The smell in short
Main smell: warm spicy and amber. It opens with cacao and cardamom, moves to cacao and clary sage and dries down to amber and benzoin.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Ch Bad Boy Extreme notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Carolina Herrera Ch Bad Boy Extreme EDP
Ch Bad Boy Extreme EDP is made by Carolina Herrera. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense and Tom Ford Oud Wood.
What Ch Bad Boy Extreme costs
The usual price in Europe is about €138. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense but less than Amouage Reflection 45 and Tom Ford Oud Wood.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like amber and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Carolina Herrera perfumes worth knowing
The house has 71 perfumes here, led by 212 VIP Men, Ch Prive Carolina Herrera and Ch Bad Boy Cobalt.
Best season for Ch Bad Boy Extreme
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Flankers and editions
There are 2 other versions of this perfume, released between 2019 and 2021.
Perfumes that smell like Ch Bad Boy Extreme
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Black Orchid (7 shared notes), Amouage Reflection 45 (9 shared notes), Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense (9 shared notes) and Tom Ford Oud Wood (8 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Tom Ford Black Orchid starts from €100.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Quick answers
Who would like Ch Bad Boy Extreme?
People who enjoy warm spicy and amber smells.
When did Ch Bad Boy Extreme come out?
It came out in 2022.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the difference between Ch Bad Boy Extreme EDP and Ch Bad Boy?
The other one is the Eau de Toilette and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.