Police Colognes for Men and Women

Who would put perfume in a skull? Police did. Then they created more skulls with different scents inside.

To Be mixes grapefruit and black pepper with woods and amber. To Be Born to Shine for Men has mint, apple and cinnamon alongside leather. Then there’s To Be Tattooart for Women, which has something you might not expect from its bottle: marshmallow.

You can also find Police Potion, which takes another direction with rhubarb, hazelnut and incense.

These bottles may look good on a shelf, but there’s more to them than that. Buy Police colognes for men and perfumes for women at ScentRepublic South Africa. Compare the available fragrances, bottle sizes and prices.

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A Shelf Full of Skulls. So What’s Inside Them?

Police To Be bottles are designed to look like skulls. Some are brightly coloured. Others have metallic finishes or tattoo-inspired designs.

That makes them easy to recognise, but it can get confusing when you’re deciding which one to buy. Three different skulls don’t necessarily contain the same cologne in different packaging.

The range covers fresh citrus, warm spices, woods and sweeter notes such as marshmallow and maple syrup. So look beyond the bottle when choosing.

To Be: Fresh Grapefruit With a Peppery Edge

Police To Be Eau de Toilette for Men opens with grapefruit, violet leaf and black pepper. Grapefruit brings citrus freshness, while black pepper adds a spicy edge. Violet leaf gives it a slightly green character.

Apple blossom, geranium and cedarwood add floral and woody notes, followed by cashmere wood, patchouli and white amber. If you enjoy fresh colognes with pepper and woods, To Be could be a starting point for exploring the skull range.

Born to Shine: Mint and Leather or Coffee and Flowers?

These two share a name, so check the full listing before ordering. To Be Born to Shine for Men opens with spearmint, apple and mandarin. Cardamom, lavender and cinnamon follow, with patchouli, amber and leather underneath.

Mint and apple give it a fresh opening. Cinnamon and cardamom add warmth before the leather becomes part of the picture. To Be Born to Shine for Women combines mandarin, bergamot, cinnamon and apple blossom. Rose, jasmine and coffee follow, with vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli in the base.

Coffee might be the unexpected note here, but it sits alongside flowers and vanilla. The men’s fragrance pairs mint with spices and leather. The women’s version brings coffee into a floral composition. Choose by those differences rather than the shared name.

Tattooart: Marshmallow Sweetness or Aromatic Spice?

To Be Tattooart for Women begins with apple blossom, freesia, plum and maple syrup.

Jasmine, candied violet, wild rose and heliotrope follow. Sandalwood, cedarwood and musk sit alongside a marshmallow accord. There are plenty of sweet notes to consider, although flowers and woods are part of the fragrance too.

To Be Tattooart for Men takes a different approach. Verbena, cardamom and blackcurrant lead into lavandin and clary sage, with tonka bean and amberwood underneath.

Buying Tattooart as a gift? Check whether you need the men’s Eau de Toilette or women’s Eau de Parfum.

Police Potion: Rhubarb, Hazelnut and Incense

Rhubarb and hazelnut already sound like an unusual combination for a men’s fragrance. Police Potion Eau de Parfum for Men pairs them with black pepper, elemi and incense. There’s also a cannabis accord, followed by amber, cedarwood and sandalwood.

A cannabis accord describes a scent effect; it doesn’t establish that cannabis is an ingredient. Potion is worth comparing with the original To Be if you enjoy woody fragrances. To Be takes a citrus and white amber direction, while Potion introduces nutty and incense notes.

#FreeToDare: Two More Directions to Explore

To Be #FreeToDare for Men combines mint, cedar needle, grapefruit and cardamom with aquatic notes, Ambrox and vanilla.

To Be #FreeToDare for Women opens with pear and citrus. Jasmine sambac, heliotrope and freesia follow, with vanilla, cocoa and sandalwood in the base. One takes a minty, aquatic direction. The other pairs fruit and flowers with cocoa and vanilla.

Another reason to read the full fragrance name before adding a skull to your basket.

Which Police Fragrance Should You Compare?

Police fragrance Notes to consider
To Be for Men Grapefruit, black pepper and woods
To Be Born to Shine for Men Mint, apple, cinnamon and leather
To Be Born to Shine for Women Mandarin, rose, coffee and vanilla
To Be Tattooart for Men Cardamom, blackcurrant and tonka bean
To Be Tattooart for Women Plum, maple syrup and marshmallow
Potion for Men Rhubarb, hazelnut and incense
To Be #FreeToDare for Men Mint, grapefruit and aquatic notes
To Be #FreeToDare for Women Pear, jasmine and cocoa

Don’t Just Buy the Biggest Skull

Some Police To Be fragrances come in 40ml, 75ml and 125ml bottles. Size options vary, and Potion has its own bottle design and sizes.

Check the full name, concentration and volume before ordering. For example, To Be Born to Shine for Men is an Eau de Toilette, while the women’s version is an Eau de Parfum.

If you’re replacing a favourite, use the bottle design as a reference alongside the name. Compare Police colognes and perfumes at ScentRepublic South Africa. You can also browse our perfumes for men and perfumes for women.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do all Police skull colognes smell the same?

No. The To Be range includes citrus, aromatic, woody and sweet fragrances. Different bottle designs can represent different scents.

Which Police perfume has marshmallow?

To Be Tattooart for Women features marshmallow alongside plum, maple syrup and floral notes.

Which Police men’s fragrance has leather?

To Be Born to Shine for Men has a leather accord alongside mint, apple, cinnamon and other notes.

Is Police Potion a fresh fragrance?

It has a woody character with rhubarb, hazelnut and incense. Don’t expect the same citrus freshness as the original To Be.

Which Police perfume has coffee?

To Be Born to Shine for Women features coffee alongside rose, jasmine and vanilla.

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