Babycat
Perfumer: Dominique Ropion
Votes lean feminine
1,762 ratings
From your scent profile
Yves Saint Laurent Babycat is a sweet, spicy unisex scent that sets the sharpness of black pepper and pink pepper against soft vanilla and suede.
Skunky's take: My nose picked up something sweet and Skunky has no complaints.
How does it perform?
From 1,570 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
87% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Creamy
- Resinous
- Smoky
What does Babycat smell like?
The top notes are elemi resin, black pepper and pink pepper, so it opens spicy and resinous. Frankincense, saffron and frankincense resin form the heart, giving it a smoky, oriental air. Cedarwood, vanilla and suede settle at the base; the gourmand, creamy side takes over, with a leathery trace behind it.
Voters find both its longevity and sillage strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and lean towards evenings and nights out. It reads masculine and feminine in equal measure. Rifaaqat and Tomcat have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Elemi resin
- Black pepper
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Frankincense
- Saffron
- Frankincense resin
Towards evening
- Cedarwood
- Vanilla
- Suede
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 44%Winter
- 43%Autumn
- 11%Spring
- Evening35%
- Nighttime33%
- Casual17%
- Daytime8%
- Office7%
Go easy on it for the office: the sillage is strong.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Comparisons
Dupes
- Oakcha Street Art
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Last updated: October 26, 2026









