Yves Saint Laurent
Babycat
EDP · heavy weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-19. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.60
- woody0.40
- amber0.50
- sweet0.70
- leather0.50
- smoky0.60
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Winter cold
Babycat is rich, sweet and spicy, so it lasts in cold air.
Date night
Babycat is sweet and spicy, made for a night out.
Wildcard
Babycat is smoky and leather, a change of pace from the everyday.
Signature
Babycat is sweet and spicy with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Formal
Babycat is polished, leather and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Armaf
Babycat's vanilla turns Club de Nuit Urban Man Elixir's lavender warm and soft, with saffron in both.
Spray Babycat first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Club de Nuit Urban Man Elixir on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Ralph Lauren
Polo Red Eau de Parfum
86/100The sweet vanilla in Babycat smooths the sharp lavender of Polo Red Eau de Parfum, with elemi in both.
Spray Babycat first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Polo Red Eau de Parfum on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Creed
Viking Cologne
85/100Viking Cologne's lavender and the vanilla in Babycat are an old barbershop classic, and both carry cedarwood.
Spray Babycat first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Viking Cologne on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).