Glossier just dropped another You fragrance and we've been testing it for a month
Glossier have had some genuinely iconic products over the years. I mean I don’t know one beauty obsessive that doesn’t adore the Stretch Concealer, I have THREE Ultralip High Shine Lip Crèmes in Cachet because it’s the perfect Black-girl brown and don’t even get me started on the star that is Balm Dot Com (we thank god that the original formula is back). But nothing has united noses like the brand’s perfume, Glossier You, has. And now there are three new fragrances in the family, Glossier You Rêve, You Doux and now, launching on the 27th of March, Glossier You Fleur.
You Eau de Parfum
When original You launched back in 2017 fandom rippled pretty instantly across the industry. With notes of flowery iris, punchy pink pepper then ambroxan and ambrette holding up the base, the scent is warm and creamy with a hint of spice, but the most important note is you – hence the name, duh. It’s a skin scent that truly does smell a little different on everyone, thanks to our unique pH level and pheromones. Crowd-pleasing but cool, the formula took the team 38 attempts to get right but the outcome was a scent that is a bestseller; kinda wild but one sells roughly every 17 seconds globally.
Now, seven years after You hit the shelves, the brand has new additions. All new scents have the same base notes as the original, so you get the familiar warm, skin-scent that we love but with a new twist depending on your vibe.
At the launch party, founder Emily Weiss described You as a classic martini, in the way that martinis are served in a multitude of ways; with a lemon rind, straight up, with plenty of olive brine... you get the jist, but ultimately the base is pure vodka. The You fragrance collection (more to come, friends) is basically that, a solid base and the customisation of top and middle notes is what sets them apart. So with all that being said, here’s everything you need to know…
Glossier You Fleur Eau De Parfum, £62
Top notes: Mineral salt accord
Middle notes: Apricot skin, osmanthus, ylang-ylang, Cashmeran
Base notes: Ambrox
Spring has sprung and Glossier has launched a befittingly blossomy floral scent. So, yes if you're a fan of softer, feminine scents, you'll love this. As a big fan of how musky and unisex the other You scents are – especially Doux and original, I was dubious about how much I'd like it. But I can confirm, it's beautiful. It's Glossier's take on a floral, so of course it's a little lighter but it has that warmth fans love thanks to the cashmeran in the middle notes and the Ambrox in the base. It's a little powdery (the ylang ylang adds to this) but the mineral salt accord gives it an earthiness that's surprisingly fresh. And, as with all You scents it smells a little different on everyone. On me, the dry down is sweeter and warmer – much more girly-girl than original You but I can get behind that for a seasonal scent switch up.
Glossier You Rêve Eau De Parfum, £62
You Rêve Eau de Parfum
Top notes: Buttercream
Middle notes: Plum butter, toasted almond, iris & sandalwood
Base notes: Ambrox & ambrette
This is original You's sweet but grown-up sister. She’s not super gourmand, no no, but she’s got a richness to her sweet side that makes you wanna nuzzle in but also wanna party. Weiss describes this as a date night scent and yes, we cosign. The dry down isn’t cloying or vanilla-ry at all as the warmth of the base notes really balance it out. If you like the idea of something sweet but are in a musk chokehold, you need to try a spritz of this.
Glossier You Doux Eau De Parfum, £62
Doux Eau De Parfum
Top notes: Sweet violet
Middle notes: Palo santo, frankincense, myrrh
Base notes: Ambrox & ambrette
Woody fans, your next fix is here. Frank Voelkl is the nose behind the original You and both new drops, but did you know he’s also the pefumier behind Le Labo Santal 33 and my personal fave from the brand, The Noir 29; two of the best woody scents known to the beauty world so of course this was going to slap. The middle notes really sing in the first spritz but as it dries down, you’re left with an easy woodiness (doux literally means soft in French so you catch the vibe) that isn’t overtly masculine and has that creamy, musky base to keep things warm.
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