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Boy
meets Bad Boy Cobalt Absolute.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Clayeux Boy bottle
Clayeux

Boy

Concentration not recorded

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Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Cobalt Absolute bottle
Carolina Herrera

Bad Boy Cobalt Absolute

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152025
Leading accordscitrus · musky · woodyaromatic · earthy · woody
Notes unique to this recordMusk, Mandarin Orange, Brazilian Orange, Cedar, BergamotBlue Lavender, Blue Sage, elemi, Truffle, Oud, Geranium, Vanilla, Oak, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.00 · 3 votes3.33 · 85 votes
Projection / 42.50 · 6 votes2.19 · 81 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Boy

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Bad Boy Cobalt Absolute

Eau de parfum · US listing · 150 mL bottle; 10 mL travel spray

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Acetyl cedrene, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalyl acetate, Vanillin, Coumarin, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Linalool, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Lavandula oil/ extract, Pogostemon cablin oil, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Amyl salicylate, Rose ketones, Terpineol, Geranyl acetate, Hexadecanolactone, Citral, Terpinolene, Santalol, Alpha-terpinene, Geraniol, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2).

Source: Carolina Herrera official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed aromatic and earthy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.