Carolina Herrera Bad Boy, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Cacao and cracked pepper on a wooden bar after midnight.

Main accordssweet, woody, warm spicy, cacao, aromatic

Bad Boy by Carolina Herrera, bottle pictured with its key notes: White Pepper, Black Pepper and Cedarwood
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Cedarwood
    • Sage
  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumnWinter

Time of dayNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 40%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 40%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 40%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 50%Night out

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Longevity

  • Very weak5%
  • Weak10%
  • Moderate35%
  • Long lasting (Most voted)40%
  • Eternal10%

Sillage

  • Intimate15%
  • Moderate (Most voted)40%
  • Strong35%
  • Enormous10%

Season

  • Spring15%
  • Summer10%
  • Autumn (Most voted)40%
  • Winter35%

Time of day

  • Daytime20%
  • Office0%
  • Evening30%
  • Night out (Most voted)50%

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €7.83Was €11.90SAVE 34%
    • Per ml: €2.61/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Carolina Herrera Bad Boy in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

It opens with a fresh, peppery spark of citrus and spice. The heart is dry and woody, with a herbal edge. It dries down to sweet, dark cacao and a warm, creamy tonka bean.

How it wears

The perfume community finds its staying power split between long-lasting and moderate, and its projection between moderate and strong.

When to wear it

Wearers pick it for autumn nights above all, and winter and evenings suit it too, when its sweet, woody spice feels cosy.

Who it suits

Suits a man who likes a sweet, woody scent with a dark cacao edge and a bit of spice. It reads as confident and warm, and it is best worn with a light hand.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Carolina Herrera Bad Boy comes as 3ml for €7.83 (€2.61/ml), 10ml for €22.05 (€2.21/ml) and 30ml for €57.60 (€1.92/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Carolina Herrera Bad Boy smell like?

Carolina Herrera Bad Boy opens with Bergamot, Black Pepper and White Pepper. The heart brings Cedarwood and Sage. It dries down to Amberwood, Cacao and Tonka Bean. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as sweet, woody, warm spicy, cacao and aromatic.

Is Carolina Herrera Bad Boy long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (40% of votes), and 50% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (40% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Carolina Herrera Bad Boy good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 10% of season votes.

Is Carolina Herrera Bad Boy good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 35% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.

Is Carolina Herrera Bad Boy for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 80% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 20% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Carolina Herrera Bad Boy to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Carolina Herrera Bad Boy?

Bad Boy is made by Carolina Herrera. Its perfumers are Louise Turner and Quentin Bisch. It was launched in 2019. The concentration is Eau de Toilette.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Carolina Herrera Bad Boy?

A 10ml decant of Carolina Herrera Bad Boy holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Carolina Herrera perfumes can I try?

Besides Carolina Herrera Bad Boy, 10ML has Good Girl, Good Girl Blush and La Bomba from Carolina Herrera, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Carolina Herrera Bad Boy decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Carolina Herrera Bad Boy decant is filled by hand from an original Carolina Herrera bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Carolina Herrera Bad Boy sweet?

Yes, moderately. Cacao and tonka bean at the base make it sweet and creamy, while pepper, sage and cedarwood keep it dry and spicy instead of dessert-like.

Is Carolina Herrera Bad Boy good for a date night?

Yes. It is worn mostly at night and in the evening, and its warm cacao, tonka bean and woody spice suit an evening out.

Where can I buy Carolina Herrera Bad Boy as a decant?

At 10ML: Carolina Herrera Bad Boy comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €22.05 (€2.21/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.