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Crime vs. Babycat

Crime

Franck Boclet

Eau de Parfum2018

77^%

Very similar

Babycat

Yves Saint Laurent

Eau de Parfum2022

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Is Crime better than Babycat?

Babycat projects louder.

Why this score

Performance proximity

Accord profile overlap

Gender alignment

Cedar

powderyvanillawarm spicyamberleatherwoody

This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

The essentials

What's different between Crime and Babycat?

Key facts: Crime vs. Babycat
	Crime	Babycat
Concentration	Eau de Parfum	Eau de Parfum
Launched	2018	2022
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Perfumer	Bruno Herve	Dominique Ropion
Best season	Fall	Fall

Scent DNA

How do Crime and Babycat smell?

Crime

Chocolate

Powdery

Vanilla

Sweet

Oud

Warm Spicy

Amber

Leather

Babycat

Fresh Spicy

Vanilla

Leather

Warm Spicy

Powdery

Amber

Aromatic

Balsamic

Shared between both fragrances

The pyramid

What notes do Crime and Babycat share?

Top

Dark ChocolateBread

Black and Pink PepperBlack PepperElemi resin

Heart

HeliotropeLeatherTonka Bean

Frankincense resinOlibanumSaffron

Base

AmberCedarOudSandalwood

Bourbon VanillaSuedeCedar

Notes both fragrances share

Shared note families

Woody Notes

CedarOudSandalwood

Cedar

Oriental Notes

Tonka Bean

Bourbon Vanilla

Where they fit

When and where do Crime and Babycat work?

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Community taste

Which performs better, Crime or Babycat?

Community verdict: Crime vs. Babycat
	Crime	Babycat
Score	4/5	4/5
Longevity	6-10 hours	6-10 hours
Sillage	moderate	strong

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What do reviewers say about Crime and Babycat?

The bread and oud create marzipan at opening, divisive, but that's what makes it addictive. Not chocolate and leather, the combination itself is the hook.Crime

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

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