You by Glossier

It’s one of the ugliest perfumes I’ve ever tried; I don’t get the hype surrounding it. It smells like public bathhouse deodorant.

If Musk brought it to life, he certainly did a good job. You is exactly that, but the perfume’s gift. The pink pepper really stands out. I don’t see the nineties vibe, perhaps it’s the pepper giving that impression; back then, perfumes tended to be more spiced and animalic. Some people also smell paper, notebooks, or even ink in it, which is a bit of a stretch for a scent description but necessary for them to describe something similar. For me, this is subtle makeup accentuated by pepper, giving a flirtatious nuance to that cleanliness, a wink, something cheeky and spicy, yet very abstract or minimalist that will make innocent noses ask ‘what does it smell like?’ and make them think for an extra few seconds. It also has that something I only find in l’Imperatrice and here, a chemical note I can’t explain but which is totally addictive for me; it’s an unlisted note I’d describe as refreshing or solar, making you smile, lifting your mood without being ‘cheerful’; it’s something chemical. Finally, I’d add that it’s very lightly sweet (which I find ultimately charming) but not sugary, rather ethereal and subliminal, as it’s nothing gourmand. 🌬️✨

It’s a perfume of its own, but you have to give it time: at first it smells like nothing; you have to let it settle. After a few minutes, it reminds me 50% of Juliette Has a Gun and 50% of Nina Ricci’s Ricci Ricci. On my skin, it’s sweet and intimate, as if you’d just had a shower with purple flower soap; when you smell your skin, you feel cleanliness, something milky, and like fresh towels straight from the dryer. I don’t like the Juliette one because it smells like it’s missing something; it doesn’t smell like a perfume as its name suggests, but this You smells like its complement, less synthetic. It’s one of those perfumes where if you smell it on someone else, you’re left wondering what perfume it is; it has something mysterious and sensual.

Smells of chlorine, sea salt and iodine; no florals or gourmands here. It’s synthetic, cold and clean like the metal on a roadside bar, yet surprisingly cosy. Highly addictive and versatile for day wear, though the longevity is ridiculous: it vanishes in half an hour. A shame for such a forward-thinking and hard-to-find fragrance.

What a rich aroma, uff… quite peculiar and special; women have always killed me with it. It smells like water with a subtle cleaner, or chlorine, perhaps sanitiser with delicate musk and iris. Actually, it’s zero invasive, but very memorable and not sweet at all. I suppose it’s an acquired taste, because in its molecular composition it tends to disappear and then return. I’ve felt it firsthand on two or three girls in the course of my still young adult life; the last time I could smell it was in intimacy and I couldn’t resist asking what that fine, delicate, and clean aroma was. I don’t know, maybe it’s also some nostalgic factor since I’m the youngest of my family with three older sisters, and I remember hearing something like this in my childhood or adolescence; I find a very vintage touch, perhaps from the eras that remind me of boybands like Five, Westlife, or even NSync, with whom my sisters were obsessed and who wore or perfumed themselves alongside. I can easily compare it to an ultra-delicate iris bar soap, which for me denotes natural female beauty at its full splendour without being loud or overwhelming like some very loud or invasive trends of the last era. This is my fourth review of a supposedly feminine-cut perfume, although the site says it’s totally unisex and I believe it even more today; it could easily be compared to a slightly cheaper fragrance from lines like Dior for men that are based on that slightly more marked iris. Honestly, I’m a total fanboy of this scent in a lady.

Agree with everyone: it smells of soap with iris, powdery and very 90s/2000s. Soft, unobtrusive and lovely, though not very present. Scent 9/10, projection and longevity 8/10.

At first application I thought it was herbal, then raspberry and subtle, evolving into a herbal iris with a sweet touch that makes me feel elegant. It’s sophisticated, has sillage but little projection, very intimate and recommended. It has that 90s air that I love.

I expected a soft talcum-like fragrance and found something that smells tremendously masculine on my skin. I sense a dirty, strong, and heavy iris. Ugh, the opening didn’t suit me at all. In the dry-down, it becomes softer, something like Prada Infusion d’Iris, very similar. But it doesn’t tell me anything special.

At first, smelling a decant, I thought it was ‘meh’, but with so many good reviews I didn’t want to rule it out. I went to Sephora, tried it on my wrist, liked it but didn’t love it, and kept wanting it. Six months later, I returned to the store, tried it again, and liked it, so I bought it. WOW! It’s not the same as a little spritz; applying it properly and feeling it all day is different. It lasted my entire workday and colleagues said it smelled lovely. It’s soft, clean, a ‘natural’ aroma; it doesn’t smell like anything specific but it smells good. I recommend it for those days when you want to feel clean and leave a good scent on others.

The Delicacy aroma is ethereal and fine. To me, it smells totally of musk, so delicate it feels like a second skin. It smells clean, as if you’ve just bathed with a fine iris soap and are left with a touch of talcum powder. It’s a beauty. But for me, it doesn’t work, as its sillage is personal and sometimes disappears completely until a movement or a breeze brings it back. I prefer stronger perfumes and feeling them all the time. I recommend it for those seeking soft scents or who don’t want anything ostentatious.

My friend has it and I love it. It’s a very indescribable scent, but I’m sure most people will like it. The only downside is that there’s very little product in the bottle…

It’s the first blind buy I’ve made with a slightly higher price tag, but I was so eager to try it that I was almost sure I’d like it, and luckily I wasn’t wrong. So far, it’s the only ‘molecular’ type that has won me over well. Glossier You smells like slightly chlorinated water (which I love), iris, and musk, all very subtle. It’s zero-invasive but leaves a mark. At times it seems like it smells like nothing, but you feel it for hours, as if it appears and disappears; when you think it’s gone, it returns. Very curious. Recommended for iris and musk fans; I don’t think it will disappoint. It’s close to the skin, but pretty.

Clean and aquatic at the same time. It smells clean, soft, and unisex. It projects very little; you only feel it on the skin even if you’ve just applied it. I don’t sense the floral note; for me, it smells more like talcum powder than anything. I’ve tried it several times at Sephora and think I’d buy it to be at home and relax, as it’s a perfume you probably only you will smell.

I let myself be swept up by the TikTok hype and bought Glossier You without a second thought. It’s said to smell like you—clean and molecular, with notes of pink pepper and ambrette. But for me, it’s an adventure: it smells like water, swimming pools, an iron, and that warm steam from the laundry room in winter. My sister noticed it as lettuce with iodine, and my mum called it dried potpourri; everyone agrees on that aquatic, hygienic sensation. It doesn’t smell like Santal 33 or Ariana Grande, and although I didn’t pick up any florals, the longevity is excellent, lasting over 10 hours. It leaves me feeling clean and accompanied, super versatile and with personality. Perhaps I need to create new memories to love it more, but it’s peculiar and highly recommended to try it on skin. I’m already obsessed.