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    Allégorie de L'Été vs. Babycat

    Moderately 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: Allégorie de L'Été vs. Babycat
    Allégorie de L'ÉtéBabycat
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20252022
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMarie-Pierre BlanchetteDominique Ropion
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Allégorie de L'Été

    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh
    Aldehydic
    Amber
    Sweet
    Herbal
    Cinnamon

    Babycat

    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla
    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    ChinottoBitter OrangeAldehydes
    Black and Pink PepperBlack PepperElemi resin
    Heart
    CinnamonFennelImmortelle
    Frankincense resinOlibanumSaffron
    Base
    MyrrhLabdanumHay
    Bourbon VanillaSuedeCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Allégorie de L'Été vs. Babycat
    Allégorie de L'ÉtéBabycat
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Not another predictable summer flanker. The herb-forward heart is where this lives, and it rewards those who give it time to develop on skin rather than judging at first spray.Allégorie de L'Été
    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