Top Notes 
Black pepper
Elemi resin
Pink pepper
Heart Notes 
Frankincense
Resins
Saffron
Base Notes 
Cedarwood
Suede
Vanilla
02/01/2026
OJT
6 Reviews
OJT
1
This cat bites (⊙_⊙)
Note // For comparisons sake I’ve got YSL Babycat (black label) on one hand and Tomcat on the other.
Opening // Babycat has a very accessible sweetness, that wonderful bourbon vanilla I love so much is present right from the first spray. Tomcat on the other hand has very aggressive peppers that are putting up a fight, it’s not giving up the vanilla easily. For that reason I prefer Babycat’s opening, it’s straight to the point.
Dry-down // Tomcat’s stubborn peppers keep holding on but have eased off a bit from the opening and now the incense/vanilla take centre stage, it’s darker, more wearable, and deeply enjoyable. Babycat on the other hand is fully out of the spicy realms, it’s moved into the suede, and the vanilla has turned almost candied, becoming near sickly to my nose (at least compared to Tomcat). Tomcat is doing well now.
Performance // Tomcat truly shines here, it’s easily the strongest and longest lasting of the two. And on fabric…WOW! Tomcat works so much better on fabric than on my skin, the wall of pepper in the opening which hides the vanilla actually plays to Tomcat’s advantage on fabrics and in the air. Tomcat remains noticeable for a few hours after Babycat has faded.
I think I’ll spray Tomcat on my clothes from now on for the best experience.
Opening // Babycat has a very accessible sweetness, that wonderful bourbon vanilla I love so much is present right from the first spray. Tomcat on the other hand has very aggressive peppers that are putting up a fight, it’s not giving up the vanilla easily. For that reason I prefer Babycat’s opening, it’s straight to the point.
Dry-down // Tomcat’s stubborn peppers keep holding on but have eased off a bit from the opening and now the incense/vanilla take centre stage, it’s darker, more wearable, and deeply enjoyable. Babycat on the other hand is fully out of the spicy realms, it’s moved into the suede, and the vanilla has turned almost candied, becoming near sickly to my nose (at least compared to Tomcat). Tomcat is doing well now.
Performance // Tomcat truly shines here, it’s easily the strongest and longest lasting of the two. And on fabric…WOW! Tomcat works so much better on fabric than on my skin, the wall of pepper in the opening which hides the vanilla actually plays to Tomcat’s advantage on fabrics and in the air. Tomcat remains noticeable for a few hours after Babycat has faded.
I think I’ll spray Tomcat on my clothes from now on for the best experience.
