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Oh no, my caramel is burning!
First of all:
Unfortunately, it is again the case that it was strongly inspired by something else. However, overall I have to say that this perfume is a big victim of social media hate and definitely doesn't deserve the 6.3.
First impression:
When I received the bottle I sprayed it on a strip and thought to myself "hmm this looks very familiar". And yes it does, a quick sniff around my collection and yes "Le Vestiaire - Babycat | Yves Saint Laurent", or so I thought. 10 minutes and a good 30 sniffs later, it had more of a By the Fireplace vibe, but with more burnt sugar than marshmallows, not my favorite, but not a huge turn-off either. After that, the scent doesn't really change much more, the three notes remain present and there's no real nice depth, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's just boring. The sandalwood seems more like smoke and the vanilla is a little in the background, the sugar also stands out, gives the whole thing a nice sweetness, but just seems a bit like burnt caramel.
First wear:
A day later, the strip still smelled, so I thought, yes, I'll wear it today. And it was relatively the same, strong, boring and no real depth, even though the vanilla comes out a bit stronger. The only thing that changed was the opening, you can hardly smell much more like the By the Fireplace and this "Le Vestiaire - Babycat | Yves Saint Laurent" kind of scent. Of course, the performance is not as incredibly strong as on the test strip, but that's normal.
Conclusion:
Overall, not a bad fragrance, but not on the normal Dior level. I don't always want to put Francis down, but I don't think he's good here at Dior, even though I really like his MFK perfumes. But no matter what you want to say, it's not a 6.3 and doesn't deserve to be.
Unfortunately, it is again the case that it was strongly inspired by something else. However, overall I have to say that this perfume is a big victim of social media hate and definitely doesn't deserve the 6.3.
First impression:
When I received the bottle I sprayed it on a strip and thought to myself "hmm this looks very familiar". And yes it does, a quick sniff around my collection and yes "Le Vestiaire - Babycat | Yves Saint Laurent", or so I thought. 10 minutes and a good 30 sniffs later, it had more of a By the Fireplace vibe, but with more burnt sugar than marshmallows, not my favorite, but not a huge turn-off either. After that, the scent doesn't really change much more, the three notes remain present and there's no real nice depth, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's just boring. The sandalwood seems more like smoke and the vanilla is a little in the background, the sugar also stands out, gives the whole thing a nice sweetness, but just seems a bit like burnt caramel.
First wear:
A day later, the strip still smelled, so I thought, yes, I'll wear it today. And it was relatively the same, strong, boring and no real depth, even though the vanilla comes out a bit stronger. The only thing that changed was the opening, you can hardly smell much more like the By the Fireplace and this "Le Vestiaire - Babycat | Yves Saint Laurent" kind of scent. Of course, the performance is not as incredibly strong as on the test strip, but that's normal.
Conclusion:
Overall, not a bad fragrance, but not on the normal Dior level. I don't always want to put Francis down, but I don't think he's good here at Dior, even though I really like his MFK perfumes. But no matter what you want to say, it's not a 6.3 and doesn't deserve to be.