The smell in short
Main smell: fresh spicy and ozonic. It opens with grapefruit and pepper, moves to violet leaf and dries down to amber and Virginia cedar.
- Came out
- 2011
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- summer
To Be 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 To Be EDT
To Be EDT comes from Police. This one is the Eau de Toilette.
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. Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza and Xerjoff Casamorati La Tosca last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and Virginia cedar are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price per bottle size
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 Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza and Xerjoff Casamorati La Tosca.
Its style
The strongest accord is fresh spicy (100%), followed by ozonic and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy fresh spicy and ozonic smells and notes like violet leaf and amber. Less obvious notes include patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 3.77 out of 5.
To Be: day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. Its fresh spicy side keeps it clean and easy.
To Be through the year
It is at its best in summer and fall. It is less suited to spring. From best to least suited, the seasons are summer, fall, winter and spring. If you need something for spring, Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza is a better fit. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
Other Police perfumes
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 are 7 other versions of this perfume, released between 2013 and 2022.
Perfumes that smell like To Be
These perfumes have a close smell: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza (4 shared notes), Zimaya Daiman Eclipse (3 shared notes), Xerjoff Casamorati La Tosca (3 shared notes) and Clive Christian 1872 (5 shared notes).
Quick answers
How strong is To Be?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
When did To Be come out?
It came out in 2011.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the difference between To Be EDT and To Be Miss Beat?
The other one is the Eau de Cologne and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.