Description
Collection TO BE by the house of Police will be expanded by two new fragrances this year: To Be The King and To Be The Queen, available in skull-shaped flacons, colored in black and white and with gold color crowns. The crowned bottles present craving for power in ironic way, which is characteristic of today’s society, with overwhelming unique design and details.
The edition for women TO BE The Queen transfers a dose of mystery, seduction and provides the perfect balance of euphoria and sensuality. Excitement and explosiveness are described with a blend of orange, mandarin and petit grain, with presence of red berries, while femininity and sensuality are retold by jasmine blossom and violet, accompanied with juicy sweetness of peach and pineapple. Base notes of the composition deepen and warm us with chords of musk, cedar, patchouli and vanilla. The perfume can be obtained in white crowned bottles, as 40, 75 and 125ml EDT.
TO BE The Queen was launched in 2013.
stalker664 – :
Fresh and flirty. Longevity and sillage not the best, though.
CliqueFleep – :
Blind buy. I really just wanted the bottle for my vanity. I slapped some thick gothy eyeliner on today, and needed something dark and serious to wear with it, but not as dark as L’agent. This was perfect. Spicy, citrusy, darkness. Summery, but with a bite. It’s a touch masculine, but the citrus brightens it up. I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about wearing this all day, but I love it.
tammirieman – :
how come anyone compared this to Midnight Poison ?
it’s totally not a same thing
there’s no rose or amber here
this is a fruitchouli scent
but unlike most fruitchouli scent on the market
patchouli here is extremly strong and noticable
which makes this scent a bit unbalanced like someone said, sweet and bitter woody at the same time
very sweet from the berries and pineapple
I think this reminds me more of Angel than MP
except that Angel has the gourmand bakery smell but this one dosen’t
in summary: very fruity sweet and very patchouli
and i LOVE it !
maxmedia – :
I loved Forbidden, but this was not a favorite, a bit too cloying, too sugary on my skin, too unbalanced. Pineapple fights patchouli and red berries all the way,too sweet (and I generally love sweet scents) and , on my skin, no resemblance at all to Midnight Poison. Nevertheless it was long lasting: 8 hours plus with 4 hours of heavy to moderate sillage.
lvov.e – :
It’s not a bad scent, it just doesn’t last long enough. Can’t smell it after about an hour.
xoxol – :
EDIT: MONTH 2: This kitschy bottle keeps calling me back! My son brought me back to this, when he said, “the top smells really, really good. Too bad the perfume doesn’t”. I just sprayed some in the air and on my navel while already wearing Pink Sugar and believe it or not– I think I found the solution! Mix Pink Sugar with this bug bomb and I have something quite pleasing!!!! Also, cloying pineapple that fights w/ the patchouli is starting to fade.
Thoughts?
INITIAL REVIEW:
I am sadly, so disappointed in this blind buy and I’m surprised I’m not reading this anywhere else. BUGSPRAY– that’s all I got. I like all of these notes, so what is the issue? I will spray it on another day, in case it’s just me but BOO HOO b/c I really wanted it to work. The bottle is so kitschy– I love it but the smell- oh, the smell.
Day 3: I’ve sprayed this on while at home on summer vacay and I can smell the patchouli and sandalwood/incense/vanilla a little more during dry down. I really want to like this but maybe it’s the faux pineapple or citronella that I smell like barbeque decor candles. I’m afraid that this will sit with some of my other fragrances that I enjoy in theory (like Nina Ricci’s L’Air du Temps and Arden’s Red Door) but can only wear occasionally at home.
gky968InsuffBooni – :
This is gorgeous! I’m very impressed, smells way more expensive than it was. I have most of the Police women’s perfumes but I’d put off buying this one simply because of the ‘fruitchouli’ description, I’m overloaded with Patchouli perfumes at the moment, didn’t think I could cope with another but I saw this cheap so thought what the heck, and bought it. Wow, it’s fantastic. Puts me in mind of Midnight Poison, it has the same sexiness to it,it’s a hot humid day today in the UK and it smells fantastic, very sultry, seriously if you’ve never tried this I urge you to, it’s my favourite from the Police fragrances now, Forbidden used to be my fave but this just blew it away, love, love, love it xx
zhalnin0142 – :
I must say for £23.99 on Superdrug on sale, you can’t go wrong with this if you are into strong powerful scents with a scent of fruits but not too much and a mix of vanilla/amber. I came across this perfume as a gift initially. I used it continuously and found that I started missing it when it finished. It finished approx 8 months ago and have been yearning for the smell ever since. I recently purchased it myself and I have to say, I am surprised they make such a great perfume. It lasts long and can smell it on clothing the next day and day after.
Black_Frost – :
Police has lot of very nice perfumes with very budget friendly prices.I believe “to be queen”is also one of them.a good perfume for it’s price,but unfortunately it’s not another police that I like,oh well,I don’t hate it but I don’t like it as I love police forbidden,rose bloom and police dark.it’s may be because I’m not intrested in most fruitchoulis and this is definitely a fruitchouli.a loud and heavy fruitchoul. with a masculine undertone
There’s also vanilla but still main players are fruit notes and patchouli
It opens very sharp like a fruit bomb,I can detect all the fruits listed here,pineapple,redberries,sweet orange and peach.it’s sweet but also has a fruity sourness.I can also detect patchouli from the first whiff which gives a masculine edge to intense fruits.I can’t say it’s bad.just not my taste.intense fruitchouli doesn’t let florals to show up.so it’s first hours is all about sweet fruits wrapped in heavy sourish patchouli
Drydown is much better.vanilla,which isn’t still among main notes,balances the scent.it’s not too sharp anymore and is sweeter
To be queen is a very strong scent,It’s very longlasting (+10 hours on skin)with huge sillage.It’s very potent and everyone will notice you.if you’re looking for a girly and softly sweet floralfruity or a ladylike and elegant fragrance it’s not that one.to be queen is very potent with a masculine vibe so it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.I find it’s skull bottle cute but it’s also tacky and made of cheap plastic
I believe it’s good for mild weather,like spring and summer nights and fall.although it has a freshness from fruits,it can be very irritating in heat because of it’s intensity
I bought it along with to be king for my hubby(I like male version much better)and I really don’t know what to do with my 4.2 oz bottle,I’d never be able to use even a quater of it
It’s not safe for blindbuy,make sure to try it,because if you like it,you’d have a strong and longlasting perfum with a very good price
❤❤
P.s: more than 4 hours after wearing it my 7 came home,as soon as he entered home(2meters away from where I was sitting)he told me:wow!what a nice smell.it’s very different from what you usually wear
I was really surprised because he’s very picky about perfumes and usually doesn’t like strong scents.his comment made me decide give this perfume more time
katana211 – :
So much sharp, sweet, lovely pineapple! The citrus does indeed explode. It’s very sweet, but saved from being cloying by the sharp, fresh fruits,
I’m not usually a fan of patchouli–or indeed fruitchoulis, which this definitely is–but in To Be the Queen it all works, somehow, and for once I find the patchouli intoxicating. Maybe the violet and vanilla and musk ground it just right. I swear I could catch a hit of unlisted aniseed or basil, too.
Surprisingly complex and multilayered, strong, long lasting, amazing. I am finding the To Be line consistently startling, not at all what I managed, and all kinds of wonderful.
azat62 – :
Aloha!! Pineapple overload to begin with…
Lots of Citrus and Petitgrain that adds a sharp edge note of peel and green orange blossom leaves.
Peach Brandy for sweetness and a hint of cough syrup, that must be the Red Berries.
As it warms up there are rising notes of powdery Violet and sensual Patchouli.
Finishing notes of Cedar, Vanilla and Musk, round this fragrance off perfectly.
Fantastic. delicious and totally wearable.
Bigg_Saymon – :
I find this deep, warm, musky and cedary (I know it’s not a word but you know what I mean) on me. I completely understand why people find this masculine. Having said that, that’s not an issue at all for me – I love it. On my skin I find it reminiscent of Womanity. If your after a light sweet fruity scent , this is not it.
postera – :
Pleasant smelling fruity fragrance. The price enables me to.douse myself in it because I don’t think.u can overdo this perfume. It lasts on.clothes but not on.skin….. I love the pineapple in this. Reminds me a teensy bit of firetrap for women but this would be a sweeter flanker because firetrap is more tart. Overall, a good everyday perfume. My sit at home perfume. Lol
earneteorom – :
Take off the pink pepper and the canphor note from Femme Individuele (MontBlanc) and voilá, you have Police To be Queen.
24nsva – :
I certainly do not think the vanilla note is so strong in this, yes it is the base but it is not so detectable. And I’m happy it isn’t because I’m not a vanilla-lover 🙂
I think it’s mostly citrusy and I can detect the peach and red berries notes, without it being too fruity-fruity; it’s far from tropical.
The sillage you get is moderate to heavy, and I think it is suitable for a fragrance like this. The sillage does not trigger migraine because although it is potent, it is still pleasant, like a soft cloud.
This is a killer fragrance, two grown men have given me their reviews – one really liked it and the other absolutely loved it. If it appeals to the opposite sex then it must be good!
werwik888 – :
I just saw a unisex version a few days ago called “To Be King and Queen’ Seems interesting. The bottles are a tad tacky though thats okay.
Cheers T. ps it’s 20.00 Australian dollars at Chemist Warehouse’ right now.
bizon-71 – :
I am kind of confused with this fragrance. Thus, I think I wouldn’t have bought it, even for 11 euros that it is on the net (In my country it costs 23). Anyway, I am mixed because it is a nice perfume but…for a guy. I just tried on a shelf yesterday. In the begining I thought that it is awful as a petitgrain cloud suffocate me. After an hour or so, it became more musky and I could smell the cedar. But it also became too masculine for my tastes. I would have liked it if I would have smelled it on a guy, but not on me. But, for the women that like kind of masculine (maybe unisex) perfumes, this one is good. It reminded me a little of Bvlgari black.
fominov – :
I am absolutely amazed….. Have I found the scent of my life?
megajack013 – :
I am a lover of all things gourmand, caramel-y, sweet, sugary… but I’m running out of new scents to try! (I’m an addict) So today I got To Be Queen, and while I agree with the others that there is a sour/Carmex note… I’m still really digging this pefume. Upon a deep inhale I smell the sour pineapple and then this creamy vanilla. I can’t stop huffing. It’s also a little masculine… But overall, for the price I paid, I like this.
Edit… this is just too manly, and smells a lot like body odor. It lasts FOREVER and thru washing….. so if you dig this scent… get it. I need it to be more gourmand/sweet to work on me. 🙁
anj977Unlogrere – :
I really like the bottle, in looks way better in person. There is a lot of cool detail on the crown. I purchased this online, purely just because, I liked the bottle. As soon as it arrived, and I sprayed it, it was pure dislike! I was hoping that I would be able to smell some of the fruit notes, but all I smell is a strong Carmex smell. Yes, to me it smells exactly like the Carmex lip balm that you put on your severely chapped lips. I definitely will NOT be being using this perfume, at least the bottle looks cute on my dresser. I also paid way to much for it to begin with (about $50.00 for the large bottle):(
infillabuprap – :
This is an okay perfume, and the bottle looks really cute on my desk. I’m not sure about the scent, it’s very fruity and fresh but there’s a sour note in it, I think it might be the pineapple. I got it for £16 in Superdrug, so no complaints on the price, but I don’t think i’d buy another bottle.
vidak0000 – :
I’m very keen on trying this fragrance, its $30 for a 125ml here in Australia. Not sure if this is a good thing or not as the more expensive the price tag is on an item these days, the better quality the product is. But from reading the following reviews it seems to be a great perfume to invest in, and more of a bargain than anything! Hopefully someone will persuade me into buying this one! 🙂
Viktormelkovskovd – :
Smelt this today in Superdrug. I love it but a I have similar scents I couldn’t justify buying. Sweet, fresh and non-offensive. I don’t like the bottle though!
remapss – :
I absolutely adore this perfume! The smell is like a perfect blend of vanilla and fruit with the pineapple being a stand-out note. It has instantly leapt to my favourite daytime perfume spot and is such a cheap price for such an amazing perfume. It seems to last for hour on me too which is brilliant!
The only downside I’ve found is that the bottle has a very plastic feel which is a shame but for that scent it could’ve come out of a water bottle for all I care!
Seriously 10/10!
Родя – :
I really like this perfume a good combination between fruit and vanilla.
Perfect for my age (14) but also suitable for older women.
Very good price for 75ml EDP I only paid 29 Euros!
Je – :
I tried this yesterday and I am very excited like I haven’t been for a long time. After all those long months or searching, I have finally found a fragrance for summer. Ironically, outside it looks like fall right now. Now that doesn’t mean this is a fragrances suited for summer. It could be more of a fall scent for someone. I’m just that kind of person that likes heavy fragrances. I always have a problem with finding summer fragrances because frankly, all those fragrances designed for summer are too boring for me. I’m looking for something fresh, but not plain, strong and classy but not too heavy, original and with very good staying power for more than 7 hours. That’s exactly what TO BE Queen is.
After the first spritz on my hand, it was so fresh it hit my nose. Unbeknown to what the actual notes are, I have thought it’s something like peppermint and oranges. Turns out it’s actually petitgrain, patchouli and oranges that hit me in the opening. After a couple of hours all the freshness became subtle and vanila started to play it’s role. The kind of mild soothing vanila, not synthetic, in your face vanila. I cannot exactly tell what’s the ending of this fragrance like, because I went to bed. That’s how long it lasted – more than 7 hours. But I can assure you that nothing went wrong with it. Just the freshness disappeared completely and was replaced by mild woody notes with vanila still lingering.
This is definitely a must buy for me. Some of you might not be impressed by TO BE Queen, but something like this that works with my chemistry (which is more suited for orientals and florals)is a keeper for me.
kamile4ik – :
Oh my god! This is one real beauty! Sweet, strong, very fruity, but finds the perfect balance between the vanille note and the fruits.
Kinda strong one on me, so after a day of wearing TO BE Queen, I can easily say that the sillage and the longetivity are amazing! Only two sprays last 12 hours, and it’s not even gone yet!
Wow, I LOVE it!!!