To Be Police

To Be Police arrives as a deliberately fractured composition—synthetic materials form its backbone with an almost industrial frankness that refuses to apologise. The opening volley of grapefruit and pepper establishes a restless, slightly uncomfortable energy; the citrus carries a thin, aldehydic quality rather than the plump juiciness of natural fruit, whilst the pepper feels sharp and almost medicinal, like crushed black peppercorns filtered through a laboratory beaker. This is where To Be Police distinguishes itself from the cheerful fresh fragrances cluttering department store shelves: it's austere, unsentimental, the olfactory equivalent of stripped-back minimalism.

The violet leaf that emerges in the heart offers a brief respite, introducing a green, slightly metallic herbaceousness that feels more like crushed foliage than powdered florality. It doesn't sweeten the composition; rather, it adds another layer of synthetic texture, as if the fragrance is deliberately avoiding any conventional beauty. The violet leaf and pepper dialogue creates an intriguing tension—leafy greenness against spice—though the interaction feels cold rather than harmonious.