Yves Saint Laurent · 2022
Babycat Parfum
Longevity
6–12 h60% of 48 people
Projection
Strongabout 4 in 5 of 500+ people
Season
Cooler months9 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
smoky
cozy
intimate
warm vanilla suede, smoky pepper and resin
Scent Notes
Woody / Smoky
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What the community says
Soft and warm, made for cooler months, with lasting power and plenty of presence
Scendira's summary of 1,200+ people on perfume review sites, Reddit and YouTube. Updated 25 Oct 2026
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts500+ people
6–12 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 6–12 hours. From 48 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (9.5 h).
85% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 10% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects500+ people
Projects strongly for most people
about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it projects strongly.
When people wear it227 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are cooler
9 in 10 cooler1 in 10 other seasons
From 227 mentions of a season.
Cooler monthsEvenings and dates
Good to know
heavy for some
Worth knowing if you like quieter scents: many people say it projects strongly.
How it smells, in their words321 people
soft68
warm52
spicy33
sexy26
cozy24
How many of the 321 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
13%
13% of people wearing it get compliments (279).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Babycat2 videos
Similar perfumes
Closest first, by how many people say they smell alike. Never ranked by price or commission.
Summary in words
Yves Saint Laurent Babycat: what 1,200+ people say about it.
In short: Soft and warm, made for cooler months, with lasting power and plenty of presence.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 6–12 hours of wear (48 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 9.5 hours).
About 85% of 500+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Projects strongly for most people (500+ people): The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it projects strongly.
Of the 227 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months, evenings and dates.
Words used most by the 321 people who describe how it smells: soft (68), warm (52), spicy (33), sexy (26), cozy (24).
Worth knowing if you like quieter scents: many people say it projects strongly.
Price is a sticking point. About 2 in 3 people who talk about price (68%) call it overpriced. Worth a sniff first.
13% of people wearing it get compliments, more than most perfumes (279).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Rifaaqat by Paris Corner (93% of voters); Babycat Raw Bourbon by Yves Saint Laurent (91% of voters); Eau de Audacity by Penhaligon's (86% of voters); Fierte by French Avenue (86% of voters); Vanagloria by Laboratorio Olfattivo (85% of voters); Queen of The Night by The Merchant of Venice (72% of voters); Vanilla Barka by Amouage (70% of voters); Eau d'Ombré Leather by Tom Ford (67% of voters); Rosendo Mateu Nº 5 Floral, Amber, Sensual Musk by Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions (62% of voters); Aylan by Day Three (67% of voters).
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 1,200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Yves Saint Laurent Babycat comes across as warm vanilla suede, smoky pepper and resin. It opens with black pepper, elemi resin and pink pepper, moves into frankincense, frankincense resin and saffron and settles on vanilla, suede and cedarwood. It reads unisex.
This parfum is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights and nights out. Released in 2022.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and smoky for date nights.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike smoky fragrances.
Around $340.
Explore more: More from Yves Saint Laurent · Gourmand perfumes · Black pepper perfumes · Pink pepper perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent is a Paris fashion house. The Yves Saint Laurent range here has 120+ perfumes, running from about $29 to $400.
Most-Discussed Yves Saint Laurent Perfumes
Community chatter about Yves Saint Laurent centres on Black Opium, Babycat and Libre.
How the picks are built
Black Opium (Eau de Parfum, 2014) smells like sweet coffee, creamy vanilla, warm floral, starting with orange blossom and pink pepper before vanilla, patchouli and cedar take over. Babycat (Parfum, 2022) reads as warm vanilla suede, smoky pepper and resin, opening on black pepper and elemi resin and drying down to vanilla, suede and cedarwood. Libre (Eau de Parfum, 2019) is described as fresh lavender and orange blossom, creamy vanilla; the opening brings neroli and mandarin orange, and the base settles on bourbon vanilla, musk and ambergris.
Want to compare houses? Start at the Scendira brand directory, then gourmand perfumes and woody perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like warm vanilla suede, smoky pepper and resin. It opens with black pepper, elemi resin and pink pepper, moves into frankincense, frankincense resin and saffron and settles on vanilla, suede and cedarwood.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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