You Fleur

Glossier You Fleur is a warm cozy scent that I love smelling on myself. It's fruity and creamy from the apricot skin, and the cashmeran makes it smell rich and luxurious. But I wouldn't describe it as sweet, juicy, or gourmand -- perhaps the mineral salt accord notes bring a dryness that cancels out sweetness. It’s also light and airy, like a salted apricot mousse. It's similar to Glossier Lilyhaze in that they're both ambery apricots, but Lilyhaze is sweet and gourmand (which I don't like) in a way that Fleur is not (which I do like). The cashmeran also reminds me of YSL Black Opium and Marc Jacobs Daisy Love, and I would say Fleur is like a fruity daytime cousin to Black Opium or a more fruity sister to Daisy Love. I've been a longtime fan of the original Glossier You, and I would have to say I like Fleur better. It's a more fragrant scent with a stronger projection and better longevity. I've been wearing it for a whopping 15 hours, and I still smell it on me. Fleur does smell pretty different from You though, and I wouldn't have guessed it was a flanker. The main thing I don't like about it is the branding. Fleur means flower, and this doesn't remind me of flowers. The pastel purple bottle makes me think this scent is supposed to be a powdery floral, and to me, it's neither. When I smell or think about this scent, my perfume synesthesia tells me it's pale orange, but then I remember it's actually supposed to be pastel purple and I suffer cognitive dissonance.

It opens with equal parts apricot, ambroxan, salt, and the florals in the background. The ambroxan fades off in the drydown for me, and the salt, apricot, and florals remain. The first time I smelled this, it gave me a rush of nostalgia, it reminded me a little of fancy hairspray, and something my mom wore before in the early 2000’s. After the opening, and wearing it throughout the day, it is so, so addictive and beautiful and effortlessly unique. I’m obsessed. I can’t decide if it’s giving a beachy summery dream kind of vibe or a wistful ethereal spring fairytale vibe. I wish with my whole heart that this had more power to it. I would say it fades to a skin scent after ~2 hours, and is gone after 7. This is kind of close to the OG Glossier You, like, before the reformulation. The bundle at Sephora that comes with a full sized bottle and a travel spray is a really good deal, and useful, since you can carry the travel spray with you to reapply. If I had to describe it with 2 words, it would be ethereal and dreamy. I decided after testing, that it will be my spring/summer scent, but it’s so good that I don’t know if I can wait to wear it 😭

Honestly I'm obsessed with this... even more so than the original. This is how you do a flanker! It retains a lot of qualities that the original possesses, but in my opinion it just makes them even better. I first tried the OG You before they reformulated it, and it was stunning, however when they decided to reformulate it almost in it's entirety lost it's appeal to me. When I found this fragrance and tested it, it took me back to when I first smelled the OG you. It's got that creamy, slightly salty warm skin smell that I can't get enough of. But this is elevated in every way. It's not as harsh or peppery on the opening, smells like apricot, and the musk and base notes last a good while on my skin. I took the travel spray to work and only reapplied once, that was 4 hrs ago and I can still smell it. I do believe I go nose blind to some of the notes after a while, but that doesn't mean that other people cant still smell it on me. It's almost got this creamy rice like quality to it. I would say it's a safe blind buy, especially if you loved the original glossier you! I'm so glad I got the travel size and the 50ml.

on my ventures to finding something to impulsively buy as a reward for finishing this project, this really took me by surprise, and i'm wondering if i've been missing out on something. i've had a tiny sample of this just waiting in my collection, and she's probably mad as hell at me right now, because she knew i'd love her, and i just wasn't paying any attention. beautiful salty, creamy skinned opening that i really love. it feels warm, and inviting, and kind of reminds me of sweaty beach skin but like in a not gross way. think of something romantic and sweet, like a cute little beach date and you're sharing apricots together, and you're sticking together; sticking to your lover. i think this scent is so beautiful. i find that ylang ylang and osmanthus kind of remind me of some sunscreens and i think that's why this reads as 'beach scent' to me. it does obviously still carry that original 'you' dna, and i do get the 'pencil shaving'-ness of it all, but i personally really like how that smells on my skin. it's soft, and smooth, and i don't find it in any way harsh, but again that's on -my- skin.

as a glossier die hard fan, my first love for perfume was glossier you. i was so infatuated with it that i blindly bought glossier you fleur and let’s just say, i’d been missing out on the love of my life for the past 3 years. it is everything i want in a fragrance and much more. the original glossier you can be spotted in there, slightly peppery and musky but with a touch of sweetness and floral notes. i absolutely adore the subtle saltiness and it is a perfect fragrance for spring. i’ve never been complimented on how i smell until now and my friend absolutely loves it and says she can smell me constantly (she loves to go in my bag just to sniff the travel size 🥹) she does however prefer the original but does agree with me on the fact it is a perfect spring/ summery scent. it is very youthful, like teen to young adult but i really feel it suits everyone and anyone. i absolutely recommend buying this, but definitely don’t buy it blindly as i can see how it can be disappointing for some. for reference i am 15 years old so if that give an idea on the maturity of the fragrance, you’re welcome!