
Yves Saint Laurent
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Spicy pink pepper and black pepper ignite a smoky incense heart before melting into creamy vanilla and soft suede
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Best Clone
The best clone of Yves Saint Laurent Babycat is Ébène by Maison Alhambra, with a 82% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $412 original.
What people who wear Yves Saint Laurent Babycat report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Dominique Ropion and Claire Liégent.
Listed as Unisex
“Couldn't get a full bottle of Babycat so I bought a decant to compare. Love the smell so I went on a smell alike search...Rosendo Mateu No. 5 - Similar in the opening and that's itISHQ AL SHUYUKH Gold - Very similar to Mateu No.5. Similar to Babycat in the opening and that's it.Paris Corner Atoof - Very similar to Mateu No.5. Similar to Babycat in the opening and that's it.Paris Corner Rifaaqat - 85% similar. Love this one.ARABIYAT Nayel Queen - 98% similar. I can't believe how close this is!!! No need for the original.”
“"Babycat is definitely not your typical 'bakery-style' vanilla. It’s a bold, smoky, and dangerously addictive masterpiece. The opening starts with a sharp blast of black pepper, but the true soul lies in the blend of frankincense and suede. It creates a dark, 'wild' leather vibe that eventually settles into a creamy, high-quality vanilla dry down.Massive longevity and a sophisticated sillage. It feels edgy, luxurious, and incredibly sexy. Perfect for cold winter nights when you want to make a statement without saying a word. A 10/10 for those who love dark, smoky vanillas."”
“smells like a sexy cat owner’s car baking in the sun after a trip to the ice cream parlor. something about it screams plastic and heat, but it’s alluring. sweet dry down after the initial acrid opening, much like getting used to the litter box in someone’s house. I need to smell this from the bottle and not from a sample.”

Maison Alhambra
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Longevity
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Sillage
The Alhambra version has slightly shorter longevity (5-6 hours vs 7-8 hours) and a marginally softer sillage. The vanilla-musk base in the clone is more restrained, creating a less creamy dry-down compared to the original's richer finish.

Arabiyat Prestige
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Price
4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone performs similarly in projection and duration but lacks some of the original's refined sweetness in the dry down. The heart notes are nearly identical, making this a solid flanker-style alternative for those seeking the fruity-floral profile at a lower price point.

Emir
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Longevity
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Sillage
The base construction differs noticeably, with Rifaaqat leaning warmer and spicier while Baby Cat maintains a crisper, more delicate finish. Longevity is comparable, but the original has slightly better sillage and projection overall.

Fragrance World
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
Bubbly's top notes emphasize grapefruit over lemon, creating a slightly fruitier impression, while the base settles into amber rather than pure sandalwood, making it warmer but less refined. The overall silhouette is similar, but the original maintains superior clarity and longevity.

Rogue Perfumes
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Price
4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone emphasizes spice and vanilla at the expense of the original's refined peony-rose heart, making it sweeter and less nuanced. Longevity and sillage are reportedly weaker than the original YSL formulation.

Dua
$33
Dua
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Longevity
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Sillage
The original has a more prominent citrus top note with pink pepper complexity, while the clone emphasizes vanilla throughout. Babycat maintains better structural balance between fresh and sweet notes, whereas Vanilla Baby skews toward a sweeter, more linear vanilla profile.

French Avenue
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
Adds incense, spices and tobacco where the original leans on suede, olibanum and black and pink pepper.
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