Carolina Herrera bad boy cobalt eau de parfum dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Carolina Herrera bad boy cobalt eau de parfum is Khadlaj Shiyaaka Shadow EDP, named by 34 distinct people across 31 threads.
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| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Shiyaaka Shadow EDP Khadlaj “Shiyaaka Shadow ($21) — inspired by Bad Boy Cobalt — blue aromatic fresh — 10/10”what reddit says ↓ |
| 34 voices · 31 threadssimilar vibe | 100 |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
Shiyaaka Shadow EDPKhadlaj
34 voices · 31 threads
- Reddit users consistently identify Shiyaaka Shadow as an inspired clone of Bad Boy Cobalt, with one reviewer rating the similarity at 85–90%.
- The fragrance is widely enjoyed and perceived as an affordable, fresh, blue aromatic alternative around the $21 price point.
- While most reception is very positive, at least one user regretted purchasing it after finding it did not outperform the original.
Where people agree
“Shiyaaka Shadow (8.3/10) – Freshies — clean barbershop musk — Bad Boy Cobalt”
reddit post ↗“Shiyaaka Shadow - now this one I really enjoy. From what I gather it's a clone of bad boy cobalt.”
reddit post ↗“Shiyaaka Shadow ($21) — inspired by Bad Boy Cobalt — blue aromatic fresh — 10/10”
reddit post ↗“Shiyaaka Shadow ($21) — inspired by Bad Boy Cobalt”
reddit post ↗“Shiyaaka Shadow — 8.3/10 — Bad Boy Cobalt”
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Where people disagree
“Shiyaaka Shadow by Khadlaj : It is supposed to be inspired by Bad Boy Cobalt however in my opinion it lacks the earthiness that makes that fragrance amazing in my opinion.. it also leans more 'blue' and doesn’t fully even smell like anythin”
reddit post ↗“Smells close to Bad Boy Cobalt on the cap but on my skin it smells like the most basic cologne ever.”
reddit ↗“I sprayed a sample of cobalt on one hand and shadow on the other. It really lacks from the og. Maybe it needs to sit for awhile but, first impression, I'd just have bought the real thing.”
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