Fragrance comparison

Pure Police London Homme vs Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 11 Oct 2026 342 ratings analysed

Pure Police London Homme

Police

3.577 votes

Rank #48,126 Warm SpicyAmber

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55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)

Olivier Durbano

4.27335 votes

Rank #5,624 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) takes 2 of 4 categories.

Pure Police London Homme
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pure Police London Homme1/4

Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)
Sillage & projection: Pure Police London Homme
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Pure Police London HommePolice

Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)Olivier Durbano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 20%Had 40%Want 40%

4.27/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

45%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

335 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)

SillagePure Police London Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

fresh spicy77%

woody65%

aromatic53%

balsamic42%

Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

IncenseLavenderGinger

Heart

AmberCardamomPatchouli

Base

MuskVirginia CedarSandalwood

Top

PepperCarawayCardamomAfrican Orange FlowerCoriander

Heart

OlibanumIncenseMyrhhFrench labdanumBenzoin

Base

ImmortelleVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cardamom, Musk and Virginia Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day67

Night100

Spring49

Summer38

Fall100

Winter62

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men13

Unisex75

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,126

PerfumerDrom

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#5,624

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerCristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Police London Homme by Police opens with clean aromatic lavender, sharp ginger, and a subdued trace of incense. The scent quickly settles into a warm heart driven by sweet cardamom, resinous amber, and earthy patchouli. As the fragrance dries down on skin, dry cedarwood, sandalwood, and clean musk create a dark,…

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This woody spicy scent opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and caraway before settling into a cold, mineralic incense. Unlike traditional amber scents that feel thick and sticky, this one is bone-dry and transparent. A strong base of Somalian olibanum, Virginia cedar, and immortelle holds the scent on the skin. I…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pure Police London Homme or Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)?

Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) takes 2 of 4 categories. Pure Police London Homme is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) is rated 4.27/5 from 335 votes. Choose Pure Police London Homme for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pure Police London Homme or Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)?

Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) lasts longest (Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) 68/100, Pure Police London Homme 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pure Police London Homme or Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)?

Pure Police London Homme projects furthest (Pure Police London Homme 64/100, Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pure Police London Homme and Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Cardamom, Musk and Virginia Cedar.

Is Pure Police London Homme or Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) better for summer or winter?

Pure Police London Homme suits evening wear; Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pure Police London Homme and Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)?

Pure Police London Homme has top notes of Incense, Lavender and Ginger, heart notes of Amber, Cardamom and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) has top notes of Pepper, Caraway, Cardamom and African Orange Flower, heart notes of Olibanum, Incense, Myrhh and French labdanum, a base of Immortelle, Virginia Cedar, Vetiver and Sandalwood.