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To Be 2011 Eau de Toilette

5.8 / 10 127 Ratings
A perfume by Police for men, released in 2011. The scent is synthetic-fresh. It is being marketed by Mavive.
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Main accords

Synthetic
Fresh
Spicy
Woody
Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
GrapefruitGrapefruit PepperPepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Violet leafViolet leaf
Base Notes Base Notes
CedarCedar PatchouliPatchouli AmberAmber
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Ratings
Scent
5.8127 Ratings
Longevity
6.1104 Ratings
Sillage
5.899 Ratings
Bottle
5.4133 Ratings
Value for money
7.562 Ratings
Submitted by TrueBlood, last update on 10/05/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the To Be collection.

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Reviews

13 in-depth fragrance descriptions
DPArtist

18 Reviews
DPArtist
DPArtist
Very helpful Review 6  
To be sweet and cheerful!
I'm wearing this scent today and the first thing I've got to say is that this is not an aquatic or freshie, despite what the watery blue colour of the liquid and the top grapefruit note may lead you to believe that. I know the term synthetic is perhaps overused but I think it's quite apt here, for me it's one of those fragrances that hits me in the throat right from the off and isn't all that pleasant to wear. It looks a lot of fun with it's skull shaped-bottle but the initial fresh grapefruit blast opening (sadly for a freshie lover like me) quickly mutates into a synthetic pepper heavy blast!

I'm a fan of the presentation the bottle really looks great (if kind of gimmicky!) especially in this alluring shade of blue but the scent makes me picture purple or perhaps even a gold, or both! Police To Be is a fun & youthful nighttime/party fragrance, to a certain extent it recalls scents like Boss bottled, One Million et al, just not as spicy as some of those and with a touch more freshness. It even makes me think of something that the house of Jacques Bogart might produce, as it is certainly strong and has that trademark sweetness. Apart from the harsh synthetic peppery opening (the grapefruit vanishes almost immediately to my nose) the dry-down is quite linear, it stays sweet & floral (violet & amber) with a little spice thrown in to the mix. I think it could get quite cloying on hot days.

There's not really much left to say about this one, apart from the fact it does seem to last a long time and project well too, so it presents great value for money given the prices it can be found for, especially online. Right now I can't see myself wearing this one a lot, even as a dumb grab, but I'll keep it in mind for when the days start to become colder again (which is a long way off!) as I think it would be more suitable (and perhaps even kind of appealing) then.

To be...continued.
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GabrielCupim

24 Reviews
GabrielCupim
GabrielCupim
3  
Sweet and soft
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 feel 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.
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Leviathan

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Leviathan
Leviathan
Very helpful Review 4  
My First Perfume
I smelled it in a warm summer at Douglas, and it smelled so wonderfully fresh that I was thrilled. After I told my then-girlfriend about it, we decided to gift each other the Police to Be Man and Woman for our birthdays.

The Scent

Is pleasantly fruity and herbal, with a fresh cedar, grapefruit, and violet leaf note. You can also detect the pepper a bit stronger in the later development of the scent. The patchouli adds a slightly sweet and heavy touch, and the amber makes it soft and sweet. I even think I can recognize a dark rounded vetiver note. It does smell somewhat synthetic, but still very pleasant. It reminds me of a darker, higher-quality version of Axe Apollo. Everything is fresh, fruity, and herbal-sweet, even a little dark aquatic, with To Be clearly being the darker of the two illegitimate brothers.

Longevity

is on the low to average side, lasting about 4-6 hours, with it evaporating faster on hotter days.

The Sillage

is okay but not particularly impressive.

In conclusion, it is not a special scent, but rather a pleasant and fresh fragrance that is somewhat unusual, especially due to the heavy-fresh-herbal-sweet-spicy notes that give it a unique charm, reminiscent of a heavier, higher-quality version of Axe Apollo. It’s a simple but not entirely ordinary scent that is worth its price and is one of my favorite summer fragrances, even though I have smelled better ones and have them in my collection now.
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K3KSiii

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K3KSiii
K3KSiii
Helpful Review 4  
Slower than the speed limit
The design of the bottle is definitely worthy of Diesel, I can only agree with Chrisscross on that.
So now to the scent:
The top note is actually more than acceptable. I can smell grapefruit here less, but aquatic and green notes are very much in the foreground. Very soft and somehow very business-like. First of all: A good office scent. And that can definitely be taken as a compliment.
Now to the heart: Police promises violet here, and the wearer gets that. And more than enough. The scent unfolds exceptionally strong here and the sillage really leaves nothing to be desired.
Unfortunately, in the base, I can only sniff the fleeting cedar. The scent has become very soft, almost too soft, and wraps around the wearer less than it envelops them.
All in all, a somewhat solid scent that comes across as half synthetic, half water lily green.

Everyday suitable: Yes
For all age groups: Well, more for people around 15-30
And: The perfect scent to not stand out in spring
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Alucard

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Alucard
Helpful Review 0  
very shakespearian
I must say I like the advertising. It's basically Hamlet for the clueless.. this is what you call unconscious cultivation, hehe.

So, about the scent: it smells VERY fresh, even though patchouli is present in the base and somewhat noticeable.. I would say it's more of a going-out fragrance. Not necessarily serious. However, it has a great price-performance ratio. As you like it.. Unfortunately, there is no scent progression noticeable at all.... it remains the same from start to finish.
Conclusion: All in all, thumbs up for that.
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Initial citrus/grapefruit blast, turns into a nice freshly sweet scent with the violet leaf note coming to the fore, sprinkled with pepper.
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3
t is a teenagers must have! Compliment getting, cheap and very versatile. I also find I pretty distinctive and unique
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blue spicy grapefruit with a burnt rubber note
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5
Zesty-fresh at the start, the violet leaf is powdery, while patchouli and cedar provide the crowning warmth and spice. Reminds me of Nightflight.
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Blue Skull Pepper scent. Patchouli and grapefruit in the air. Summer freshness - light & bright - but there are woods too, right? A little joy for the nose!
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Nice shower gel scent, instantly reminds me of the AXE DNA, fresh blue, the color fits.
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Youthful, fresh scent. Unremarkable and shallow, but for the price, it's okay.
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A gift from my daughter, so I have to like it, right? It's quite sweet, without any unique character. Lasts about 10 hours.
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3 months ago
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Fresh and fragrant - I actually think it's good, but if you use too much, it smells too artificial.
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Oh feelings and well fresh and somehow sweet, fine for the start. Can be worn anytime (except in winter). H/S average.
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