no-frills guy who works in the trades and doesn’t really see the value in spending too much on scents (opposite of myself) so I was glad to find something for $20 that would satisfy his needs. I was actually standing in Shoppers Drug Mart and pulled up Fragrantica when I saw this scent on the shelf for $19.99 to check out the notes before I purchased. I was intrigued by the notes in To Be and thought this would be a safe buy. To my surprise I actually really like this scent – really, really like this scent. Although it does not smell as “expensive” or “complex” as other designer mens’ frags that I have smelled in passing, this is a safe everyday scent that satisfies the sexy/fresh category. This scent is also kind of sweet with the amber accord, which I love. My favorite men’s fragrances are spicy and this definitely has a bit of spice to it. It’s a really great buy for $20 – I can’t stop smelling him. You know it’s a winner when it makes you feel some type of way when you smell it on your man, if you know what I mean.
zews999 – :
This is a pleasant summer daytime scent which reminds me Sauvage and all this ambroxan madness of modern perfumery. Fresh, spicy and versatile scent with dominant ambroxan, strong grapefruit, noticeably peper and noticeably but mild violet leaf. This note is well tempered. I also get faint green apple. Performance is good. Moderate sillage/projection with high-moderate longevity.
tvanosup – :
Tested it today, and must say it’s very good combo of black pepper, grapefruit and violet
Clean and masculine, reminds me of fresh notes from Sauvage by Dior. The only difference is that in “To Be” there is no trace of offensive synthetic pheromones.
If just they have used some other bottle instead of that childish skull, it would have been much popular frag
mumu11 – :
I love this fragrance.This smells very fresh and spicy A nice aquatic scent, it is a good fragrance. I would 100% pay for this.
– 8/10 really nice :]
ааартур – :
I imagine myself wearing this during summer 2018 and I like the idea.
It’s a very nice aquatic scent, and I’ll buy it again.
The bottle is great too..
The only thing I’m worried about is the sillage..
Although this scent is not a beast, it would be a good idea to have it in your collection.
vitalik-1010 – :
So yeah, 95% Zippo Original. Both have pepper, patchouli, Virginia Cedar and grapefruit. This is more watery though. Meh. What you get when you buy a cologne for the bottle.
kostya17 – :
Everyone who has smelled this so far has said they really like it. It gets the same reaction…”It’s really fresh and clean.” Hard to argue with that.
gerus505 – :
Best To Be Perfume so far. A Really masculine fragrance not to sexy, this is fragrance for gentlement…i wear this…my favorite fragrance…
Recomended for this….
Lexadata – :
definitely pick this one up if you see it at a retailer for a good price. “To Be” is unique and it’s own animal. It’s not trying to clone anything from my experience of collecting so far. I’ve had a bottle for over 3 years now and it’s been money well spent. I like to wear it in the warm weather while driving on the highway with my windows rolled down as I’m listening to 80’s music.
A very ozonic and breezy scent with a green and rocky miniral water type feel to it. Almost smells like a cold river near a cave. If you’re over 35 and hate aquatics, it may be worth seeking this one out. “To Be” has a little more to offer, in my opinion than the typical “run of the mill” Spring/Summer offerings on the market today. Unique.
dieux999 – :
I love this perfume which smells very good. It has a masculine odor and class at a time. It often happens that the perfumes for men give me headache because they feel too strong but it is not the case of this one. I bought it a few years ago to my boyfriend and it is his perfume since. I advise you men, women love it 😉
aquatinta – :
neverhave I smelled something that should less be in a skull bottle. I have always hated POLICE,and this does not help their picture, for this is literally what my deodorant smelles when I was in elemental school. And it was bad.
1000 times would take Zara over this brand.
8.0.F.U.N.D.U.K – :
first thing is i looovve the bottle , the fragrance itself are really nice. Fresh and young
мырла – :
This one looks like magic:
As you spray it, the scent comes really really soft, making you even think that the reviews you read about it were wrong, talking about nice sillage and projection.
Then, during the drydown, the magic starts, and the fragrance begins to grow.
I liked the smell, it’s a fresh-sweet, and not that fruity-sweet type.
Honestly I can’t fell the woody notes it’s supposed to have, but it pleases me, nonetheless.
About the bottle, it’s beautiful and interesting, but it’s dangerous, as you may let it fall if you’re handling it with wet hands.
booneeeldep – :
solid frag from police.
occasion: clubbing
alternate to 1 million or jean paul gualtiers le male IMO.
merig – :
Ive had this fragrance a long time, and it used to be my signature. As a man I love it. Some women like it too, but others think it is too strong. It really depends on the person, but for the price and the incredible bottle design, it is a steal. The scent is unique enough to stand on its own, so try it out if you are unsure. Also a small bottle is cheap enough for a blind-buy. The flanker To Be King lasts longer in my opinion, and is slightly more spicy.
EarnMI – :
I have tried this a few times and just can’t take to it.
There’s something about it I just don’t like.
To me smells very synthetic but strangely not like anything else.
Will give to my brother or friend, maybe it just doesn’t gel with my skin and work better for someone else
землемер – :
Good smell, good longevity,aquatic..recommended for daily use with great design bottle..
zazzazik – :
Hi my name is Quazi Armaan from Dhaka… its very humid here.
Police to be is very good smelling perfume for men and it last longer than many other perfumes. I like the bottle and recommend it to anyone for try! cheers
Steve27 – :
The sillage is very good, Only one spray and it projects about 1.5 meters for about 6 hours !!! the scent is mild it’self but the longevity and projection are similar to warm-heavy colognes like SilverScent…
“To Be” is surely a lighter and softer version of SilverScent by Jacques Bogart
slider76 – :
A sweet, slightly woody, fuzzy, berry fragrance. Reminds me a little of Silver Scent, Fuel For Life and Armani Emporio He/Lui.
It’s actually quite pleasant. It’s not new or groundbreaking in any way but why should it be? After all it’s obviously a bit of a gimmick with its naff bottle. I think it’s worth its cheap price.
shizifikation – :
I remember the first time i saw this perfume with it’s projection of the skull. i got this perfume only because it has a skull form hahaha. Anyways the inside it’s really good as well. I can say it’s better than other ” police perfumes ” . From my opinion it’s a good perfume to use at any time.
over-all rating : 3.5/5 Smell : 3.5/5
alexmaya – :
Best To Be Perfume so far. A Really masculine fragrance, this perfume works different on body scent. I sprayed on my bf and boyyyyy he smell so sexyyyyy, a completely different sexy masculine fragrance.
I recommended for everyone to try this one to see how its works on your body scent.
весна – :
سلام به بازدید کنندگان محترم
قبلاً یه 40 میل گرفته بودم خیلی خوشم اومده بود
ولی چون تو هوای گرم بخاطر تندی بوی فلفل ازیت میکنه
فقط تو بهار و پاییز استفاده میکنم
قبل از اینکه تموم بشه رفتم 125 میلشو هم گرفتم
اما ازش استفاده نکردم . الان کارای دیگه ای استفاده میکنم
اگر کسی بخواد 125 میلی رو
به 90 هزار تومن
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محل تحویل : تهران – منطقه 6 – یوسف آباد
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Abapel – :
A dry aquatic that many owners will find growing appreciation for the more they wear it. “To Be” reminds me of a more youthful/fruity version of Narciso Rodriguez For Him. It’s not a ground breaker, but it’s not “run of the mill” either. “To Be” wins respect with me, and I enjoy it’s watery and powdery tug of war that keeps those around me guessing just what the hell kind of scent I’m wearing this time.
The thing I like most about this one is the cool feeling it gives me. It’s classified as a Spring scent, but I enjoy wearing it in Summer too. It makes me feel as if I’m wading in a fresh water creek, riddled with wet rocks just outside of a forrest filled with heavy trees, ferns and patchouli, as citrus trees on the bank invite you to enter a dank, ozonic green oasis where light begins to fad away and cooler air seperates itself from the sunny and warm shoreline. A nice addition to my small collection.
bmw325 – :
É uma cópia do Diesel Only The Brave!
Mas é mais sintético e barato!
Eu não sei porque, mas a fixação do To Be é bem melhor que o Diesel.
It’s a copy of Diesel Only The Brave!
but more synthetic and cheap.
I don’t know why, the longevity of To Be is way better than Diesel.
d33863 – :
This starts out as a ‘synthetic-nostril-burner’ with what I can only describe as a ‘detergent-like’ top end.
But…….if you can hang on about 30 minutes or so it does calm down. Yes it continues to be synthetic but pleasantly sweet and aromatic(spicy).
It is a bit too fruity-sweet for my nose so I guess it is aimed more towards the teens and 20’s crowd but not bad for an everyday juice and it is reasonably priced these days too.
PS I tried “To Be The King” today which I find better than regular “To Be”……Must try “To Be The Illusionist” too….so many fragrances so little time. :o)
vlamir_251 – :
It’s tottaly worth the price I would probably even pay more for it. It’s a really good fragrance mixture of fresh and spice sweet yet not sickly sweet and it’s a Amber bomb really can detect the Amber in this one it’s over a very good the projection is good and so is the sillage my girlfriend loves it and I get usually at least one compliment every time I wear this great for spring and cooler summer days or nights
Ratings:over all: 4/5
Smell: 4/5
Projection: 4/5
Sillage: 3/5
Versatility: 4/5
garik5729 – :
very very good perfume, i like the mix of the fresh spicy, aquatic and citrus smell.
very nice for this money
the silage is good,
the longevity is a hard question..
I give it to 8/10!
shampunb93 – :
i have been wanting to get my hands on this skull for years. as i suspected it smells a bit….expected. it is definitely one of those fragrances that just by reading the note breakdown you have a VERY GOOD idea of what to expect, but it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. the scent is definitely a fresh spicy scent and it is very clean, not soapy though. the initial spray boasts a heavy wave of peppery patchouli… the grapefruit is kinda subdued at least to me. as it dries the sweeter violet leaf and amber come out and level the pepper out. the patchouli is still a strong player through out the whole scent. it projects pretty well and lasts about 6-8 hours. all and all i give it a 7 o.o. 10 , great for younger enthusiasts, and high schoolers.
DML1012966 – :
Well where do i start with this frag … Its clean spicy and very fresh ive had this a while but have only started to wear this and now im hooked and also has incouraged me to check out some of police’s other fragrances and can not say that im dissapointed anyway bk to the review to be opens with a citrussy berry blast with a spicy/ozony undertone that stays pretty much the same throughout this is a frag that you’ll wash off before it wears off so the longivetys excellent as is the projection so definate must buy
prodigy – :
First impression- rotten guavas! After wearing the scent for a decent amount of time, sweet guavas, in a le male kind of a way. But wait, it reminded me of another cologne, something from the adidas line, the light green label called Game Spirit. Not that they are exactly the same, but they do have that amazingly bad opening, they seem to share some notes in common for sure. But this one is more wearable than the cheap adidas fragrance, this one really dries down to a nice amber/patchouli base, with some fruit in it, together it reminds me of sweet guavas, the pink kind. I like the dry down and it does fetch compliments after it dries down, plus it’s cheap.
PhoriSoorktof – :
a lot of mixed reviews here, but i say give this a go.
its fruity and aromatic with decent sillage and longevity ,,,reminds me of l’homme.
definitely a keeper and im gonna give this a lot of wear this spring summer and fall.
you’ll see this in shops at the moment , so go give it a test before you buy..
Re edit..
I really do love this stuff, it’s an amber monster and a really lovely amber that switches on after about two hours of wear.
I’ve picked up the big bottle as its so cheap at the moment,,don’t miss out on this one guys, its all about the amber..
Re-review.I was wrong about this smelling like L’homme. This smells identical to Thallium, but with a amber drydown. Layering the two is fantastic..
vaskaru – :
بوی بسیار دل نشینی داره ولی ماندگاری خیلی کم تو این شرکت کار خوب و بادوام police pure
bespalow.aleksand – :
Good scent, fruity and slightly woody. I haven’t felt anything “spicy” in it. It is just another typical “blue” cologne.
At first sight, it reminded me of 2 colognes I know, which in my opinion are better: Nautica Blue, which I already had 2 bottles, and Quartz Silver, which is more modern and gave me more quality, since it has better projection and lasting power.
I venture to say that they “were created at the same orphanage, but were adopted by different families” …LOL.
And the bottle is part of the visual identity of the entire line, in which the brand decided to combine their fragrances to the skull, a symbol of rebellion and transgression, which has been reinterpreted by young designers and gaining space in the fashion world nowadays.
skysnoop – :
*Sniff sniff* First of all, this thing is not spicy. It’s more like a sweet oriental scent. It smells like a very watery version of JPG original Le Male at first. Then it reminds me of a cheap cocktail mix that is so artificial but we drink it anyway. Grapefruit makes the scent fresh and amber makes it smooth and no patchouli. Anyway, it still make me think of Le Male. I will try it a few more times before I tuck this cool skull away in my collection
ziabul – :
This fragrance is for me a sweet and spicy scent along the lines of la nuit without lavender, not fresh or aquatic. If you like la nuit you should try this as well because of the price. I found no similarity with Diesel otb aside from the bottle style. The bottle on this one feels very cheap. The spritzer feels cheap and wonky but is is generous. Longevity on my skin was 12 hours. Too bad the scent style is not for me. For some this may be a very good find.
Gypeaccethy – :
I just got it, and I think it is very cool, sporty. Freshness is a very important thing for me, so I prefer this one. I think the best near Chrome Azzaro.
bigwow – :
I had this one I really dont like it smells really sharp violet leaf and patchouli the problem is it gets very cloying all the time (Including winter months) when i wore gives me headache definitely not recommended in the summer time and there is no problem with the longevity and projection lingers 7+ hours on the skin..
aleksey-z – :
Reminds me of Only The Brave, not just for the similar bottle style, but the scent is reminiscent as well. I think it’s the strong amber base note. I can’t decide if I like it yet, it is definitely strong and long lasting. But I think it might be a bit too cloying for summer use. I’ll try it again when the weather cools down a bit and come up with a conclusion then 🙂
Makefpload – :
I think this is nice its really pleasant and not offending or strong like joop but you will notice it on the wearer. You do not want to be the same as everyone as else & wear the same edt’s.
I would quite confiently wear this in most situations.
XETAG – :
I tried this one and i didn’t really like it. It smells to me like just some average cheap scent. Don’t know about the longevity yet.
Not recommended
panin58 – :
My boyfriend in med school tried this on as a bit of a joke really, because of the bottle. It was great on him though, nice and fresh. The grapefruit explains why like it so much, I love grapefruit scents.
sergei1975 – :
Everybody hates it but I’ve got to say that it gets compliments left and right!
sheloock – :
Fantastic scent! I picked it up in Italy last week. It is so my new favorite fragrance. The bottle rocks too. The only thing that could make it better is if it had the longevity of a Joop fragrance.
art83 – :
Good perfume…..Got few compliments for it…….longetivity is 6-7 hrs.
игарь – :
The funny bits that the bottle look similar to only the bravo by diesel
Aklim – :
My friend had the shower gel (which was more on the fruity side) and wanted to get the scent. I advised him to test it on the skin first. Luckily he did, because it turned out to be a stinging unpleasant scent – like something rotten. I guess it’s targeted at younger men. The bottle is also rather bad, I think. I don’t like the design at all.
kaka5kaka5 – :
where can i get this and who has already tried it and is willing to review it? i really want to get my hands on it