Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir

This was the reason I finally signed up for Fragrantica. I felt this was my signature scent... I never felt that way about another scent before. (Spoiler alert: it was much better on paper than my skin!) :( The subtle vanilla and brown leather together is so sexy and masculine (I know leather isn't listed, but I get a lot of it actually.) There's not too much spice/black pepper. Not too much sweet. Not citrus like everything else that's fresh, but a fresh almost pineapple comes through strong. The amount of frankincense is good too, I used to wear pure frankincense often and this is nice. At first I didn't smell it much but now it's nice It's the perfect amount of aromatic herbs (sage and something else herbal), with a hint of black pepper sitting on fresh cut cedar, wrapped in a sexy dark vanilla/leather. 100/100, so good, I just love it. My wife loves it. I think anyone still on something juvenile with high citrus like ADG would enjoy moving up to this. Update: the first few days it was AMAZING. Now when I AB it after a shower, on my skin it smells much much worse. I don't know what I loved so much the first few days, but this doesn't belong as my signature anymore. Definitely not 100/100 anymore. I'll try it again sometime when it's been a while and update again. Sad because on paper it's so perfect to me

I’ve been collecting two decades now and have owned high end niche to high end designer and Cobalt Elixir still remains one of my all time favorites! It’s one of the few fragrances I’m actually glad it isn’t very popular and not talked about much. Less people wearing it and more uniqueness to it overall.. To me this is just such a sexy and intoxicating fragrance.. if I was just judging by the notes only I would probably guess I wouldn’t care for a fragrance like this but luckily my first encounter with Cobalt Elixir was when I was sampling fragrances at Ulta. I remember coming in specifically to grab one fragrance for the collection that day and had sampled like 10 fragrances and nothing was really speaking to me yet.. Well then I finally came to Cobalt Elixir... I remember the employee spraying it on a tester strip and immediately catching it in the air and my eyes lit up, then I actually smelt the card itself and without any hesitation I blurted out l “Yep thats it! This is the one! Grab me the biggest bottle you carry.” It is pretty rare for me that a fragrance grabs me up like that but Cobalt Elixir definitely did..

Carolina Herrera Cobalt Elixir is definitely unique for the Bad Boy line. The first time I sprayed this at Macy's, I didn't like it. Months later, I ended up getting a sample of it when I bought a bottle of BB Extreme. I started using the sample and it grew on me after a few days. Generally I wait for a sale since I only buy from department stores, but didn't want to wait and paid full price for a 150ml bottle - it's that good. I love how it is somewhat dark yet fruity - a bit more masculine than the original Cobalt. There is nothing like it. Quick edit: I've wearing this a lot over the past week. The projection and longevity is not that great past 3 or 4 hours. It is still stronger than a "skin scent," but not as strong as other CH BB fragrances like Extreme or the EDT. I have a legit bottle that I bought directly from the CH website. Maybe it will get better with time. Though I have no problem dousing myself in this fragrance in the morning and a again later in the afternoon if I am home lol.

This is my favorite out of the Bad Boy line that I’ve smelled. To add to it, it’s one of my favorite fragrances that I’ve ever smelled. This one ticks all the boxes that I love in fragrances. This one smells very similar to how the original cobalt dry down smells, but slightly sweeter, more woody, and less spicy. I get the animalic smell in the opening but less in the dry down. The truffle is fantastic in this frag. I think that’s why I like it so much. It has that vanilla like scent but it’s not too sweet like some of the gourmand fragrances. Performance on this one is a lot better than the original cobalt. I get 8+ hours of longevity on skin & clothes, with around 4 hours of decent projection and sillage. It is perfect for clubbing or a night out. Wouldn’t be best for a hot summer day though. Overall, this fragrance is a 8.5/10 for me. It can be dressed up or down as it’s pretty versatile. Safe blind buy for anyone that likes sweet, spicy, woody fragrances. Get a sample if you’re not sure!

I have found one of my new favorite fragrance’s.. After sampling many colognes at Ulta Beauty looking for a new scent and being torn on what to choose between a few I had smelled, my nose and senses were immediately won over as soon as I sampled the Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir. It’s so sensual and unique and still displays much masculinity that a mans fragrances should. It’s like a super deep blue mixed with lush earth and grit. It has a passive sweetness and richness but also brings in earthy tones and the truffle ties in so smoothly and really makes the scent stand out beautifully from the rest . In my opinion this elixir can be enjoyed and appreciated by many and will rise to the top. This is a unique and gorgeous summer scent especially as it grows later in the day into the night. This is a new nose catcher for sure, extremely well done Elixir. I haven’t smelt a Bad Boy fragrance that I haven’t loved yet.