Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Power of Seduction
The Yves Saint Laurent Babycat profile, 57% cheaper per 100ml, from Scentual Obsessions.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Babycat
- Price
- $40
- Size
- 30ml
- Per 100ml
- $133
- Original per 100ml
- $307
- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
The FragDNA review · on paper
A Peppery Twist on Babycat’s Opulence
FragDNA · compiled from a comparison on paper — the listed notes and prices; nobody has reviewed it yet · 22 October 2026
- Opening
- The opening promises a spicy, resinous burst led by pink and black pepper with a hint of aromatic elemi.
- Dry-down
- The drydown is likely to remain pepper‑forward with elemi’s lingering woody‑resin character.
- Best for
- spicy, bold evenings
Power of Seduction lists pink pepper, black pepper and elemi as its sole notes, sharing only pink pepper with YSL’s Babycat. Where the original expands into bergamot, leather, iris, suede, vanilla, Tonka bean, musk and ambrofix, the dupe narrows the palette to a spicy‑resinous trio. At $133 per 100 ml it costs roughly 57 % of Babycat’s $307 price.
Because the dupe lacks the original’s floral, leathery and gourmand layers, its character will likely remain pepper‑forward from start to finish. Without any wearer reviews yet, the only concrete data are the note list and the price advantage, which may appeal to those seeking a bold, economical spice‑focused fragrance.
The verdictOn paper, Power of Seduction offers a pepper‑centric reinterpretation of Babycat at less than half the price, but it omits the original's floral, leathery and gourmand facets, making it a markedly different composition.
Nobody has reviewed this dupe yet — this compares the published notes and prices. We rewrite it as soon as wearers do.
A long shot
FragDNA score · on paper
On paper
On paper, Power of Seduction is an outside bet if you want Babycat for less.
Scentual Obsessions lists 1 of the 9 notes in Babycat's pyramid — pink pepper. What it does not list: bergamot, leather, iris and suede; and it adds black pepper and elemi of its own.
At $133 per 100ml it costs 57% less than Babycat — the 11th cheapest of 11 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Notes compared with Babycat
in bothonly in the original+ only in Power of Seduction
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Scentual Obsessions publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on bergamot and pink pepper, turns to leather, iris and suede, and settles into vanilla, Tonka Bean and musk. That is the brief Power of Seduction is working from.
Top
- bergamot
- pink pepper
Heart
- leather
- iris
- suede
Base
- vanilla
- Tonka Bean
- musk
Soft suede melting into vanilla and tonka, the most cloned thing YSL has made in years.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 16 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Babycat we can price, Power of Seduction is number 11 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Babycat #360 $15/100ml
- 02 Bujairami Pounce $33/100ml
- 03 Paris Corner Rifaaqat $33/100ml
- 04 The Dupe Spot LIMITED EDITION 30ML EDP of Our Duplication of BABYCAT #360 $58/100ml
- 05 French Avenue Fierte $65/100ml
- 06 Oakcha Street Art $72/100ml
- 07 HK Perfumes Vibe $89/100ml
- 08 Alexandria Fragrances Tomcat $112/100ml
- 09 Perfume Parlour Whisker Whispers 2057 $122/100ml
- 10 Oil Perfumery Babycat $125/100ml
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The community
What people say about Power of Seduction
Rating
—How close to Babycat
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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In the forum
Start a discussion →Questions
What does Scentual Obsessions Power of Seduction smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Babycat — bergamot and pink pepper up top, leather, iris and suede in the heart, vanilla, Tonka Bean and musk in the base.
Is Scentual Obsessions Power of Seduction a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Babycat?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Babycat.
How much cheaper is Scentual Obsessions Power of Seduction than Yves Saint Laurent Babycat?
57% less per 100ml: about $133 per 100ml against $307 for the original.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Power of Seduction?
It is in stock at $40 for 30ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.