Bad Boy Cobalt Parfum Electrique

TLDR; Love this on my boyfriend. A unique fresh fragrance for those who have liked this “genre” in the past. Men with complementary body chemistry may find the truffle note grounds this in a very sexy and earthy way, playing up their more natural, “masculine” musk. That’s a rare find and peculiar accomplishment for a fresh fragrance. /end I’m the girlfriend who bought this as a gift, and the designated “scent lover.” I’ve tried to introduce this world to my partner. He prefers to have one fragrance, with maybe one or two other options for different weather or dates. I knew he liked freshies, he’s used invictus in the past. To me, this one was perfect option in that realm without being too cookie cutter (he loved it as well.) As you’d expect, this is one of those “sweet” men’s fresh fragrances that has a really definable profile and line up. I staunchly disagree that it lacks its own character or place. You can’t go wrong with a lavender and pink pepper opening, and the geranium in this is played up. There’s a bite to it. It’s not really aromatic or green, but almost minty and somehow tart. It still holds steadfast to that common quality of these freshies, the plum note they created here bringing that sweetness. It makes me think of if you were to eat the skin of the plum first, getting little nibbles of the actual fruit while grazing on the much more tart and green portion. I also never get tired of a cedar and vetiver heart. Fun fact, truffle smells like (and contains) Androstenol, the by-product of testosterone. It’s responsible for a man’s natural “musk” scent, so by creating a truffle base it’s likely they were trying to emulate a more lived-in scent that smells like a damn man. It worked, its smells so so good on my partner and mixes with his natural scent (and even sweat) perfectly. It’s really his perfect every day scent. I bet that aspect really varies based on the individual, but the truffle addition grounds this fragrance perfectly and adds an earthy element. I didn’t love the idea of the lightening bolt bottle. Ironically, purchasing the largest 5.1 oz changed my mind. Very well made and heavy, and the glass fade is a nice touch. Depending on your decor style, this could be a nice “eclectic” display bottle. Unimportant side note: If I were to be completely honest, I think there’s a level of snobbery surrounding men’s fragrances that’s kind of sad and is reflected in reviews here. I won’t begrudge them, I feel like in some ways there’s a lack of perceived masculinity to enjoying fragrances, so to separate from that people may feel drawn to invoke a sense of luxury, success, or exclusivity (which often means snubbing some great stuff because it was created by a main stream brand they dislike, even subconsciously.) For the sake of fragrances, this is great! If you put this in a plain, blank bottle and THEN had people test it, I’d be interested to see if their opinions differ. If you don’t like it, that’s fine. We all know our brains are literally wired to intake scent differently. I think it’s a real gem, and it will be my partners signature for a very long time.

Surprisingly nice; plum is definitely a note that's not used often in mens perfumery but it works here. Its followed by geranium then lavender. Its geranium is similar to the YSL Y dna amount. Despite the accord breakdown listing woods at the top, I do smell it the least in the opening. As it dries the woody base pokes through. Its moderately sweet, which helps its projection. Definitely too sweet when you're sniffing it up close but not cloying to those around you. I don't detect any truffle, so that's probably only faintly incorporated. Dont buy if you're not into fruity fragrances. Its very unisex, leaning masculine. What I do like is there's a VERY strong aquatic portion that's interestingly not listed. You'll instantly know what I mean when you smell it, perhaps its the way they're isolating the plum that's giving that accord illusion. I mention this because an aquatic accord often have very weak performance, yet Bad Boy Cobalt Parfum Electrique has a very decent performance. I get 6 hours of moderate projection. I do think Carolina Herrera suffers with their mens line, compared to their women's line which is hard to compete with! However, this is a very good edition & in my opinion the best mens fragrance they make besides their limited edition releases & or their cold weather fragrances (Birds of Paradise, one of the best tea notes around yet no one talks about it, or Pasión, a great iris scent)

I think this is my favorite blue fragrance that I've tested so far. I loved the evolution that it had on my skin throughout the day. It goes heavy on that blue DNA in the opening and reminded me a lot of Sauvage. However, it's a lot smoother and also a little fresher, making it less sharp on the nose than Sauvage, which I like better. As it dries down, the blue punch of the opening starts to progressively fade away, giving way to a more fresh and sweet leaning, which is where I think the Hawas/Invictus Platinum comparisons come from. As more time passes, the plum note becomes more and more accentuated, but without making the fragrance excessively sweet or cloying. Performance to me was pretty good, longevity and projection were overall very nice throughout the day. It even lasted as skin scent on me til the next day, which is awesome. Price is also another positive of this fragrance in my opinion. I can get the 150ml of Bad Boy Cobalt in a significantly cheaper price than the 100ml of Sauvage or Y EDP where I live, which is pretty good value. Overall, I believe this is a pretty underrated fragrance. In my opinion it deserves to be talked about as much as the other big blue fragrances like Sauvage, Y EDP or Dylan Blue. Definitely one of the quickest scents to go from decant to full bottle for me so far.

Got 3 Sample Bottles after purchasing in Macy's so I decided to give this fragrance a try for a few days. - - - - - The Opening: Was a bit sharp, almost a tad synthetic for like the first 5 minutes or so after application, it dies down and becomes a lot more smoother hitting you with the lavender and plum followed by the oak and cedar (I think the sharp semi-synthetic hit was more due to my nose being a bit more sensitive and making my nostrils flare up, only happened on the first time i tried it). - - - - - Drydown: After around 15 mins or so, it shifts to a soft woodsy lavender with the plum taking a step back and the vetiver and truffle getting to know each other as the smell hits you. Its smooth, soft yet rugged, a masculine woodsy blue scent that is perfect for most climates except the cold (because lets be honest, a fresh blue scent like this in the cold is like airplane food, your senses would be muted by the environment, so it will be too weak to be noticeable.) - - - - - Conclusion: This is a lovely scent for me to use during casual environments like work or just going places that aren't too fancy. Will definitely be buying a bottle of this along with the new flanker, Cobalt Absolute once my samples run out, I gotta review that one too later on...

I didn't think much of bad boy fragrances, but one day i tried the elixir version of this out in the mall and i fell in love with the scent profile. Kinda hesitated between that and this one, and altough i think the elixir ahs more depth and smells richer and a bit better, i chose this bicause this is way more versitale than the elixir one. The scent on this is fenominal too, it has that typical blue fragrance versitality, but i think compared to the other mainstream blues this one kinda stands out and is more unique than those. so this fufills the all around all ocasion scent for me perfectly. It also gives off that badboy-cool vibe for me nonchalant per say. My only problem with this fragrance is that you go completly noseblind to it almost instantly to the point that everyone smells it on you but you dont smell it at all and i like to get a whiff of my fragrance ebery once in a while so that doesnt appeal to me much. Also the blue fragrances get kinda boring to me fairly quickly, this one sadly included, but i have to say altouhugh i got used to it by now this is in my oppinion the best blue fragrance for me, the fruity vibe i like very much. 8.5/10