Carolina Herrera

Bad Boy Cobalt

Bad Boy Cobalt by Carolina Herrera is a masculine-leaning parfum from 2022 in the designer price tier. It opens with bergamot and juniper berry, moves into lavender and violet leaf and dries down to vetiver, amber and tonka bean. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
• Juniper Berry Gin, basically. Piney, dry and bracing.

Heart

• Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
• Violet Leaf Crisp, watery green with a metallic edge. Cool rather than fresh.

Dry-down

• Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
• Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
• Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.

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