I heard this smells like Vanilla Barka from Amouage, which is also done by Ropion. I am a huge fan of Vanilla Barka but the $500 + price is steep, but it’s such a beautiful and intense scent that I just keep going back to it.
Yeah if you already have Barka then save your money. Unless you’re a crazy frag collector then go for it. Babycat leans slightly feminine compared to Barka being pure unisex IMO.
Thank you! I try my best, especially with small samples like these you really can't get the full picture but I try my best to squeeze out as much as I can in a review like this.
great review, haven't smelled this but it's on my radar. apparently Vanagloria from Laboratorio Olfattivo by Ropion is very similar to this aside from the price.
I really like to watch your videos smelling the fragrance, it's great to dissect it knowing exactly what you're smelling, a fantastic learning experience. I knew it was going to be 9 bottles out of 10, you put it exactly the way I think of it, not a masterpiece but a damn good comforting fragrance that makes you feel instantly good when you smell it, and even if I don't wear fragrance for compliments, it's a compliment monster. Great Sampling Marc, thank you!!!
Recently, I have the impression that this fragrance is practically everywhere, especially its clones, which I am very skeptical about... It's nice to hear your opinion because I trust your nose!
Honestly, not surprised by your review. Sounds exactly what I thought it would be - without the over enthusiastic mania. Hope to get my hands on it soon.
I LOVE YSL Babycat 🤎 I live in Norway and I tried a decant before I bought it. But I had to get it through a friend from the UK. She shipped it to me. For me, it's the ultimate. I keep purchasing decants of different fragrances. Niche mostly. But this has me teary eyed and I get goose bumps!!! 😭 I want to find out what the magic blend of notes are that I love so much. I love all of it! And the soft blend. The opening.... I looooove the pepper, but it's the olibanum and elemi with the saffron that makes me love the peppery opening. Then the heart.... The pepper is sort of gone, and the blend of elemi resin, olibanum and saffron, but the vanilla is even more present. Then you quietly loose the incence and pepper, but I guess it does a job still. Noe it's an addictive and dry blend of all of the notes. The suede accord IS the saffron and elemi I think. I just loooooooove it so so so much!!!! Now hoping I get the same feelings with Penhaligons Eau the Audacity. Can you do a review on that? Thank you!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love my baby cat ! and if you get a full bottle you’ll probably fine the projection is pretty good, I had two people at my work buy bottles because they could smell it on me and I was 6 hours into my shift and I didn’t over spray .
Great first impression. i knew you would like this. It is a great creation. i can't wait for the cold weather. This will be hitting winter rotation for sure. Thanks marc 👍
I've been shying away from this one because of the name. I've even avoided other reviews of this because I see the name and automatically assume it's civet cat pee vibes. Will definitely sample now thanks to your review.
Cheers Marc , yeah this one certainly sounds like it will garnish a lot of positive nods in my workplace for sure ,however at the price I fear all nods will be out of their own pockets lol 😅, a steer clear from mainstream on this one for me . Great review man ✌️🙏👍
It was just a little over the top for me. A little on the strong sweet vanillic side, but it has aspects.I really like. Turn up the benzoin and slap in some labdanum, and I would be sold. But I digress...
Have you tried Vanagloria from Laboratorio Olfattivo? It was also created by Ropion and is in the same vein as Babycat, but it has this sparkling effervescence in it that I just love. They have a lot of great frags, especially in their Noir collection, and are an unbelievable value for their price.
@@jasper8088 No, I don't think I would recommend doing it. It's very, very similar to Babycat except for a fizziness in the top that I don't get from Babycat. As always, though, I would recommend getting a sample and trying it yourself because you may perceive it differently.
Exactly, but this begs the question when will the fragrance industry finally clamp down on copy/paste each other. I'd love to see copyright on recipes at some point.
Why is it that you cannot trademark the DNA components of a fragrance? Guess you would have to consult a patent attorney for the answer. It would almost certainly put clone houses out of business.
The new Cuir is disappointing and far from its predecessor. Not that it was supposed to be a flanker, but a basic leather, albeit a good one but lackluster. I’ve been trying to get the original Cuir for years but all I can find are auctions pushing 6-700$ a bottle.
Interesting you said Ropion is a copy paste artist. I agree but this time I feel he copied the late, great Rosendo Mateu. This and No 5 are so similar to my nose. Trim the florals and they are basically the same. It’s nice but it’s not new.
Does babycat better than Ani ?!! I am looking for sophisticated vanilla not just vanilla, I had Ani and I had the same reaction as you when you smelt it , so basic nothing different or unique, also I found the opening so so muschlin on my skin and stayed for almost two hours, I didn’t even like it 😢
I heard this smells like Vanilla Barka from Amouage, which is also done by Ropion. I am a huge fan of Vanilla Barka but the $500 + price is steep, but it’s such a beautiful and intense scent that I just keep going back to it.
Barka is nicer than Babycat. The vanilla is better to me. If you smelled No 5 by Rosendo Mateu, E, you probably have a great sense of this one.
Yeah if you already have Barka then save your money. Unless you’re a crazy frag collector then go for it. Babycat leans slightly feminine compared to Barka being pure unisex IMO.
So far you’ve been the best to describe this fragrance !
Thank you! I try my best, especially with small samples like these you really can't get the full picture but I try my best to squeeze out as much as I can in a review like this.
great review, haven't smelled this but it's on my radar. apparently Vanagloria from Laboratorio Olfattivo by Ropion is very similar to this aside from the price.
Best review I've seen of Babycat.
Appreciate it.
I really like to watch your videos smelling the fragrance, it's great to dissect it knowing exactly what you're smelling, a fantastic learning experience. I knew it was going to be 9 bottles out of 10, you put it exactly the way I think of it, not a masterpiece but a damn good comforting fragrance that makes you feel instantly good when you smell it, and even if I don't wear fragrance for compliments, it's a compliment monster. Great Sampling Marc, thank you!!!
Thank you for trusting my nose.
Recently, I have the impression that this fragrance is practically everywhere, especially its clones, which I am very skeptical about... It's nice to hear your opinion because I trust your nose!
Honestly, not surprised by your review. Sounds exactly what I thought it would be - without the over enthusiastic mania. Hope to get my hands on it soon.
I try to keep things grounded in midst of hype, however if it's good i'll say it's good.
The new Cuir is quite different from the black bottle version. Ironically it smells much more “leathery.”
Babycat is so good, though. Love it.
Don't say that!!! Now I need to sniff the new one.
Great review! For me this one felt definitely overhyped, Babycat is nice but I was expecting something closer to Eau Duelle or Bois d'Arménie.
I LOVE YSL Babycat 🤎 I live in Norway and I tried a decant before I bought it. But I had to get it through a friend from the UK. She shipped it to me. For me, it's the ultimate. I keep purchasing decants of different fragrances. Niche mostly. But this has me teary eyed and I get goose bumps!!! 😭 I want to find out what the magic blend of notes are that I love so much. I love all of it! And the soft blend. The opening.... I looooove the pepper, but it's the olibanum and elemi with the saffron that makes me love the peppery opening. Then the heart.... The pepper is sort of gone, and the blend of elemi resin, olibanum and saffron, but the vanilla is even more present. Then you quietly loose the incence and pepper, but I guess it does a job still. Noe it's an addictive and dry blend of all of the notes. The suede accord IS the saffron and elemi I think. I just loooooooove it so so so much!!!! Now hoping I get the same feelings with Penhaligons Eau the Audacity. Can you do a review on that? Thank you!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love my baby cat ! and if you get a full bottle you’ll probably fine the projection is pretty good, I had two people at my work buy bottles because they could smell it on me and I was 6 hours into my shift and I didn’t over spray .
I got a bottle now, so you'll see it eventually on the channel.
Great first impression. i knew you would like this. It is a great creation. i can't wait for the cold weather. This will be hitting winter
rotation for sure. Thanks marc 👍
No problemo!
I've been shying away from this one because of the name. I've even avoided other reviews of this because I see the name and automatically assume it's civet cat pee vibes. Will definitely sample now thanks to your review.
Appreciate you coming by and watching this video and get grasp of the scent.
Great review Marc!
Thanks!
Cheers Marc , yeah this one certainly sounds like it will garnish a lot of positive nods in my workplace for sure ,however at the price I fear all nods will be out of their own pockets lol 😅, a steer clear from mainstream on this one for me . Great review man ✌️🙏👍
lol thanks for the comment my friend
Big fan of Babycat. The line is pretty good, Velours is excellent.
Good ol Velours, I need that one after Vinyle.
Great video and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try it and have a blessed night
Thank you! You too!
You welcome keep up the good work and thank you very much GOD BLESS 🙏
best reviewer on yt. I go to your vids first
Appreciate that
How would you compare Babycat vs Encens Suave?
It was just a little over the top for me. A little on the strong sweet vanillic side, but it has aspects.I really like. Turn up the benzoin and slap in some labdanum, and I would be sold. But I digress...
Makes all kind of sense.
Have you tried Vanagloria from Laboratorio Olfattivo? It was also created by Ropion and is in the same vein as Babycat, but it has this sparkling effervescence in it that I just love. They have a lot of great frags, especially in their Noir collection, and are an unbelievable value for their price.
I own Babycat and also Rosendo Mateu no5. Do you think Vanagloria is different enough to justify a €80 purchase for a 100ml?
@@jasper8088 No, I don't think I would recommend doing it. It's very, very similar to Babycat except for a fizziness in the top that I don't get from Babycat. As always, though, I would recommend getting a sample and trying it yourself because you may perceive it differently.
spot on as a followed along with my sample. perfect timing on the video drop. thanks @robes (the goat)
Good work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great review
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Cuir is a masterpiece
It's pretty damn good, happy I searched it out as long as I did to get my bottle.
Wouldn't be surprised if Vanagloria, Vanilla Barka and this one are just mods of the same fragrance. Hey, if it works (and sells), it works.
Exactly, but this begs the question when will the fragrance industry finally clamp down on copy/paste each other. I'd love to see copyright on recipes at some point.
Why is it that you cannot trademark the DNA components of a fragrance? Guess you would have to consult a patent attorney for the answer. It would almost certainly put clone houses out of business.
Let's goooooo 💪🏿💪🏿
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I bet i would love this but nah, can't do the price.
understandable.
The new Cuir is disappointing and far from its predecessor. Not that it was supposed to be a flanker, but a basic leather, albeit a good one but lackluster. I’ve been trying to get the original Cuir for years but all I can find are auctions pushing 6-700$ a bottle.
Interesting you said Ropion is a copy paste artist. I agree but this time I feel he copied the late, great Rosendo Mateu. This and No 5 are so similar to my nose. Trim the florals and they are basically the same. It’s nice but it’s not new.
Well said!
Do you like Amouge Boundless vs Babycat better? Both are spicy, vanilla, incense.
Haven't smelled Boundless yet... I have a sample tho
Does babycat better than Ani ?!!
I am looking for sophisticated vanilla not just vanilla, I had Ani and I had the same reaction as you when you smelt it , so basic nothing different or unique, also I found the opening so so muschlin on my skin and stayed for almost two hours, I didn’t even like it 😢
I hate to judge one vs the other. I'd pick Babycat over Ani personally but I don't have a huge testing of either scent so I don't think that's fair.
Babycat getting a LOT of attention suddenly. I just ordered the Paris Corner dupe, Rifaaqat, to get a feel for the DNA. 🤞
Good luck
Where did you find it? I do research in whole Europe and it’s sold out everywhere 😢
Can you give us a review ? I would like to buy paris corner but I am not sure if I should.
It's sold in the middle east.
Diar Homme Parfurr
Babycat vs Le Lion
Battle of the felines.
I didn’t like this one, bit of a snoozefest oriental
I will try it .. nice take 👍👍 Take care