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    White Widow vs. Babycat

    Very similar
    Babycat by Yves Saint Laurent bottle

    Babycat

    Yves Saint Laurent
    Eau de Parfum2022
    New comparison

    Babycat rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: White Widow vs. Babycat
    White WidowBabycat
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20242022
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMarc Daniel HeimgartnerDominique Ropion
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    White Widow

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Soft Spicy
    Floral
    Cannabis

    Babycat

    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla
    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    TobaccoAniseBlack PepperGinger
    Black and Pink PepperBlack PepperElemi resin
    Heart
    HempCinnamonCarnationHeliotropeCedar
    Frankincense resinOlibanumSaffron
    Base
    VanillaTonka BeanAmberOakmossPatchouli
    Bourbon VanillaSuedeCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: White Widow vs. Babycat
    White WidowBabycat
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Tobacco does the heavy lifting here, not the brooding, aggressive kind, but the warm, vanillic sort that plays nice with everyone. If you've been burned by challenging fragrances before.White Widow
    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