The smell in short
Main smell: aromatic and fresh spicy. It opens with bergamot and grapefruit, moves to mint and geranium and dries down to musk and oakmoss.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Contemporary notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Police Contemporary EDT
Police is the house behind Contemporary EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
Who will like Contemporary
The strongest accord is aromatic (100%), followed by fresh spicy and citrus. You will probably like it if you enjoy aromatic and fresh spicy smells and notes like mint and musk. Less obvious notes include juniper, lavender and sandalwood.
Police perfumes worth knowing
This house has 26 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are To Be, Potion Arsenic For Her and Potion Love.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Lacoste and Mont Blanc Individuel last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like musk and oakmoss are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best season for Contemporary
It is at its best in spring. It is less suited to winter. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, summer, fall and winter. If you need something for winter, Mont Blanc Individuel is a better fit. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy.
If you like Contemporary, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (9 shared notes), Lacoste (9 shared notes), Azzaro Chrome (9 shared notes) and Mont Blanc Individuel (10 shared notes).
Questions people ask
How strong is Contemporary?
Soft: people must be close to smell it.
Can women wear Contemporary?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.