Love Glossier You? Try These Scents Next
August 13 | 5 minute read
Words by Izzy Wight
She wanted a scent that was open-ended; something “so alchemic, it would melt into your skin.” After 38 attempts, Emily landed on the final iteration of Glossier You. It was all those things – cozy, musky, slightly different on everyone – but with the addition of bright pink pepper, floral iris root and creamy ambrox.
It was an instant hit, and the brand’s arrival last year saw an influx of baby-pink, thumbprint-indented bottles dotted across the desks of MECCA HQ. For some, Glossier You. was their first foray into the world of easy-to-wear, everyday fine fragrances – and now, it’s time to expand our horizons
Whether you’re looking to layer with Glossier You or want a something similar to add to your fragrance wardrobe, here are our favourite You-adjacent scents.
If Glossier You is the white T-shirt of fragrances, Fleur de Peau is a sheer button-down – sophisticated and intimate. A clean, aldehydic floral scent, it has similar notes of iris, pink pepper and musk, but with the addition of sandalwood, leather and Turkish rose. A little more full-bodied, but still delicate.
While this is technically a layering fragrance, Milk possesses the same cozy, skin-adaptive je nais se quois as Glossier’s hero scent. With notes of bergamot, white musk and amber, it’s a chameleonic fragrance that works with almost everything – spritz over Glossier You for an extra hit of warm, musky sweetness.
An endless compliment-getter, this delicate floral is inspired by the feeling of freshly washed, sun-dried sheets. Notes of lily of the valley, iris and soft white musk give it that effortless, gentle-floral quality you love, while bergamot and patchouli lend a subtle, spicy twist that lingers on the skin.
Feel like going gourmand? Created by beauty editor Bee Shapiro, Ellis Brooklyn has no shortage of delicious, sugary-yet-sophisticated scents. As the name suggests, Sweet is no exception – the notes of marshmallow and pear are mouth-watering, while ambrette, violet, iris and cashmere give it the same warm, familiar feeling as Glossier You.
A collaboration between Le Labo and Jefferson Hack, the editor-in-chief of contemporary fashion bi-annual An0ther Magazine, this fragrance is unlike anything else. On first spritz, it’s a clean, woody musk. Let it linger, and you’ll pick up the sharp scent of ambroxyde, a synthetic animal musk. Some say it smells like glossy magazine pages, others liken it to a shiny stainless steel – like Glossier You, it’s a different experience for everyone.
