Fragrance comparison

Purpose vs Babycat

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5,691 ratings analysed

4 wins

Purpose

Amouage

3.851,412 votes

Rank #27,504 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Babycat

Yves Saint Laurent · 2022

4.264,279 votes

Rank #654 VanillaFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purpose takes 4 of 7 categories.

Purpose
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Babycat
Choose it for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Purpose4/7

Babycat3/7

Ratings & consensus: Babycat
Community sentiment: Babycat
Longevity: Purpose
Sillage & projection: Purpose
Value for money: Purpose
Versatility: Purpose
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Babycat

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

PurposeAmouage

BabycatYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 1,412 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.26/ 5 · 4,279 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerBabycatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

22%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

9%Hate

1,412 votes

58%Love

22%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

4,279 votes

Category winnerBabycatMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPurpose

SillagePurpose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value29

Category winnerPurposeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy90%

fresh spicy80%

amber70%

aromatic60%

oud50%

vanilla100%

fresh spicy90%

warm spicy79%

leather78%

powdery70%

amber69%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

OlibanumBlack and Pink PepperPimentoBergamot

Heart

VetiverPapyrusSandalwoodRose

Base

AkigalawoodSaffronSuedeMystikal

Top

Black and Pink PepperBlack PepperelemiPink Pepper

Heart

OlibanumSaffron

Base

Bourbon VanillaSuedeCedar

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Black and Pink Pepper, Saffron and Suede. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring28

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPurposeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex23

Women3

Men19

Unisex56

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,504

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#654

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched2022

Reviews210

Category winnerBabycatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purpose by Amouage opens with a blast of cold frankincense and sharp black pepper that mimics freezing mountain air. As it settles, the scent shifts into a dry, mineral woodiness driven by akigalawood and earthy vetiver. It is a challenging, artistic fragrance best suited for cold autumn nights and formal settings.

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Yves Saint Laurent Babycat is a bold, spicy vanilla fragrance that trades typical bakery sweetness for rich, smoky edge. Crafted by master perfumer Dominique Ropion in 2022, it opens with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper, pink pepper, and resinous elemi. The heart introduces warm olibanum incense and a pinch of s…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Purpose or Babycat?

Purpose takes 4 of 7 categories. Purpose is rated 3.85/5 from 1,412 votes; Babycat is rated 4.26/5 from 4,279 votes. Choose Purpose for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Babycat for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Purpose or Babycat?

Purpose lasts longest (Purpose 83/100, Babycat 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Purpose or Babycat?

Purpose projects furthest (Purpose 72/100, Babycat 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purpose and Babycat smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Black and Pink Pepper, Saffron and Suede.

Is Purpose or Babycat better for summer or winter?

For summer, Babycat is the stronger pick. For winter, Purpose is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purpose and Babycat?

Purpose has top notes of Olibanum, Black and Pink Pepper, Pimento and Bergamot, heart notes of Vetiver, Papyrus, Sandalwood and Rose, a base of Akigalawood, Saffron, Suede and Mystikal. Babycat has top notes of Black and Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, elemi and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum and Saffron, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Suede and Cedar.