Is Perfume Parlour Bourbon Baby - 2556 a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Babycat Raw Bourbon?
Babycat Raw Bourbon EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2025 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Bourbon Baby - 2556 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Babycat Raw Bourbon
- Bourbon Baby - 2556
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Which Should You Buy?
This is a bold, modern take on vanilla, polarising some with its spicy, leathery opening but ultimately delivering a seductive depth with stellar performance. Not for the faint-hearted, it stands out from the crowd.
Bourbon Baby captures YSL Babycat Raw Bourbon's peppery-saffron-vanilla arc with a confident opening, but the suede-cedarwood base reads simpler and fades faster than the original's rich, boozy drydown.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
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Heart Notes
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Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its strong, long-lasting projection and bold vanilla-suede-spice profile make it less suitable for an office, where it might be overwhelming. However, this intensity is perfect for dates and evening formal events, ensuring you make a memorable impression. Some find it versatile enough for refined casual wear, especially in cooler weather.
Seasons
The spicy amber-vanilla profile is warm and enveloping, best suited to cooler months rather than summer heat.
Occasions
A bold, boozy-sweet spice character suits evening dates and relaxed nights out over conservative office settings.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Suede, Resins, Cedar
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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