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Aromatic · 2025

Bad Boy Cobalt Absolute

by Carolina Herrera
Rating3.8 ★ 348 votes
GenderMen
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
AromaticEarthyVanilla
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The Omniscient Mr Thompson Penhaligon's
The Omniscient Mr Thompson Penhaligon's
83% match
Ralph's Club Ralph Lauren
Ralph's Club Ralph Lauren
82% match
Cuba Gold Cuba Paris
Cuba Gold Cuba Paris
82% 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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
Blue LavenderBlue SageElemi
heartthe character
TruffleGeraniumOud
basethe foundation
VanillaOakVetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
62
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 →
40
intimateenormous
Price value39
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean81
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
AromaticEarthyVanillaWoodyLavenderFresh SpicyHerbalSoft Spicy
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Main accords

top 8
Aromatic
Earthy
Vanilla
Woody
Lavender
Fresh Spicy
Herbal
Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
5%
moderate
27%
long lasting
55%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
54%
strong
27%
enormous
4%
Season
spring
23%
summer
17%
fall
30%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%
Gender
female
10%
more female
1%
unisex
3%
more male
29%
male
57%
Value
way overpriced
12%
overpriced
29%
ok
50%
good value
6%
great value
3%

Smells similar

by scent profile
83% match
The Omniscient Mr Thompson Penhaligon's
Penhaligon's
vanillairis
82% match
Ralph's Club Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
aromaticlavender
82% match
Cuba Gold Cuba Paris
Cuba Paris
lavender
82% match
A*Men Pure Wood Mugler
Mugler
woodycoffee

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

ElemiBlue LavenderBlue SageGeraniumAgarwood (Ou…TruffleVanillaVetiverOak
topheartbase

Signature pair: Elemi and Vetiver

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The Bad Boy line

8 versions
Original2019Bad Boy
More Warm Spicy, Cacao
Less Earthy
Fades sooner
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2022Cobalt Parfum Electrique
More Fruity, Sweet
Less Vanilla
Fades sooner
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2021Le Parfum
More Cannabis, Citrus
Less Earthy
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2022Extreme
More Amber, Warm Spicy
Less Vanilla
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024Cobalt Elixir
More Amber, Warm Spicy
Less Lavender
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2025Elixir
More Leather, Animalic
Less Earthy
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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 Cobalt Absolute are aromatic and earthy. It opens with Blue Lavender and Blue Sage, reveals Truffle and Geranium at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Oak. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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