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Bad Boy, Carolina Herrera
Warm Spicy · 2019

Bad Boy

by Carolina Herrera
Rating3.7 ★ 5,201 votes
GenderMen
Year2019
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyFresh SpicyCacao
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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In the same corner
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86% match
A*Men Pure Tonka Mugler
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85% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
7 notes
topfirst impression
White PepperBergamotPink Pepper
heartthe character
CedarwoodClary Sage
basethe foundation
Tonka BeanCacao

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
55
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
41
intimateenormous
Price value48
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean87
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
Warm SpicyFresh SpicyCacaoAromaticVanillaSweetCitrusWoody
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Main accords

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Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Cacao
Aromatic
Vanilla
Sweet
Citrus
Woody
Amber
Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
9%
moderate
58%
long lasting
25%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
61%
strong
22%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
21%
summer
9%
fall
35%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
34%
night
66%
Gender
female
1%
more female
1%
unisex
9%
more male
30%
male
60%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
23%
ok
50%
good value
18%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
perfectfallwinternightssmoothspicedchocolatetonkabeangourmandclassifiedcrowd
What people criticise
suitablelookingsomethinginnovativecreativegenericprofileresemblingothermainstreamdesignersfeel

Smells similar

by scent profile
94% match
Bad Boy Dazzling Garden Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera
warm spicycacao
86% match
Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier
aromaticherbal
85% match
A*Men Pure Tonka Mugler
Mugler
warm spicycoffee
85% match
Asad Bourbon Lattafa Perfumes
Lattafa Perfumes
vanillacacao

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperWhite PepperCedarClary SageTonka BeanCacao
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tonka Bean and Cacao

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The Bad Boy line

8 versions
2022Cobalt Parfum Electrique
More Fruity, Lavender
Less Warm Spicy
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2021Le Parfum
More Cannabis, Leather
Less Warm Spicy
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2022Extreme
More Balsamic, Patchouli
Less Fresh Spicy
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024Cobalt Elixir
More Earthy, Herbal
Less Cacao
Lasts longer
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2025Elixir
More Leather, Animalic
Less Warm Spicy
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2025Cobalt Absolute
More Earthy, Lavender
Less Warm Spicy
Lasts longer
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Bad Boy are warm spicy and fresh spicy. It opens with White Pepper and Bergamot, reveals Cedarwood and Clary Sage at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean and Cacao. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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