Is Noted Aromas Durban a dupe of Carolina Herrera Bad Boy?
Bad Boy EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2019 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Durban EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
A mainstream crowd-pleaser with a spicy-sweet punch. The cacao and warm tonka bean set it apart from generic blue scents, making it a playful, youthful, and seductive choice for evenings and cooler days.
A budget Noted Aromas interpretation of Carolina Herrera Bad Boy (2019) - white pepper, cinnamon and tonka bean translated into NA's UK dupe-house take at a fraction of the original's price. Honest dupe-fidelity for daily wear.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The spicy warmth, cacao, and sweet tonka make this a standout in cooler months and evenings, while the citrus and pepper bring enough freshness for spring. It can be heavy for high heat, so less optimal for summer.
Occasions
Best for dates and nights out due to its sweet, warm, slightly seductive vibe. Works casually and for some offices if applied lightly, but is too bold and gourmand for sporty or very formal settings.
Seasons
Tonka-cacao-pepper natural autumn-winter fit.
Occasions
Date, casual evening, restrained office.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Pepper, Bergamot, Tonka Bean
Adds amber and cacao butter, drops cacao pod and cedar
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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