Bad, from Diesel was released in 2016. The perfumer behind this creation is Anne Flipo and Carlos Benaim. It has the top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Lavender, and Violet Leaf, middle notes of Caviar, Orris Root, and Sage, and base notes of Ambroxan, Patchouli, Tobacco, Tonka Bean, and Woody Notes.
First of all I'm not the biggest fan of Diesel fragrance but I don't hold any grudges and I'm always welcome to being surprised but this I'm afraid is more boring nonsense. Bad? Nah I wouldn't say it smells bad as such but when combined with the fact that from the notes at least, it had the promise of bucking a trend of mediocrity in designer releases lately, sadly Bad doesn't do that. Instead it is a mildly noxious cocktail of the good the BAD and the en vogue. I have to say it has that modern feel of an Invictus, single handedly trying to be everything to everyone a bit of freshness here, some aquatic masculinity there and shades of thick clunky oriental all around. The only two things that stand out are a kind of amber scent, with lavender and sage vibe with some darker tones of tobacco. There's critically no caviar but there is that bit of calone or aquaticness which could nod towards it I suppose? However, in my view has no business being mixed with tobacco. It all just messy and I can see why there's comparisons to Just Cavalli which is similar but perhaps a bit better? I'm not a fan of this and although it's perfectly okay fragrance It's not for me and is just too mainstream for my tastes. I will wear the samples I have and I have any further thoughts I will add them, can't see my mind changing though.