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Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir, Carolina Herrera
Earthy · 2024

Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir

by Carolina Herrera
Rating4.0 ★ 1,726 votes
GenderMen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
EarthyFresh SpicyVanilla
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
6 notes
topfirst impression
Black PepperSage
heartthe character
TruffleWoodsy Notes
basethe foundation
VanilaFrankincense

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
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 →
43
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean89
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
EarthyFresh SpicyVanillaWoodyAmberAromaticWarm SpicyAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Earthy
Fresh Spicy
Vanilla
Woody
Amber
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Animalic
Herbal
Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
4%
moderate
34%
long lasting
55%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
60%
strong
30%
enormous
4%
Season
spring
27%
summer
14%
fall
30%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
42%
night
58%
Gender
female
2%
more female
0%
unisex
5%
more male
24%
male
68%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
18%
ok
59%
good value
16%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
greatcoldweathernightsexcellentlongevityexceedinghoursstrongprojectionbeastmode
What people criticise
missingsignatureplumnoteoriginalsweetcloyingsummerredundantowninginvictusvictory

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Incenso Santa Maria Novella
Santa Maria Novella
woodyearthy
82% match
Daddy Universal Flowering
Universal Flowering
woodymossy
82% match
Bad Boy Cobalt Absolute Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera
aromaticherbal
81% match
Tobacco Collection Intense Dark Exclusive 2021 Zara
Zara
fresh spicy

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Black PepperSageWoody NotesTruffleVanillaOlibanum
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Pepper and Sage

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The Bad Boy line

8 versions
Original2019Bad Boy
More Cacao, Sweet
Less Earthy
Fades sooner
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2022Cobalt Parfum Electrique
More Fruity, Lavender
Less Vanilla
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2021Le Parfum
More Cannabis, Citrus
Less Earthy
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2022Extreme
More Cacao, Sweet
Less Fresh Spicy
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2025Elixir
More Leather, Smoky
Less Earthy
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2025Cobalt Absolute
More Lavender, Aromatic
Less Amber
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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 Elixir are earthy and fresh spicy. It opens with Black Pepper and Sage, reveals Truffle and Woodsy Notes at its heart, and dries down to Vanila and Frankincense. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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