Is Perfume Parlour Bold Midnight Elixir For Men a dupe of Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Elixir?
Bad Boy Elixir EDP
Carolina Herrera by Quentin Bisch, Jordi Fernández, Louise Turner Original Acquired
Bad Boy Elixir EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2025 | Year | 2025 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Bold Midnight Elixir For Men EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a proper beast, a polarising leather bomb that's either a stroke of genius or a 'synthetic mess'. If you're a fan of strong, assertive leather, this 'Elixir' could be your new signature. Just don't expect it to play nice.
Bold Midnight Elixir reaches for Carolina Herrera's Bad Boy Elixir, that clean leather-and-cedar masculine. Perfume Parlour nails the sage-to-leather-to-wood spine but keeps it simpler and drier, missing some of the original's sweet tonka-caramel richness and a portion of its strong longevity.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its immense longevity, strong sillage, and dominant leather notes make it unsuitable for the office or sport. However, its captivating, seductive nature shines through on dates and formal evenings, especially in cooler weather where it truly thrives.
Seasons
The leather and dry cedarwood lean firmly cool-weather, peaking in autumn and winter and feeling cloying in summer heat.
Occasions
Bold and masculine, it favours evenings and dates, with enough polish to carry a formal occasion.
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.
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Leather, Cedar, Sage
Without frankincense and iris
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Bad Boy Elixir EDP
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Bold Midnight Elixir For Men EDP
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Lowest Upfront
£57.49
The Beauty Store - 50ml
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Best Value
£90.50
Paco Perfumerias - 150ml - £0.60/ml
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International (1)
Import charges may apply
These shops are outside the United Kingdom. How import charges work