Is Perfume Parlour Whisker Whispers a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Babycat?
Babycat EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2022 | Year | 2022 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Whisker Whispers EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
Babycat is a seriously divisive beast, a love-it-or-hate-it vanilla that's not for the faint of heart. Expect to hear everything from 'masterpiece' to 'cat piss' - definitely don't blind buy this one.
Perfume Parlour's budget take on YSL Babycat - a sharp, peppery-incense opening melting into the addictive creamy vanilla-suede drydown reviewers adore. Owners of both report the EDP smells strikingly close to the original; PP captures the spicy-to-sweet-smoky arc convincingly, with only a slight loss of richness and projection. A standout vanilla-leather for a fraction of the YSL price.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 potent opening and strong, long-lasting projection make it a poor fit for the office. Babycat excels in evening and formal date settings due to its sensual and luxurious character and impressive performance, though some find it versatile enough for more casual, cool-weather moments.
Seasons
The creamy vanilla-suede and warm-spicy incense base make it a firmly cold-weather scent, shining in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its sensual, sophisticated spicy-vanilla character suits evenings, dates and formal wear far more than the office or sport.
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, Cedar, Pink Pepper
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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