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417 Bad Boy

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Blossom Perfumery 417 Bad Boy is an Eau de Parfum. 417 Bad Boy opens with Bergamot, Pepper, and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Cedar and Sage, and dries down to a base of Dark Chocolate, Tonka Bean, and Amberwood. Blossom Perfumery's 417 Bad Boy carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

417 borrows Carolina Herrera's Bad Boy blueprint - peppery bergamot up top, cedarwood and sage at the heart, tonka and amberwood underneath. The pepper hits harder and cheaper in the opening than the original's sleeker spice, and the whole thing collapses to a faint sweetness within a few hours, but as an evening-only stand-in it captures the gist.
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417 Bad Boy Eau de Parfum bottle
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Bad Boy by Carolina Herrera
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter

Community season votes for Carolina Herrera Bad Boy, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office

Wearers put Carolina Herrera Bad Boy, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and casual wear.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

417 is Blossom Perfumery's version of Carolina Herrera's Bad Boy, opening with the same electric black pepper and bergamot combination before easing into cedarwood and sage. The base leans on tonka bean, amberwood and a touch of cocoa for a smooth, slightly sweet finish. The dupe nails the opening accord reasonably well, but it plays flatter and more one-note than the original's layered spice-and-leather construction, and it fades from the skin well before the four-hour mark. Treat it as a cheap way to sample the general silhouette for a night out rather than a true stand-in for longevity or projection.

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