Is The Essence Vault Bad Boy - 977 a dupe of Carolina Herrera Bad Boy?
Bad Boy EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2019 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Bad Boy - 977 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Bad Boy
- Bad Boy - 977
- in both
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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.
No. 977 chases Carolina Herrera's Bad Boy amber-spicy signature - the pepper-and-cedar opening lands close - but it's a flatter, louder version that fades within a few hours where the original's tonka-cacao base keeps building for 8+.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Cedar
55%
vs
60%
Tonka Bean
50%
vs
42%
Pepper
36%
vs
42%
Bergamot
35%
vs
32%
Pink Pepper
28%
vs
25%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
The spicy amber-woody profile is built for cold-weather wear, feeling too heavy and cloying in summer heat.
Occasions
A loud, confident opening suits evenings out and dates; too sharp and attention-seeking for a conservative office setting.
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 5 of its 8 notes, including Cedar, Pepper, Bergamot
Adds amberwood and dark chocolate, drops cacao pod and clary sage
Where to buy
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