Bad Boy

''Carolina Herrera Bad Boy'' İlk sahip olduğum parfümlerden biri ve benim için rahatlıkla ilk beşe girer. Hangi kokuları sevebileceğimi büyük bir özenle düşünürken, muadil olarak satın aldığım bir parfümdü. Kullandıkça beni çok uzak diyarlara götüren bir hissi oldu. Kakaonun verdiği mükemmel bir nüans var. Hatta açıkça söylemeliyim ki kakao nedir, çikolata nedir; bunu gerçekten adam akıllı bu parfümle öğrenmiş oldum. Sentetik bir hissiyatı var ama bu kesinlikle rahatsız edici değil. Aksine, benim için oldukça iç açıcı bir parfüm. Sedir ağacının verdiği sıcaklık, parfüme derinlik katıyor ve insanı tekrar tekrar içine çeken bir yapı oluşturuyor. Ona eşlik eden kakao ise tende oldukça seksi duruyor. Hatta kakao kabuğunun da kullanılmış olabileceğini düşündürüyor. Zaman geçtikçe bergamot tamamen kayboluyor. Aslında kaybolduğunu ancak kuruduktan sonra fark ediyorum. İlk yarım saat için “burada belirgin bir bergamot var” demek pek mümkün değil. . . . It was one of the first fragrances I ever owned, and for me it easily sits in my top five. I bought it as a clone while carefully trying to figure out what kind of scents I truly enjoy. Over time, it became a fragrance that takes me to distant places. There is a beautiful nuance brought by the cocoa note. I can honestly say that this fragrance taught me what cocoa really is, and what chocolate truly smells like. It does have a synthetic touch, but it is by no means disturbing. On the contrary, I find it quite uplifting and pleasant. The warmth coming from the cedarwood adds depth to the composition and creates a structure that keeps drawing you back in. The cocoa that accompanies it feels quite sexy on the skin. It even makes me think that cocoa shell might have been used as well. As time goes by, the bergamot fades away completely. In fact, I only realize it’s gone once the fragrance has dried down. During the first half hour, I wouldn’t really say that bergamot is clearly present.

Few fragrances come close to the level of sexy the OG Bad Boy by Carolina Herrera does. The deep, sexy coco, tonka bean and bergamot combo, with a mild touch of peppers and cedarwood. Can't say I get much of the clary sage, but the finished product is a pure masterpiece. Opening: Peppers, Coco and Bergamot floods the senses. A fantastic vibrant opening that really sets the tone. Mid: more of the tonka bean and cedarwood comes through and the pepper disappears. Now it's full on seductive gourmand. Dry down: the bergamot lingers in the background with the tonka bean, cedarwood and coco making a mouthwatering scent. The projection is reduced a bit. But for a Bad Boy who likes to get close to the ladies, that's not a problem. If you like coco and gourmand, this is 100% a safe blind buy. And it's pretty fairly priced, with discounts and sales all the time. At the very least test it. You'll probably love it. All that keeps this from being a 10/10 is... Nothing. It's a 10/10 for me. This is in my top 10 fragrances of all time. I Pray for a true parfum version of this in the near future, with the same notes, scent and balance, but in a parfum concentrate. If longevity is an issue for you, remember that it's a eau de toalette. It's not supposed to last for more then 3-5 hours. I get more then 5 hours personally, with moderate projection. And the dry down is as good as the opening.

It has a smell within it that reminds me of a evening with summer rain after the ground has been warm all day from the heat, an earthy, ozone, almost botanical smell that is embraced by the smooth richness of the tonka and cacao. I want to say it's the white and pink pepper combined with the cedarwood that contributes to this but it doesn't smell "woody" or "spicy" it smells like a unique kind of earthyness with almost nautical energy. People say chocolate but the way the ingredients are balanced that cacao turns into a sweet earthy smell with the peppers, bergamot, and clary sage balancing it to give it something fresh and almost humid. I genuinly don't know how anyone can dislike this fragrance, it's alluring and complex. I think it good for anytime of year with more lean to cooler nights as the cacao and tonka bean just wouldn't go well with a hot summer day. Definitely a must for fall or spring and summer nights however. The longevity is decent, I would say a solid 6 to 8 hours but it does die down, silage is also moderate, 2-4 sprays and you're good. Love the design of the bottle, it's unique and different just like the fragrance. If you want something complex that isn't too overpowering and you love earthy, smooth, sweet, humid smells it's a great buy and one of my favorites.

It took me a couple uses to really start liking and appreciating this fragrance. I finally pulled the trigger on a bottle. What I really like about this fragrance is that it leans towards the deeper darker side of things but the fresh and soft spices keep it lively and very wearable during warmer months . The extreme version doesn't do that for me . The white and pink pepper give it that zing with the light citrus that keeps it nice and fresh. The sage gives it an herbal twist before the wood tonka and cocoa come in. Aside from the top notes everything else comes on in a somewhat dry musky way. The tonka and cocoa don't come on thick so it's not overly sweet and everything can play it's part. While it's not super complicated it's pretty unique in my opinion. Especially the way this fragrance balances the notes and makes what most would think would be a cold evening fragrance into an almost anytime anywhere fragrance. This doesn't project that much and doesn't have great sillage but the performance isn't bad. Light projection for just over 2 hours. Minimal sillage. But it sticks to the skin. You'll smell this close up for a good 6 hours . Not bad at all for an EDT. I feel this can be worn anytime of day and season. Maybe not 90 degrees heat but everything else is fine. 7.5/10

I hate the name and I hate that I love this as much as I do. I know a guy who wears this. He drowns himself in it, I could always know when he was behind me or when he would enter a room because this smell radiated. Which suited his personality: overbearing, attention seeking. The name fitted too, because he tries very hard to present himself as a bad boy. I ended up really loving this fragrance. The dry down is where it’s at— it’s intoxicating. Every time I would get home from his place, my clothes and hair would smell like this until washed. It smells like leather somehow, or at least a man wearing a leather jacket. It IS generic and mainstream but I still love it. The chocolate, tonka and sage are special though. That’s what makes this scent. The top notes are a bit obnoxious, like a man who you hate when you first meet because he’s loud and abrasive and says things just to get under your skin, but there’s something that keeps you smelling it, and then as you get to the dry down, the sweetness and warmth, you’re in love. And then you’re in trouble. You‘ve fallen for a bad boy and have to shell out $120 for the big lighting bolt bottle. I bought a decant for myself to keep me from making bad decisions. I can just smell like this myself.