What does it smell like?
It smells mostly warm spicy and vanilla. Cinnamon and apple blossom at the top, coffee and jasmine in the middle and vanilla and patchouli at the base.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
To Be Born To Shine notes
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A closer look at Police To Be Born To Shine EDT
Police is the house behind To Be Born To Shine EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Mugler A*Men and Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl spread further.
Its style
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by vanilla and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and vanilla smells and notes like coffee and vanilla. Less obvious notes include bergamot, plum and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 4.14 out of 5.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Mont Blanc Individuel is a lighter match.
To Be Born To Shine price and value
In Europe it costs about €29, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium and Mont Blanc Individuel.
To Be Born To Shine through the year
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
More from Police
This house has 26 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Potion Arsenic For Her, Potion Love and Forbidden for Woman.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2011.
To Be Born To Shine dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Mugler A*Men (7 shared notes), Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (5 shared notes), Mont Blanc Individuel (6 shared notes) and Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl (7 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can women wear To Be Born To Shine?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
How long does To Be Born To Shine last?
About 3 to 6 hours on skin.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2022.