# Police — Police Passion > Police Passion is a 2010 floral-fruity eau de toilette from the cheap-and-cheerful end of the designer market: a sweet, fruity-gourmand "lipgloss and caramel" scent best known for how closely it track ## Essence Police Passion is a 2010 floral-fruity eau de toilette from the cheap-and-cheerful end of the designer market: a sweet, fruity-gourmand "lipgloss and caramel" scent best known for how closely it tracks Britney Spears' Fantasy. Its interest lies less in originality than in value and nostalgia. It bottles a very specific late-2000s sugary-fruity feminine aesthetic and executes it competently enough that some wearers prefer it to its more famous reference point. This is a budget blind-buy gourmand, not a statement perfume. ## Scent Profile The opening is tart and fruity. Granny smith apple and cassis read as a bright, slightly sour berry-apple accord, lifted by orange and bergamot and noticeably less screechy than Fantasy's louder fruit. In the heart the florals turn sweet, described repeatedly as flowers "dipped in sweet caramel." Lotus, freesia and sunflower are present but soft and somewhat indistinct; most wearers register the lotus and sunflower more than the rest. The caramel coating is what gives the middle its character. The drydown is the signature: a creamy caramel-vanilla resting on light sandalwood, the gourmand backbone that ties the whole thing to the Fantasy family. Although the base lists virginia cedar, tonka and musk, the woods stay largely submerged in practice. The overall progression is close to linear-sweet, moving from tart fruit to caramel-vanilla without dramatic stage shifts. ## Performance Performance is mixed and skin-dependent. On some skins it lasts all day with a gentle, pleasant sillage; on others it fades quickly and reads as a near skin-scent within a couple of hours. The typical pattern is moderate-to-strong projection in the first hours, with longevity roughly comparable to Fantasy: serviceable rather than powerful. Layering over an unscented lotion is a common fix for the disappearing-on-skin complaint. ## Wearing Context This is a casual, daytime, warm-weather sweet fruity-floral, at its best in spring and summer for casual outings and dates. It skews young and feminine without reading strictly teenage. The caramel-vanilla base gives it just enough warmth to carry into a cool evening, but the sweetness and projection make it a poor fit for office or formal settings. ## Comparisons & DNA - Fantasy by Britney Spears is the unavoidable reference: opening and middle are frequently called nearly identical, with Passion holding its fruit slightly longer and projecting a touch better. - Elizabeth Arden Provocative Interlude is named as a near match by wearers cross-shopping in the same sweet-fruity space. - Circus Fantasy by Britney Spears is cited by some as the closer Britney sibling rather than the original Fantasy. Across these, Passion's role is consistent: the cheaper, easier-to-find substitute for a better-known sweet gourmand. ## Reception Within its budget tier the reception is warmly positive, with wearers calling it sweet, fun, feminine and easy to wear in summer. The two recurring criticisms are lack of originality, since it is widely seen as derivative of Fantasy, and inconsistent performance on some skins. The split is essentially "charming nostalgic cheapie" versus "generic Fantasy clone." On value it lands well: at its low price it is repeatedly described as a safe, inexpensive blind buy. ## Versions & Reformulation There is a separate, unrelated Passion by Police for men from the same period, an aromatic fougere built on lemon, lavender and mint over woods, which should not be confused with this feminine Passion. For the feminine Passion no major reformulation is documented. It is widely listed as discontinued and sold through discounters, and is produced under the Italian licensee Mavive. It was available historically in 30 ml, 50 ml and 100 ml eau de toilette. ## Acquisition Notes This is a deep-discount designer fragrance, often sold well into the low-to-mid $20s for a 100 ml bottle and sometimes much cheaper. It is frequently flagged as discontinued or sold in older packaging. Given the low price point there is little incentive for counterfeiting and no batch-code guidance of note. Buy from reputable discount perfume retailers and judge on price. ## Notable Facts & Lore - Its entire reputation is built on the resemblance to Britney Spears' Fantasy, to the point that it surfaces constantly in "smells like Fantasy" discussions. - Even the pink bottle is noted as echoing Fantasy's coloring. - The house markets it as "solar" and "uplifting," with a fruity, edible, feminine character that matches how it actually wears. - It is produced under Mavive, the Italian licensee behind Police fragrances. - There is no launch controversy or celebrity tie beyond the widely repeated dupe narrative.