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    Side by side

    Wood Mirage vs. Babycat

    Very similar
    Babycat by Yves Saint Laurent bottle

    Babycat

    Yves Saint Laurent
    Eau de Parfum2022
    New comparison

    Babycat wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Wood Mirage vs. Babycat
    Wood MirageBabycat
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20252022
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerDominique Ropion
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Wood Mirage

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Leather
    Fresh Spicy
    Smoky
    Amber
    Earthy
    Citrus

    Babycat

    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla
    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GingerBergamotLemon
    Black and Pink PepperBlack PepperElemi resin
    Heart
    Woody NotesCypriolIncenseBlack PepperRose
    Frankincense resinOlibanumSaffron
    Base
    SaffronLeatherMuskAmber
    Bourbon VanillaSuedeCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Wood Mirage vs. Babycat
    Wood MirageBabycat
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The opening is confrontational. Sharp ginger, zingy citrus, a kick of pepper that borders on furniture polish for the first half hour. Then it settles into something cleaner, woodier.Wood Mirage
    This is the YSL tuxedo translated into scent. Ropion understands the assignment: power without aggression, warmth without sweetness overload. The suede in the drydown is exceptional.Babycat