Bad Boy Le Parfum

Carolina Herrera · Parfum / Extrait · 2021

≈ $110 · 100ml · approx. retail

A richer, leathery reworking of Bad Boy with a peppery opening over a spiced sage and cinnamon heart. The deeper base of leather, tonka, cacao and patchouli makes it the boldest concentration in the line.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEvening

Perfumer

Fanny Bal

French · 9 in collection

An ISIPCA-trained French perfumer who was discovered and mentored by Dominique Ropion at IFF, where she trained as his apprentice before becoming a perfumer in her own right. She is known for contemporary designer hits and for several compositions for Frédéric Malle.

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Bruno Jovanovic

French · 7 in collection

Bruno Jovanovic is a French senior perfumer who spent two decades at IFF before joining Firmenich, and trained in physics and chemistry before studying at ISIPCA. He favors clear, classically inspired compositions built from a limited palette of materials, working across both designer and niche houses.

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Nicolas Beaulieu

French · 4 in collection

A French perfumer at IFF in Paris, trained at ISIPCA and the IFF perfumery school, he has worked across Europe, New York and Shanghai and is known for polished mainstream successes for houses such as Lancôme, Ferragamo and Paco Rabanne.

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