YSL Babycat Dupes 2026: 7 Clones vs the Original

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Rifaaqat

Paris Corner

34,90 € · 100 ml

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Originalen

Babycat

Yves Saint Laurent

Prøv originalen: 3 ml 24,75 €10 ml 63,36 €

Læg i kurv · 10ml

2. 2
   Tættest på dry-down

   Fierte

   French Avenue

   44,00 € · 100 ml

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3. 3
   Laveste pris

   Ébène

   Maison Alhambra

   29,99 € · 100 ml

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4. 4
   Mørkere bud

   Nayel Queen

   Arabiyat Prestige

   66,39 € · 75 ml

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5. 5
   Friskere bud

   Exquisite Leather

   David Beckham

   16,95 € · 50 ml

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6. 6
   Blødere bud

   Vanagloria

   Laboratorio Olfattivo

   180,00 € · 100 ml

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7. 7
   Alternativ i premiumklassen

   Eau the Audacity

   Penhaligon's

   245,00 € · 100 ml

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What does Babycat smell like?

Babycat is a unisex Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent, launched in 2022 and created by Claire Liégent and Dominique Ropion. The top notes are black pepper, elemi and pink pepper. Olibanum and saffron sit in the heart, over cedarwood, suede and vanilla. Its listed accords are vanilla, fresh spicy, leather, warm spicy, powdery, amber, musky, aromatic, balsamic and woody.

So a clone has a clear checklist: two peppers and elemi on top, olibanum and saffron in the middle, then suede, vanilla and cedar underneath. Every pick below is held against that list. Our guide to Yves Saint Laurent perfumes covers the house more widely, and the YSL dupes guide handles two other perfumes from it.

Wear Babycat first: 3ml and 10ml

The original costs more per ml than any clone bottle in this guide, so see the numbers before you choose. The 3ml decant is 24,75 €, or 8,25 €/ml, and gives about 60 sprays. The 10ml decant is 63,36 €, or 6,34 €/ml, and gives about 200 sprays. A 30ml size exists too.

Be clear about the gap: the 3ml decant costs more than the lowest-priced clone bottle in the table, and the 10ml decant costs more than the four lowest-priced clone bottles. The bottles come in 100ml, 75ml and 50ml, so compare price per ml, not the shelf price. A decant lets you wear the original before you spend on a full bottle of anything. New to decants? Read decant versus full bottle or what a decant is. To see where the original sits against other perfumes per ml, open the price per ml index.

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Rifaaqat by Paris Corner leads because it has by far the largest vote base among the seven clones: the Parfumo comparison page shows 356 of 388 users finding the two similar.

Parfumo lists black pepper, elemi resin and pink pepper on top, frankincense and saffron in the heart, and suede, bourbon vanilla and cedar at the base. That is the original's note set, tier for tier. The differences are only in wording: Parfumo writes frankincense where our catalogue writes olibanum, and names the vanilla as bourbon.

It suits you if you want a clone whose list keeps every one of the original's notes, backed by the broadest vote line. Pick it when the note list matters more to you than a distinct twist.

Fierte by French Avenue holds the closest role: its listed set matches the original's, as Rifaaqat's does. The Parfumo comparison page shows 118 of 131 users finding the two similar, a share slightly below Rifaaqat's on a smaller vote line, and Parfumo dates it 2024.

It lists black pepper, elemi resin and pink pepper on top, frankincense and saffron in the heart, and suede, bourbon vanilla and cedar at the base, the same words as Rifaaqat's list. As with Rifaaqat, the only differences are Parfumo's frankincense and bourbon vanilla against the catalogue's olibanum and vanilla.

It suits you if you want the matching list and a 2024 release, and you are happy to accept a smaller vote count than Rifaaqat has.

Ébène by Maison Alhambra has the lowest price per ml in the table. On the Parfumo comparison page, it has 46 of 51 users finding the two similar.

It lists elemi resin, artemisia and clove on top, frankincense, cistus and gaiac wood in the heart, and vanilla, amber, benzoin and musk at the base. It shares elemi, frankincense and vanilla with the original. The gap is in what the list omits: no black pepper, pink pepper, saffron, suede or cedarwood appears, and it adds artemisia, clove, cistus, gaiac wood, amber, benzoin and musk.

It suits you if the lowest price per ml is your deciding filter and you accept a list built on resins and balsams rather than peppers and saffron. One shelf-price caution: another clone, Exquisite Leather, has a lower bottle price, but its bottle is only 50ml.

Nayel Queen by Arabiyat Prestige takes the darker label from its notes alone. The Parfumo comparison page shows 52 of 63 users finding the two similar, and Parfumo dates it 2023.

It lists black pepper, pink pepper and tobacco on top, elemi resin, frankincense, saffron and cedarwood in the heart, and suede, benzoin, bourbon vanilla and tonka bean at the base. Every note of the original is there, though the heart now carries the elemi and the cedarwood. The main difference is three additions: tobacco, benzoin and tonka bean.

It suits you if you want the pepper, saffron and suede set with tobacco and tonka bean added. The bottle is 75ml, so use the price per ml when you compare.

Exquisite Leather by David Beckham is the fresher pick on its note list. The Parfumo comparison page shows 129 of 185 users finding the two similar, the lowest share among the seven clones, and Parfumo dates it 2024.

It lists pink pepper, cardamom, apple and raspberry on top, leather, bourbon whiskey, jasmine, juniper and orris root in the heart, and cedarwood, cashmeran, musk, moss and sandalwood at the base. It shares pink pepper and cedarwood with the original, and leather echoes the original's accords. The main difference is the opening of apple and raspberry, and neither saffron nor vanilla is listed.

It suits you if the fruit-led top and the juniper and orris heart appeal more to you than saffron and vanilla would. Its bottle is 50ml, the smallest here.

Vanagloria by Laboratorio Olfattivo rests on its listing for the softer label. The Parfumo comparison page shows 238 of 289 users finding the two similar, and Parfumo dates it 2021, a year before Babycat.

It lists saffron and pineapple on top, frankincense, frankincense resin and tonka bean absolute in the heart, and bourbon vanilla CO2 and musk at the base. It shares saffron, frankincense and vanilla with the original. The main difference is that no pepper, suede or cedar is listed, while pineapple, tonka bean and musk are added.

It suits you if you want saffron, incense and vanilla without the peppers or suede on paper. It is also the second most expensive bottle in the table per ml, so check the price per ml before you commit.

Eau the Audacity by Penhaligon's is the premium pick. The Parfumo comparison page shows 103 of 119 users finding the two similar, and Parfumo dates it 2023.

It lists black pepper and orange blossom on top, frankincense, saffron blossom and rose absolute in the heart, and vanilla, leather and ambergris at the base. It shares black pepper, frankincense and vanilla with the original, and lists saffron blossom where the original lists saffron. The main difference is a floral and ambergris twist: orange blossom, rose, leather and ambergris are added, and no pink pepper, suede or cedar is listed.

It suits you if you want a premium bottle with rose and ambergris around the same incense and saffron core. Its price per ml is the highest in the table.

What every clone gets wrong

Here the evidence is a list of notes and a vote count, and neither shows how a perfume wears. Two clones, Rifaaqat and Fierte, list the same notes as the original, yet that proves nothing about how they sit on skin. Vote lines also vary in size: 46 of 51 is a smaller sample than 356 of 388, and the wording on Parfumo differs from the catalogue's in places.

How to test a dupe

Skin shows what paper hides, so spray there. Wear the original on one day, then a single clone on each following day, and keep the wrists separate.

Start with the 3ml decant of the original, and keep it by for the comparison. Look for what each clone holds on to: the peppery top, the saffron and olibanum heart and the suede and vanilla base. Then see what it swaps, such as the tobacco in Nayel Queen, the apple in Exquisite Leather or the rose in Eau the Audacity. Make the call late in the day, after each has settled.

Similar originals we stock

Prefer to stay with originals? Four perfumes in our catalogue sit close to the original on paper. Purpose by Amouage lists olibanum, black pepper, pink pepper, saffron and suede. Mana by Nishane lists saffron, black pepper, suede and olibanum. Silky Woods by Goldfield & Banks lists saffron, suede, olibanum and vanilla.

One more is Nº 5 Floral, Amber, Sensual Musk by Rosendo Mateu, launched in 2017. It lists spices, carnation, lily of the valley, amber, vanilla and musk, and 428 of 736 users on the Parfumo comparison page find it similar to the original, a large but split vote. It is a similar original 10ML sells and stands outside the ranking above. Each comes as a 3ml, 10ml or 30ml decant. For more saffron and incense scents, see our saffron perfume guide and incense perfume guide.