Bad Boy Extreme

For the longest time the only Bad Boy fragrance I owned was Bad Boy Le Parfum. Which in all honesty is a weird place to start for the line; it doesn't smell anything like the other Bad Boy fragrances. Anyways, I tried the fragrances several times during my trips to the department stores and the ones that always stuck out to me were Extreme and Cobalt. I finally made my way to picking up the full bottles for both. Cobalt wasn't quite what I expected it to be, so I'm hoping Extreme can be the redemption. Let's get into it; Scent: The opening is warm spicy, sweet, and smoky. The primary notes I get are cacao, incense, tonka bean, and plum. The strongest of the notes are the cacao and incense. The cacao has a warm and sweet chocolatey/nutty accord, very similar to what you find in a lot of the other Bad Boy fragrances. The incense is smoky but sharp and hits the nostrils in a distinct and noticeable way. It's likened to the aroma of a burning stick of incense, or what some would consider "churchy". It reminds me of the strong incense note found in Gisada Ambassador Intense. This is followed by the tonka bean and plum. The tonka bean brings its signature powdery sweetness similar to what you find in the JPG Le Male line, while the plum rounds out the opening with a sweet fruitiness in the background. I'm fairly certain it's the same plum note that is used in Bad Boy Cobalt, just dialed back. The dry down is still sweet, warm spicy, and smoky. The primary notes are cacao, incense, tonka bean, and patchouli. All the notes are similar to what they were in the opening, the primary difference is that the plum has faded away and the patchouli has risen to the top to provide a sweet earthiness. The vetiver has also become noticeable in the dry down as a woody and dusty accord. I do like that the chocolatey/nutty nuance stays the standout note from opening to dry down, but I wish the plum had stuck around even as a background note for the dry down. Performance: Initial projection is strong at around 6 feet. Sillage is strong as well with an easily noticeable scent trail. After a few hours the projection was still about 4-6 feet and the scent trail was still easily noticeable. At the 7-8 hour mark the projection was about arms length and the scent trail was still noticeable. Around the 10 hour mark the projection was gone but there was still a faint scent trail. The fragrance became a skin scent shortly thereafter. When to wear: This is a fall/winter fragrance most suited for evening wear. I wouldn't pick this scent for the office or formal occasions, but this would be a great pick for a date night or going out on the town. Blind buy: If you like the Bad Boy DNA or the Paco Rabanne Invictus Victory or 1 Million DNA's, or if you just like heavy sweet/spicy fragrances, this is a safe blind buy for you. Final verdict: Bad Boy Extreme was an enjoyable wearing experience. The scent profile itself is warm and inviting with a gourmand edge, the performance is strong and will ensure people smell you for hours after spraying, and it will garner positive attention. Really the only complaint I have is that I wish the plum was a bit more involved in the dry down. Other than that it's a solid fragrance. I would recommend this to any man looking for a strong gourmand for the fall/winter. Scent: 9/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sillage: 8/10

''Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Extreme'' En Sexy Paçuli notası- Bad Boy EDT’yi ilk çıktığı günden beri severek kullandım. Parfüm yolculuğumda keşfettiğim ilk kokulardan biridir. Zaman içerisinde çok sayıda parfüm deneyimledim, burnum gelişti ve daha farklı koku profillerine yöneldim. Agar ağacı (oud) notasını sevmeyi ve tanımayı öğrendim. Paçuliyle tanıştım. Odunsu notaları daha derinlikli bir şekilde algılamaya başladım. Bu gelişim sürecinden sonra Bad Boy Extreme ile karşılaştım ve bu durum bende ciddi bir heyecan yarattı. Şimdi burnumun bana neler anlatacağına bakalım. İlk sıkımda aldığım notalar kakao kabuğu, paçuli ve siyah kabuklu bir vanilya hissi oldu. Yaklaşık 20 saniye sonra burnumu tekrar götürdüğümde, bu kez araya giren dumansı yapıyı net şekilde fark ediyorum. Karşımda daha sert, daha maskülen bir karakter duruyor. Topraksı yönü güçlendirilmiş, tatlılık törpülenmiş ve tütsü ile derinlik kazandırılmış bir yapı var. Gerçekten başarılı bir çalışma. Bir saat sonrasında koku yavaş yavaş sakinleşmeye ve daha derine inmeye başlıyor. Yarım kol mesafesinde bir silaj sunuyor. Tonka fasulyesinden gelen tatlılık, vanilyamsı bir his bırakıyor ancak bu tatlılık uzun süre kalmıyor ve yerini kuru, koyu bir paçuliye bırakıyor. Parfüm bu şekilde dengeli ve karakterli bir kapanış yapıyor. . . . I have been using Bad Boy EDT with great pleasure since its initial release. It is one of the very first fragrances I discovered at the beginning of my perfume journey. Over time, I experienced many different fragrances, my nose developed, and I started gravitating toward more complex scent profiles. I learned to appreciate and recognize agarwood (oud). I became familiar with patchouli. I began to understand woody notes in a much deeper and more nuanced way. After this progression, I came across Bad Boy Extreme, and it immediately created a strong sense of excitement in me. Now, let’s see what my nose has to say. At the first spray, the notes I pick up are cocoa shell, patchouli, and a dark, almost black-skinned vanilla. About 20 seconds later, when I bring my nose back, I clearly detect the smoky structure weaving through the composition. There is a much more intense and masculine character standing before me. The earthy facets are emphasized, the sweetness is toned down, and depth is achieved through incense. Overall, it is a very well-crafted composition. After about an hour, the fragrance begins to settle and sink deeper into the skin. It projects with a silage of about half an arm’s length. The sweetness derived from tonka bean gives a vanilla-like impression at first, but it does not linger for long and gradually gives way to a dry, dark patchouli. The fragrance comes to an end in this balanced and characterful manner. 10/9.1

After testing several options from this line, I finally found the CH BB flanker that rings my bell! While BB Extreme will not impress a niche enthusiast looking for something special, Extreme balances a gourmand sweetness and fresh earthiness to something people will enjoy, but want a step out of the ordinary. Bad Boy Extreme truly shines with its impressive performance! While the sillage and projection of the fragrance are moderate (about 3 arms lengths for projection) for the first 4-6 hours, they are still noticeable to those around you without being overpowering. However, the scent is not strong enough to announce your presence in a room unless someone has a sensitive nose. This is the balance most people seek. The real highlight of this fragrance, though, is its remarkable longevity. The scent lingers on the skin for the entire day and might last until the next morning (although I did not test this beyond 16 hours at the time of this review). No need to reapply the scent throughout the day. Seasonally, Bad Boy Extreme's cocoa-forward scent is best suited for cooler weather and fits incredibly well with the festive atmosphere of fall and winter. However, I have reservations about how the fragrance would fare in the summer daytime heat. Based on my experiences with tonka bean-based fragrances in hot weather, this is probably a terrible idea. Socially, the fragrance is potent enough that it is wise to apply it sparingly in shared spaces such as schools or offices. If you plan to go out for the evening, then you can easily put on 4-5 sprays, this will cut through the cold and stands out in the crowds. Overall, Bad Boy Extreme is a pleasant cocoa fragrance that represents a notable improvement from its original predecessor. While it may not appeal to fragrance enthusiasts seeking unique or complex compositions, it is a viable option for those looking for a gourmand scent with longevity. Now that it has been on the market for a few years, you can pick this up for a very fair price at discounters. I got the 1.7oz bottle for $60 at Fragrance Shop online, which is a very good value considering how much performance you are getting in addition to the smooth sweet gourmand scent profile.

Picked up a tester of this for $70. Good deal for what you get. I've sampled a lot of this line in stores, wasn't really impressed. But I know when I'm in a shop like that smelling stuff, the store already smells like perfume all over, so I somewhat blind bought this, but I'll buy almost anything with good performance and notes that grab my mind. Much the same here. Immediately reminded me of my JPG frags. That classic sweetness is there for sure. I could see the comparison to Scandal, but this isn't quite that. I HATE that I'm making this comparison, but it does actually remind me of Axe Dark Temptation from back in the day, but WAY better and more we'll put together. Nothing really gourmand, more of a fresh chocolate and tonka. I did initially notice quite the comparison to Scandal Le Parfum, but have now sprayed 2 tester strips to compare the two. Thankfully, this side by side destroyed the comparison for me. BBE is very much a spicy sweet vibe, while Scandal presents a somewhat more aromatic fresh mixed with the same sort of sweetness you have in here. I could see the comparison, but the two next to eachother are ENTIRELY different. I always get worried when buying especially designer frags that I may get something too similar to something else I have, and thankfully I don't have that here. Performance is as expected. Somewhat explosive sample sprays on my arm. This sits exactly the way my JPG frags do, telling me the sillage will be big and the longevity will likely be til tomorrow. Good for the colder months, more of a date night or night vibe. Nothing mind blowing, but another great designer addition for me!

i love this fragrance! it's mass appealing without being too similar to all of the modern contemporary cold weather releases. it provides all of the warmth, depth, and comfort of a cold weather signature without being too sickeningly sweet or vanilla-forward (not to hate on those fragrances, but it is nice to have a change of pace). Very warm, smooth, and comforting. The tonka gives it a bit of sweetness but the cacao really grounds it and gives the fragrance some depth without it going too overboard. Nothing abrasive, sharp, or chemically smelling about this one. super smooth from top to drydown. opens up with a tad bit of sweet and smooth fruits with a bit of nuttiness transitions into a warm, deep, cacao based aroma with the nuttiness lingering through the whole time Great longevity and moderate projection (which adds to the comforting alluring scent profile of this) to last you all day long without bashing others in the head with sticky sweetness. As mentioned above, very mass appealing without doing the exact same thing as a lot of the super sweet vanilla forward scents like swy, victory elixir, scandal, le male, spicebomb, etc.