Bad Boy Elixir Carolina Herrera 2025

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6.9 / 10 44 Ratings

A new perfume by Carolina Herrera for men, released in 2025. The scent is sweet-leathery. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Sweet

Leathery

Spicy

Synthetic

Smoky

Fragrance Notes

Cocoa

Leather

Provençal lavender Sage

Sage

Bergamot

Cedarwood

Frankincense Iris

Iris

Mandarin orange

Perfumers

Quentin Bisch, Louise Turner, Givaudan

Ratings

Scent

6.944 Ratings

Longevity

7.837 Ratings

Sillage

7.537 Ratings

Bottle

6.939 Ratings

Value for money

6.536 Ratings

Submitted by Spl3xx, last update on 03/13/2025.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Bad Boy Eau de Toilette

Boss Bottled Parfum

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/05/2025

8
Pricing 9
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Domeardan
2 Reviews

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Domeardan

The Bay Boy with a leather jacket and a cigarette in his mouth hanging around his car.

An intense blend of smoke, some spices and a light, pleasant sweetness unfolds immediately on the first spray. The distinctive cocoa note in particular stands out after about 5-10 minutes and gives the fragrance a dark, slightly creamy depth.

The quite magnificent leather accord reminds me a little of Ombré Leather Parfum

Roughly speaking: Imagine a typical bad boy from the 90s.
Slicked-back hair, leather jacket, a cigarette in his mouth. That's exactly how this fragrance smells to me.

Unfortunately, I never tested the original Bad Boy extensively, so I can't name any similarities or parallels. Nevertheless, I find the fragrance very successful.

01/31/2025

8
Pricing 4
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 6.5
Scent

ComputerMaus
133 Reviews

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ComputerMaus

4

Ode to a dying breed

Bad Boy Elixir remains true to the series: at its core are sweet, spicy synthetics aimed at young men. What makes this flanker different? In addition to the familiar DNA, we get leather and smoke. This shifts the area of application slightly: while Bad Boy Eau de Toilette and its ilk are more likely to appeal to the majority of male teenagers, the smoky leather gives DNA a darker, badass touch. Sniffing the sprayed arm, I imagine a modern rocker between 18 and 22. Still wearing a leather jacket, longer hair, but otherwise a young guy from Gen Z.
Do they even still exist? Hasn't rock been on the decline for decades? How many guys who indulge in this style of music are still around? Certainly fewer than 40 years ago, but Bad Boy Elixir would be perfect for them and would be ideal as a fragrance for going out. Otherwise, it is just as suitable for parties, in the club only when there is no dancing, otherwise the smoke and leather could become unpleasant.

As with the OG, I simply don't notice the cocoa at all. The sage, on the other hand, doesn't really fit into the overall scent and underlines the already synthetic impression. As it progresses, the synthetic sweetness gives way more and more to the smoky leather, which lasts the longest as a base.

The sillage is pleasing, starting off strong and remaining at a good level for a respectable 3½ hours before the bad boy gradually fades away. The total shelf life until it reaches the skin is 8½ hours, so the price is also quite reasonable.
I like the Blitz bottle best here next to #Bad Boy Cobalt, the color fits quite well. Nevertheless, I don't warm to the design, for me it just crosses the line into kitsch.

Did you need all this? Well, this elixir is definitely the far less offensive version of Bad Boy Le Parfum, which also enriches the DNA with leather, but massively scares off those who dislike it with its extremely penetrating hemp.
I don't like this flanker either, but the entire series doesn't make it easy for me. But if you like the OG, you should give this one a chance and try it out.