Police Sweet Like Sugar: sweet, vanilla and fruity, about 4h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Police Sweet Like Sugar dupe we found is Aquolina Pink Sugar — 93% match, about $20 (estimate) versus about $25 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Police Sweet Like Sugar dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Police Sweet Like Sugar | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquolina Pink Sugar | 93% | about $20 (−20%) | 6h vs 4h | 5/10 |
| 2 | Gale Hayman Delicious Cotton Candy | 87% | about $30* (+20%) | 6h vs 4h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Aquolina Pink Sugar Red Velvet | 85% | about $20 (−20%) | 5h vs 4h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Michel Germain Sugarful | 83% | about $45 (+80%) | 5h vs 4h | 5/10 |
| 5 | Calgon Cotton Candy | 84% | about $10 (246 ml) | 3h vs 4h | 6/10 |
Evokes the sugary, cotton-candy-heavy sweetness of Police Sweet Like Sugar, leaning heavily into a burnt-sugar and vanilla profile.
It shares its sweet, caramel and vanilla accords with Police Sweet Like Sugar, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 4h and carries 15,152 community ratings.
Presents a sugary spun-sugar character very close to Police Sweet Like Sugar, offering a delightfully airy and sweet confectionary impression.
It shares its sweet, caramel and vanilla accords with Police Sweet Like Sugar, lasts about 6h against 4h and carries 700 community ratings.
Offers a rich, decadent gourmand take that shares the sugary, dessert-like warmth found in Police Sweet Like Sugar.
It shares its sweet, vanilla and fruity accords with Police Sweet Like Sugar, opens on Strawberry and Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 760 community ratings.
Brings a vibrant, candy-coated fruitiness reminiscent of the sugary opening in Police Sweet Like Sugar.
It shares its sweet, fruity and caramel accords with Police Sweet Like Sugar, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 518 community ratings.
Captures a straightforward sugary sweetness in the same family as Police Sweet Like Sugar, highlighting light candy notes.
It shares its fruity, vanilla and sweet accords with Police Sweet Like Sugar, lasts about 3h against 4h and carries 62 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Aquolina Pink Sugar, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 20% less than Police Sweet Like Sugar.
Aquolina Pink Sugar, at about 6h on skin, against about 4h for Police Sweet Like Sugar.
Aquolina Pink Sugar, at 93% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
Police Sweet Like Sugar itself sells from $16.79 (100 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Aquolina Pink Sugar saves you about $5 a year against Police Sweet Like Sugar. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Aquolina Pink Sugar comes closest at 6.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Police Sweet Like Sugar notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-22.