Amber Gold
Saffron is an expensive way to open a fragrance and Police Amber Gold Eau de Toilette 100ml does it anyway, which tells you something about where the money has gone. It is a strange and distinctive material: dry, faintly medicinal, a little sweet and oddly metallic all at once, and it gives the first minutes a warmth that citrus openings never manage. Bitter orange is set against it, sharp and peel like, and the contrast between the dry spice and the bright fruit is what makes the opening worth paying attention to.
Amber is the centre, as the name promises, and here it is warm, soft and resinous rather than heavy. Jasmine lightens it with a white floral sweetness, and tagetes is the curiosity: the marigold material, green, sharp and strangely fruity, quite unlike anything else in the composition. It stops the amber from settling into comfort. The three of them in the middle hour are what the fragrance will be remembered for. Musk and amberwood make a short, dry base. Musk keeps the whole thing clean and close to the skin, while amberwood adds the mineral smoothness that makes a scent feel modern and polished. Seven materials in total, and it is best understood as a compact, well judged composition rather than a complicated one. There is no long second act to wait for, which some buyers prefer and others will find thin, so it is worth knowing before you commit.
Police is an Italian lifestyle label owned by the De Rigo Group. It began in 1983 making eyewear and widened into other categories from there, with a licensed fragrance line the first step in that expansion and men's and women's scents arriving in 1997. Eau de toilette strength keeps it moderate in reach, and it suits evenings and cooler weather, where the saffron and the amber read warmest.
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