Paris CornerRifaaqat Unisex EDP 2.8 Fl Oz | A Captivating Blend of Elemi, Pink Pepper, and Vanilla with Smoky Leather Notes | Sophisticated and Alluring Vanilla Perfume Experience

OMG!!! Smells amazing!!! I have no idea what the YSL Babycat perfume smells like but it must be amazing if this is that good! A tad masculine, but the dry down is feminine and soft, rich vanilla!!! Love it so much! Last for quite a while. Great deal for $40 bucks!!! I will definitely repurchase this!!!

This is apparently a dupe for YSL Babycat, which I have never smelled. I love this scent! It's super smoky, dark, and a little sweet. I get notes of burning wood in a fireplace, gasoline, and vanilla. It smells super comforting and really pretty! As it wears down, it becomes more of smoky warm vanilla, and a little less heavy and dark. Sounds weird, but it's super sexy! I'd say this was unisex, but even with the grungy notes, it smells more feminine to me.

Once the smoke subsides. It’s more pleasant. Think the smoke from BTF with the vanilla from Vanilla 28. Upon first spray, it does require maturation bc the smoke is extremely strong borderline offensive.

I ordered this by mistake thinking I was ordering the normal white label Rifaaqat. But I’m not disappointed at all. It smells amazing. When I searched for reviews I saw some people say this is a dupe of YSL Tuxedo. I’m not sure if that’s true, but regardless it smells great so I’m satisfied with my happy accident. I’ll definitely buy again once it runs out.When I realized my mistake I ordered the original, but I like this one better, surprisingly.

I gave this perfume about two weeks to mature before forming a final opinion on it. It is strong, but that's not necessarily a good thing. The black pepper and leather notes are very prominent, and they do not complement the vanilla note well. This fragrance does not seem well-blended and I don't see myself wearing it. Perhaps it will get better with time but, as of now, it's not worth the hype. If it gets considerably better, I will update my review. I did not receive the free perfume sample shown in the picture.Update: It's several weeks later and the spiciness seems to have mellowed out a bit and I can now detect more of the vanilla. Still, I do not see myself wearing this fragrance on its own. I would prefer to blend it with another creamy, sweet scent to mellow out the pepper notes. If you like spicy leathery scents, then you'll probably like this.Update (May 19, 2024): I just tried it again. It does seem to have improved over the few months of letting it sit and mature. While I can detect more of the vanilla and leather notes now, the pepper notes are still quite strong. It smells quite good in the dry down. I'll admit I don't know what the original smells like so my review is based off of what my nose detects and likes, but I have tried several dupes of it and this one is just too spicy for me. Perhaps it emulates the original well, and that's why many people love it. I tend to not be the biggest fan of YSL perfumes because they tend to play up the spicy notes a lot, but I hope my review is helpful to some people.

Seller won’t allow me to return this. It smells like cardboard.

Amazing inspired by fragrance. I will definitely buy this again!

Love the smell a bit harsh in the beginning but the dry down is wonderful , very long lasting, something for vanilla lovers