Bad Boy (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Quentin Bisch
481 ratings
From your scent profile
Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Eau de Toilette is a masculine scent that sets the brightness of pink pepper, Italian bergamot and grapefruit against the sweetness of cocoa absolute and tonka bean.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 444 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
Only 49% of votes are positive.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
Fresh
Citrus
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
WoodyWhat does Bad Boy (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick autumn, spring and winter, with summer far less favoured. It leans towards nights out, leisure time and evenings, and is chosen less for the office or daily wear. Voters call it masculine and modern.
It opens with citrus and peppers: pink, black and white pepper add spice over bergamot and grapefruit. In the heart, vetiver and clary sage give a dry, woody footing. The base brings a gourmand sweetness from cocoa absolute and tonka bean. The overall impression is fresh, spicy and sweet. Bad Boy Power Up Spray and Invictus Victory have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pink pepper
- Italian bergamot
- Black pepper
First hours
- Vetiver
- Clary sage
Towards evening
- Cocoa absolute
- Tonka bean
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 27%Winter
- 10%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Nighttime26%
- Casual25%
- Evening24%
- Daytime13%
- Office10%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
60% matchBad Boy Power Up Spray (Fresh Eau de Toilette)
Carolina Herrera
51% matchTabac Original Craftsman (Eau de Toilette)
Mäurer & Wirtz · 2019
49% matchInvictus Victory
Rabanne · 2021
47% matchForever (Eau de Toilette)
Moschino · 2011
45% matchMatch Point (Eau de Toilette)
Lacoste · 2020
44% matchKenzo Homme Night
Kenzo · 2014
44% matchBoss Bottled Sport (Eau de Toilette)
Hugo Boss · 2012
43% matchScandal pour Homme
Jean Paul Gaultier · 2021
Dupes
- MAD Parfum C108
Several independent sources
- Bargello 696
Single source family (community)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026