Carolina Herrera
Bad Boy
for men · Launched 2019
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 188 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate63% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate71% of votes
- Season
- winter52% of votes
- Time of day
- night62% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 110 votes
- very weak2%
- weak5%
- moderate63%
- long lasting29%
- eternal2%
Sillage · 110 votes
- intimate7%
- moderate71%
- strong20%
- enormous2%
Season · 188 votes
- winter52%
- spring35%
- summer13%
Time of day · 156 votes
- day38%
- night62%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Carolina Herrera Bad Boy
Perfumers: Quentin Bisch, Louise Turner
Bad Boy, released by Carolina Herrera in 2019 for men and composed by Quentin Bisch and Louise Turner, is a spiced gourmand with a peppery start. Everyone describes it as spicy and gourmand; about half also find it green, woody and citrus.
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Bad Boy, released by Carolina Herrera in 2019 for men and composed by Quentin Bisch and Louise Turner, is a spiced gourmand with a peppery start. Everyone describes it as spicy and gourmand; about half also find it green, woody and citrus.
The opening is sharp and bright, with white pepper and pink pepper giving a dry, tingling spice and bergamot a clean citrus lift. The heart is herbal and dry: clary sage brings a slightly bitter, tea-like greenness and cedar a clean, pencil-shaving wood, keeping the fragrance from turning sweet too early. The base is where the sweetness arrives, as tonka bean gives a warm, hay-like, almond-tinged richness and cocoa a dry, bitter chocolate.
Most wearers report moderate longevity, with nearly a third finding it long lasting; the trail is moderate, sometimes strong. It is voted for autumn and winter, and mainly for night. It suits cool evenings and anyone who likes a sweet scent with a peppery, slightly green edge rather than pure sugar.
Bad Boy — for men fragrance by Carolina Herrera (released 2019). Top notes: White Pepper, Bergamot, Pink Pepper. Heart notes: Cedarwood, Clary Sage. Base notes: Tonka Bean, Cacao. — Parfica open fragrance database
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How much does Carolina Herrera Bad Boy cost in France?
From €6.21 for Decant 2 ml at Scento. Price from one partner shop in France, checked daily, unchanged since 27 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
Decant 2 ml, Decant 5 ml, Decant 8 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly spicy, gourmand, green and woody. It opens with bergamot, pink pepper, white pepper; the heart is cedar, clary sage; the base is cocoa, tonka bean.
Who makes it?
Carolina Herrera. Launched in 2019. The perfumers are Quentin Bisch and Louise Turner. Marketed for men.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 110 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.