Babycat
“Babycat by Yves Saint Laurent is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men”
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Well loved by wearers — a vanilla, fresh spicy composition with a leather undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Launched in 2022 by Yves Saint Laurent and crafted by perfumers Dominique Ropion and Claire Liégent, Babycat is a captivating Oriental Spicy fragrance for both women and men. The composition opens with the fresh spiciness of black pepper and pink pepper, which contrasts beautifully against the earthy warmth of elemi and olibanum. As it develops, saffron adds an unexpected depth before settling into a rich base of bourbon vanilla, suede, and cedar. This blend creates a warm, comforting scent that feels both familiar and intriguing.
Composition & Character
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Application Tips
Apply Babycat to pulse points for a warm presence that lingers close to your skin. The spicy top notes are brief but impactful, so layering it over a light moisturizer can help enhance the warmth of the base notes as they develop.
Claire Liégent
Founding perfumer · 46 fragrances
Claire Liégent was born in the Champagne region and grew up in her father's restaurant, developing an early sensitivity to scent. She trained at ISIPCA from 2007 and apprenticed at Symrise, then worked at IFF and IFF-LMR in Grasse before moving to Takasago, where she has created fragrances for Giorgio Armani, Lancôme, and Yves Saint Laurent, including YSL Y. In 2012 she co-founded the Parisian niche boutique Nose.
Designer Yves Saint Laurent
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The story behind the bottle.
The cozy corner of an apartment where the air is filled with the mingled scents of leather, spice, and vanilla — a place where you feel both grounded and indulged.
Fig. 01 — Babycat, Yves Saint Laurent
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