Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Bad Boy
Built to smell like Carolina Herrera Bad Boy, for 75% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Carolina Herrera Bad Boy
- Price
- $32.50
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $33
- Original per 100ml
- $131
- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Bad Boy scores 6.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Bad Boy.
Palermo Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Bad Boy's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $33 per 100ml it costs 75% less than Bad Boy — the 4th cheapest of 10 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Palermo Perfumes publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Carolina Herrera Bad Boy is white pepper, bergamot and pink pepper at first, cedarwood and clary sage at its heart and Tonka Bean and cacao at the end. Palermo Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- white pepper
- bergamot
- pink pepper
Heart
- cedarwood
- clary sage
Base
- Tonka Bean
- cacao
For the one who likes a peppery, cocoa-dusted edge, opening spicy and bright before drying into a creamy, addictive tonka-and-cacao trail.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 12 twins of Carolina Herrera Bad Boy we can price, Bad Boy is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Bad Boy $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Bad Boy $32/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Bad Boy $33/100ml
- 05 Noted Aromas Durban $33/100ml
- 06 Blossom Perfumery 417 $34/100ml
- 07 Lattafa Asad $45/100ml
- 08 Khadlaj Shiyaaka Shadow $45/100ml
- 09 AromaPassions Mischief $69/100ml
- 10 Scentual Obsessions Delinquent $80/100ml
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The community
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What does Palermo Perfumes Bad Boy smell like?
It is built to smell like Carolina Herrera Bad Boy — white pepper, bergamot and pink pepper up top, cedarwood and clary sage in the heart, Tonka Bean and cacao in the base.
Is Palermo Perfumes Bad Boy a dupe of Carolina Herrera Bad Boy?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Carolina Herrera Bad Boy.
How much cheaper is Palermo Perfumes Bad Boy than Carolina Herrera Bad Boy?
75% less per 100ml: about $33 per 100ml against $131 for the original.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Bad Boy?
It is in stock at $32.50 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.