This one sparks strong opinions. For some, it's a refined, approachable oud that introduces the note with class. For others, it's a harsh, medicinal beast that repels all within five feet. Definitely not a blind buy.

Tomcat mirrors YSL Babycat's pepper-incense-suede-vanilla structure, but front-loads a much more aggressive pepper blast where the original leads with an accessible bourbon-vanilla sweetness, making Tomcat louder on skin and better suited to fabric.